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Spanish Society and Culture II
Courses Degree in Applied Languages | Degree in European Studies
Cod: 31352
Department: DH
ECTS: 6
Scientific area: Culture
Total working hours: 156
Total contact time: 15

The course unit promotes the understanding of the motivations behind the current political, social, and economic situation in Spain. The main iconographic elements of Spanish culture, the varied perspectives of the 'I' and the 'other', the concept of state versus nation, the state's relationship with Catalonia, Spain within Europe, and the impact of social movements like feminism on today's society will be analysed, among other aspects. To this end, it will be crucial to engage not only with the texts listed in the bibliography but also with other contemporary works, both written and audiovisual, which will provide a comprehensive view of contemporary Spain and will be made available throughout the course.

Culture
Society
Spain
XXI Century

  • Identify, analyse, and relate the main social and economic conflicts of the 21st century in contemporary Spain.
  • Understand the nationalist issues within the context of the Spanish state.
  • Critically analyse the written and audiovisual texts most representative of each conflict studied.
  • Interpret the political panorama of present-day Spain with a critical perspective.
  • Recognise the linguistic, cultural, social, and economic realities of contemporary Spain.

The curricular unit analyses the main socio-cultural events that shape Spanish society in the twenty-first century. Topics such as the Spanish Constitution, autonomies, the political and economic situation, Basque and international terrorism, the social movements of the 15M, feminism, the rise of new political parties and the so-called ultra-right, as well as the most significant and influential artistic and literary expressions in contemporary Spain, will be addressed and discussed. Contents will be explored with an inevitably Europeanist and comparative perspective between different countries.

Vasconcelos Romão, Filipe. (2017) Espanha e Catalunha: Choque entre Nacionalismos. BookBuilders.

Other texts, mandatory and optional, will be made available throughout the course.

E-learning

The preferential evaluation regime is continuous evaluation, consisting of two e-folios (written assignments in digital format), throughout the academic semester, and a final moment of evaluation Global e-folio (e-folioG), to take place at the end of the semester, with a weight of, respectively, 40% and 60% in the final grade. Students may, however, in due course, opt for a single moment of evaluation, then taking a Final Evaluation test (exam) with a weight of 100%.

This course unit is part of the GOPA Project (Online Gamification: An Alternative Pedagogy), which promotes an active methodology in the teaching and learning process.