Spanish Culture

Year
0

Academic year
2024-2025

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

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)

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)

Susana Salvo Castro

Assessment Methods

Periodic Assessment
Other: 25.0%
Mini Tests: 25.0%
Frequency: 50.0%

Final Assessment
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.