CJVS402 Spanish for Social Studies II

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type 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(MN))||(OBOR(MUSFSS)))
Course for the students of Faculty of Social Studies. Minimum level of Spanish B1+/B2 according to CEFR.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/10
Course objectives
Development of academic skills and professional language designed for the students of the Faculty of Social Sciences; reaching the B2 level according to CEFR.
Syllabus
  • Current society of the Spanish-speaking countries.
  • Migration.
  • Security and defense.
  • Health.
  • Environment.
  • Economy.
  • European identity.
  • European Union.
  • International relations.
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, discussions, work with authentic materials and specialized texts, group work, autonomous on-line learning.
Assessment methods
Active participation throughout the course (70% attendance). Oral presentation on an academic topic. Partial work throughout the semester: argumentative text of 500-550 words on topics covered in class; summary of a videodiscourse (5-8 minutes long).
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 jarním semestru.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Při zápisu do tohoto kurzu mají přednost studenti, kteří absolvovali CJVS401.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 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 (Spring 2017, recent)
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