Course syllabus

Spanska för tekniker: Spansk och latinamerikansk kultur och samhälle
Spanish for Engineers: Spanish and Latin-American culture and society

GEMA75, 7,5 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2012/13
Decided by: Education Board 2
Date of Decision: 2012-03-16

General Information

Depth of study relative to the degree requirements: First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements.
Elective for: A3, B4, BI3, BME4, C4, D4, E4, F3, I4, K4, KID2, L4, M4, MD4, MID1, N2, Pi4, RH4, V4, W3
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The course has as its objective to further strengthen the students’ oral and written proficiency in Spanish. Furthemore the give an overview of Spanish and Latin American society, culture and literature. The focus of the course is the modern society in the 20th century.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

Contents

The course is divided into two modules

Module 1

The first module includes area studies focusing on the geography and modern history of Spain and Latin America. The teaching consists of lectures accompanied by discussions in Spanish. The study of texts together with the teaching aims, on the one hand, to increase the knowledge of culture and society and, on the other hand, to further improve the oral proficiency in Spanish

Module 2

The second module includes text analysis with a particular focus on one specific work of literature and some complementary literary texts. The texts are studied with a focus on vocabulary and grammar. The teaching consists of lectures accompanied by discussions in Spanish. The aim of the study is, on the one hand, to convey a literary content and, on the other hand, to further improve the written proficiency in Spanish.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Oral and written examens.

Parts
Code: 0110. Name: Spanish and Latin American Culture and Society.
Credits: 3,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written exam.
Code: 0210. Name: Texts from Spain and Latin America.
Credits: 4. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written exam.

Admission

Admission requirements:

The number of participants is limited to: No
Selection: Credits remaning to examen.

Reading list

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Jonas Granfeldt, jonas.granfeldt@rom.lu.se
Course homepage: http://www.sol.lu.se/spanska
Further information: The course is designed for students at the Faculty of Engineering, Lund University. There are a limited number of places which means that particular criteria apply for admission and selection. Teaching language: Spanish.