Spanish Society and History 1
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Overall description learning objectives
Learnings objectives - Knowledge
The student possesses
- a basic knowledge of a number of important current socio-economic and political issues in Spanish society today.
- an overview of the major contours of Spain's history with a focus on the 20th and 21st centuries and selected historical periods in the preceding eras.
Learning objectives - Skills
The student is able to
- incorporate the major historic contours in an understanding of current societal issues in Spain.
Learning objectives - Competences
- Relate critically to various text genres and discuss their application in responding to concrete historical and social issues.
- Discuss the relationship between specific issues and the social and historical context of which they are a part.
Content
Forms of instruction and work
Instruction is organised in such a way that it upholds the humanities model of active learning and stimulating teaching. At the start of the course, the university teacher will inform the students about the organisation of study activities.
Teaching takes the form of lectures, exercises with discussion of texts, images, tables, etc. and more participantcentred forms such as buzz groups and student presentations. There is the possibility of 1 writing exercise.
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Syllabus
Examination regulations
Examinations
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Timing
In the end of the semester.
The course is taught for the last time Fall 2018.
- 1. attempt: Winter exam 2018/2019
- 2. attempt: Winter exam 2018/2019
- 3. attempt: Summer exam 2019
Please note that students who do not sign up for the exams will be automatically enrolled for the exams according to the Common Provisions.
Tests
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Description
Method of assessment: Individual restricted take-home assignment.
The university teacher formulates one or more questions on the reviewed material to which the student responds in a take-home assignment in December/January. The questions must be answered based on the course examination syllabus and possibly one or more unknown texts that will be handed out together with the exam questions. The assignment can be written in either Spanish or Danish according to the student's own choice. An ability to clearly present and discuss the current questions is required, and the incorporation of relevant historical and geographical references is necessary.