Program Overview

Introduction to the Spanish Culture Course

The Spanish culture course, "Catalonia: Language, Culture, and Society II," is designed to introduce students to the language and culture of Catalan society. This course aims to provide students with basic language and cultural skills, enabling them to understand and appreciate the unique aspects of Catalan culture.

Course Details

• Course Title: Catalonia: Language, Culture, and Society II
• Duration: 45 hours
• ECTS Credits: 6
• Language: Spanish
• Format: Face-to-face
• Minimum Level of Spanish Required: Beginner

Methodology

Each session will include a presentation of the topic based on a PowerPoint that students will study and prepare. Students will then share their findings with the group and complete the definition or clarification with the help of the lecturer. Active participation from students is expected.

Assessment System

• Examination: 40%
• Course Work: 40%
• Class Attendance: 20%

Syllabus

• Symbols of Catalonia: the flag, the hymn, the emblem
• Eating in Catalonia: vocabulary, markets, typical dishes
• Basic notions of Catalan: practical questions
• Sant Jordi, the book, and the rose. Catalan writers
• The great artists: Gaudí, Dalí, Miró
• Catalan music: The nova cançó movement, Catalan rumba, and Catalan rock
• The night of San Juan: bonfires, fireworks, and the coca de San Juan pastry
• Pompeu Fabra: father of the modern Catalan language
• Catalans returning with fortunes from the Americas, habanera dances, and cremat punch
• Fiestas and Catalan legends

Bibliography

• CANAL, J. (2015): Historia mínima de Cataluña, Madrid, Turner Publicaciones
• ORWELL, G. (2013): Homenaje a Cataluña, Madrid, Editorial Debolsillo
• SOBREQUÉS, J. (2007): Historia de Cataluña, Barcelona, Editorial Base
• SOBREQUÉS, J. (2012): La cultura catalana, Barcelona, Editorial Base
• UTRERA DOMÍNGUEZ, D. (2014): Cultura y civilización catalanas, Brno, Masarykova univerzita
• VVAA (2017): Un viaje por la cocina catalana, Madrid, Editorial Tikal
• Dictionaries:
  • Diccionari de la llengua catalana, Barcelona, Institut d’Estudis Catalans, 2007
  • Diccionari català – castellà, castellà – català, Barcelona, Enciclopedia Catalana, 1995
  • Diccionari anglès – català, català – anglès, Barcelona, Enciclopèdia Catalana, 1993

Course Fees

• General Price: 546.00€
• Reduced Price: 491.40€

Additional Information

For more details on courses in Spanish culture, diploma in Hispanic studies, certificate in Hispanic studies, cancellation, and course changes, please refer to the relevant sections of the university's website.