SJ1B017 Culture and Society in Latin America. South America

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/3. 5 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Athena Alchazidu, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Athena Alchazidu, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 18:00–19:40 G25
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! sj0b790 South America
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
The course offers a complex view of the contemporary social situation in some Spanish speaking coutries of Latin America.
Learning outcomes
Students will have an overview of the cultural diversity of the contemporary Spanish speaking countries of Latin American, and they are able to contextualize particular aspects of Latin American society. Thanks to this, student will perceive clearly the cultural influences and how their impact is reflected in local traditions and customs that have been preserved up to this day.
Key topics
1. Brief History of Southern America. 2. Colombia. 3. Venezuela. 4. Ecuador. 5. Bolivia. 6. Peru. 7. Chile. 8. Argentina. 9. Uruguay. 10. Paraguay. 11. Main Social Problems. 12. Contemporary Cultural Situation.
Study resources and literature
  • Salcedo-Bastardo. Historia Fundamental de Venezuela, Caracas, Ediciones de la Biblioteca, 2004
  • Roedl, Bohumír, Dějiny Peru a Bolivie, Praha, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2007
  • Alonso García, Ricardo, Tratado de Libre Comercio, Mercosur y Comunidad Europea. Madrid:McGraw-Hill, 1997
  • Ayala Mora, Enrique, Resumen de historia del Ecuador, Quito, Corporación Editora Nacional, 1990.
  • Barrios, Luis, Historia de Colombia. Quinta edición, Bogotá: Editorial Cultural,1984.
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Introduction into the issues, topic presentations and virtual discussion.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Regular homework. Essay on a particular topic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
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