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Course: Spanish for Humanities - propedeutics

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Course title Spanish for Humanities - propedeutics
Course code KFI/SPH
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, Spanish
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Gianino Sánchez Margarita, M.A.
  • Černá Jana, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
In seminars less difficult Spanish scholarly texts are read. The supervised reading is focused on acquiring basic terminology of the humanities and it strengthens an understanding of the sentence structure and the common grammar. Working with text is guided in Czech nevertheless students are led to be able to present the main theses of the text in Spanish. A list of particular texts is published on the Courseware.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Seminar
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 48 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No prerequisite courses. Intermediate knowledge of Spanish language (B1) is expected. Completion of the common Spanish course is recommended.
learning outcomes
Students will be able to orient in less difficult Spanish texts of humanities. They will be acquainted with the Spanish terminology in humanities and they will be able to summarize the main theses of the text in Spanish. They will be prepared for the next study of KFI/SOH.
teaching methods
Seminar
assessment methods
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • ABELLÁN, J. L. Historia crítica del pensamiento II. La edad de oro. Madrid, 1979.
  • FLÓREZ MIGUEL, C.-GARCÍA CASTILLO, P.-ALBARES ALBARES, R. El humanismo científico. Salamanca, 1999.
  • FUENTES, C. El espejo enterrado. México, 2006.
  • GANIVET, A. Idearium espanol. El porvenir de Espana. Madrid, 1996.
  • GARCÍA CÁRCEL, R. La leyenda negra: historia y opinión. Madrid, 1998.
  • LAÍN ENTRALGO, P. Espana como problema I.. Barcelona, 2005.
  • ORTEGA Y GASSET. Qué es filosofía?. Madrid, Alianza Editorial, 2005.
  • PARKER, G. La gran estrategia de Felipe II.. Madrid, 1999.
  • PAYNE, S. G. Espana: una historia única. Madrid, 2008.
  • QUESADA MARCO, S. Historia intelectual de Espaňa. Madrid, 2004.
  • UNAMUNO, M. de. Del sentimiento trágico de la vida en los hombres y en los pueblos. Madrid, Editorial Óptima, 1997.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-4) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-5) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-5) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-4) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
University of West Bohemia, date of update: 08.11.2024 23:52. Data created for academic year 2024/2025