CJVS401 Spanish for Social Sciences I

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jitka Žváčková (lecturer)
Mgr. Filip Hanzelka (assistant)
Mgr. Dana Plíšková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jitka Žváčková
Language Centre Faculty of Social Studies Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Jitka Žváčková
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Social Studies Division – Language Centre
Timetable
Wed 9:45–11:15 U44
Prerequisites
FAKULTA(FSS)&&TYP_STUDIA(NM)
Basic course for students of Faculty of Social Studies. Minimum level of Spanish B1 according to CEFR.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 5 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/5, only registered: 0/5, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/5
Course objectives
Development of the oral expression, orientation in diverse topics in Spanish, familiarization with relevant on-line sources.
Syllabus
  • Current issues of the Spanish-speaking societies.
  • Democratic and social challenges (migration, xenophobia, racism, discrimination).
  • European Union today.
  • Sociopolitical and socioenvironmental problems of the Spanish-speaking world.
  • The Spanish-speaking world political scenes.
Literature
  • López Moreno, C.: España contemporánea, SGEL, Madrid, 2005, ISBN: 9788497781862
  • HALPERIN DONGHI, T.: Historia contemporánea de América Latina, Alianza Editorial, 2004, ISBN: 9788420635156
  • Martínez Díaz, N.: Historia de América Latina, SGEL, 2006, ISBN: 9788471436436
Teaching methods
Presentations prepared by students, discussions in class, reading assignments, grammar exercises.
Assessment methods
Class exercises. Active class participation is obligatory (70% attendance).
Language of instruction
Spanish
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: pouze v podzimním semestru.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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