FSS:CJVS302 Hispanic issues debates - Course Information

CJVS302 Hispanic issues debates

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Athena Alchazidu, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Dana Plíšková (assistant)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Trávníková, Ph.D. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Athena Alchazidu, Ph.D.
Language Centre Faculty of Social Studies Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Jitka Žváčková
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Social Studies Division – Language Centre

Timetable

Wed 18:00–19:40 U36

Prerequisites

((FAKULTA(FSS))||(OBOR(MUSFSS)) &&(FORMA(P)))
Optional course for students of MU. Minimum level of Spanish B1+/B2 according to CEFR.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15

Course objectives

The course aims to help students develop their soft skills in academic contexts. One of the objectives consists in the vocabulary building, and in the development of fluency of oral expression. Students will be acquainted with strategies that will help them present issues of their interest, expressing and defending the opinion. Development of critical thinking and team collaboration, are also taken into account. Another of the main objetives, is to offer students a holistic overview of the complex Latin American reality.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will acquire a holistic view of the current situation in a selection of countries in the Hispanic world, in particular in the macro-region of the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. As a result, students will have an overview of the multicultural and multi-ethnic societies in each country. Students will also have a general knowledge of both the social structures in the majority society and a basic knowledge of the general profile of the most representative ethnic groups (their history, culture and traditional way of life).

Syllabus

• Syllabus 1. Introduction . History of North America and the Caribean macro regions. 2. Cuba. 3. Dominican Republic. Puerto Rico. 4. Mexico 5. Guatemala 6. Honduras. 7. El Salvador. 8. Nicaragua. 9. Costa Rica. 10. Panama. 11. Student presentations, Final Discussions - Part I. 12. Student presentations, Final Discussions - Part II. Current social and political issues of the Hispanic world will be discussed in joined lessons, that we share with some European and Latin American Universities (7 online lessons).

Literature

• Náhradní obsah: ACOSTA VERA, J.M.: Hablar en público, Esic, 2013, ISBN-10: 8473568958
• HALPERIN DONGHI, T.: Historia contemporánea de América Latina, Alianza Editorial, 2004, ISBN: 9788420635156
• Blancarte, Roberto, Cultura e identidad nacional. Fondo de cultura económica, México, 2007 Na

Teaching methods

Presentations by invited experts from Latin American partner Universities, followed by workshops and discussions. Study materials on current topics of social sciences (available in the Elf syllabus). Current news.

Assessment methods

Regular assignments. Virtual discussion boards. In-class: Two mini- presentations (lead), - current topics concerning any of the Latin American countries. Active class participation. Attendance is compulsory - two absences per semester are admitted. Minimum 70 points ot of 100 (70%). For more information, see the syllabus.

Language of instruction

Spanish

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

https://elf.phil.muni.cz/21-22/course/view.php?id=433#section-1
Combined modus: online and contact classes. The course has a syllabus which is available in ELF (see the link above).

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