Spanish: Language and Culture

Recommended Prerequisites

Bachelor’s with at least 60 ECTS in Spanish. Recommended level of Spanish C1. 

Teaching Methods

Teaching is task-based rather than expository, and students are expected to engage actively with a variety of analytical tasks followed by feedback and discussion. Class interaction takes place mainly through pair-work and group-work in which students are encouraged to formulate inductively their understanding of the Spanish grammar and culture. Active participation in class is expected through prior study and preparation of class material. Hence, the teaching method is student centered, encouraging dialogue, active participation in class and group work.

Learning Outcomes

This seminar is designed for future teachers. By the end of the semester, it is expected that students will be able to:

1. Deepen their knowledge of the Spanish language and culture from a dialogical, pedagogical and intercultural perspective.

2. Identify and correct common learner errors and provide feedback.

3. Enhance their writing and speaking skills, considering the contexts in which the language is spoken.

4. Develop the following skills:

 - Analysis of and reflection on pragmatic, grammar, vocabulary, phonetics, phonology and intercultural aspects.

- Analysis of and reflection on issues related to oral and written discourse.

- Analysis of and reflection on issues related to the structure and syntax of the Spanish language.

-Analysis of and reflection on different cultures and societies within the Spanish-speaking world.

-Selection, analysis and design of pedagogical materials to foster linguistic and intercultural competences.

-Communication, argumentation and critical debate.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Pragmatics and syntax of the varieties of the Spanish language.

2. Lexicography, morphology, phonetics, and phonology of the varieties of the Spanish language.

3. Comprehension, production, and interaction in oral and written intercultural discourse across the varieties of the Spanish language.

4. Pedagogical materials to foster linguistic and intercultural competences.

5. Development of communicative competences in Spanish through a global and integrated approach.

6. Cross-disciplinary and intercultural relations in Hispanic societies (language, literature, art, and cinema).

7. Linguistic diversity and interculturality in Spanish language teaching.

Head Lecturer(s)

Elena Gamazo Carretero

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Mini Tests: 30.0%
Project: 30.0%
Oral presentation of project work followed by discussion in class: 40.0%

Bibliography

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Soto Aranda,B., Penas Ibáñez, A. & Iivanova, O. (2023). Paradigmas lingüísticos en la enseñanza y aprendizaje de lenguas. Síntesis.

Tute, D. N., Tejedo-Herrero, F., Rao, R., & Clarke, H. R. (2022). Pronunciaciones del español. Routledge.