Spanish Culture

Year
0
Academic year
2019-2020
Code
01011805
Subject Area
Spanish Culture
Language of Instruction
Spanish
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Teacher’s theoretical exposition.  Students’ active collaboration, such as reading and critical analysis of documents, will be valued.

Learning Outcomes

Students should have an understanding of the historic and cultural context of the foundation of Spain and its people, identify and contextualize the main historic events, its most representative protagonists in different areas and times, as well as its different readings.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Around the idea of Spanish different cultures, important periods in the History of Spain will be focus: Spain under the Catholic Kings, sixteenth century: art and culture under the Habsburgs, the golden century, the Enlightenment and XXth century tension between revolution, nationalism and democracy: 2nd Republic; Civil War; Franco dictatorship; Spain's transition; autonomic reality.

Head Lecturer(s)

Elena Gamazo Carretero

Assessment Methods

Continuous evaluation
Mini Tests: 25.0%
Other: 25.0%
Frequency: 50.0%

Final evaluation
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Aranguren, J. L. (1994). Historia del pensamiento español. De Séneca a nuestros días. Madrid: Espasa.

Bachoud, A. et al. (1990). España, una democracia joven. París: Masson..

Castillo Gómez, A. & F. Montero García (eds.) (2003). Franquismo y memoria popular. Escrituras, voces y representaciones. Madrid: Siete Mares.

Comellas, J. L. (1989). Historia de España moderna y contemporánea. Madrid: Rialp.

Comellas, J. L. (1990). Historia breve de España contemporánea. Madrid: Rialp.

Fontana, J. (ed.) (1986). España bajo el franquismo. Barcelona: Grijalbo.Ed. Crítica.

Lourenço, J.  & I. Espada Vieira (2007). Guerra civil de Espanha. Cruzando Fronteiras 70 anos depois. Lisboa: Universidade Católica.

Moreno, Javier & Núñez,  Xosé M. (2013). Ser españoles. Imaginarios nacionalistas en el siglo XX. Barcelona: RBA.

Terán, M. de, Sole, S. et al. (1989)., Geografía general de España. Barcelona. Ariel.

Vila Valentí, M. (1970). La Península Ibérica. Barcelona: Ariel.