PRESHCO

Spring 2021 Courses 

UPDATED FEBRUARY 9, 2021

1: Course Title - Proficiency Spanish

TOPICS and PROFESSORS

  • Communicative Complex Discourse (4 weeks) Prof. Rafael Fernández

  • Intercultural Translation (4 weeks)  Prof. José Manuel Muñoz/Profa. Ana Belén Martínez

  • Gender and the Spanish Language (4 weeks)  Prof. Blas Sánchez

2:  Course Title - Key Concepts in Understanding Spain

TOPICS and PROFESSORS

  • The Strategic Position of Spain; Between 2 seas and 2 continents (4 weeks) Prof. Bartolomé Valle

  • Diverse Cultures on the Iberian Peninsula (4 weeks) Prof. Juan Pedro Monferrer

  • Archaeological Layers of Córdoba (4 weeks) Prof. Ángel Ventura

3:  Course Title - Manifestations of Andalusia in the Culture of Spain

TOPICS and PROFESSORS

  • Cinema and Literature

    • Visions of Andalusia through Spanish Cinema (3 weeks) Prof. Joaquín Roses

    • Censure and Incrimination in Spanish Literary Texts; Lorca and Gala (3 weeks) Profa. Ana Padilla

  • Art

    • The Evolution of a Painter:  Pablo Picasso (3 weeks)  Profa. María Ángeles Jordano

  • Music and Dance

    • Expression of Emotion through Spanish Music, Guitar, and Dance (3 weeks)  Prof. Guillermo Salinas (guitar),  Profa. María Auxiliadora (music), and Profa. TBA (dance)

4: Course Title - Politics and Philosophy

TOPICS AND PROFESSORS

  • Politics and Society

  • An Analysis of the Spanish Political Party System (4 weeks) Prof. Miguel Agudo

  • The Struggle for Female Empowerment in Spain (4 weeks) Profa. Annäick Fernández

  • Philosophical Spain (4 weeks) Prof. Ramón Román

Each topic will have a structured and guided co-curricular component.  

There will be an evaluation exercise and a research paper or exam for each topic.