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This course introduces students to themes central to the study of the cultures of the French, German, Italian and Spanish-speaking worlds. Cultural case studies will allow students to draw out commonalities without losing sight of historical, politic...

This course teaches the basics of the Spanish language through practice in speaking, listening, reading and writing. As it is designed for absolute beginners, it may not be taken by students with prior knowledge of the language. This course is offere...

This course builds on SPAN 101, consolidating and increasing students' knowledge of and proficiency in both written and oral Spanish.

How do languages and cultures interrelate, and how can we read them in the world around us? This course provides students with insights into how languages and cultures shape and reflect identity by critically engaging with a wide variety of global te...

This course, taught entirely in English, introduces students to the cultures and histories of Spain and the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America, with a particular emphasis on how these impact on today's Hispanic societies and cultures. 100% i...

A course that charts the physical and cultural landscapes of some of the world’s most exciting cities and explores the changing histories of their peoples. This course is recommended for all students interested in cultural exchange. It is taught enti...

An intermediate level course, SPAN 201 builds on the skills developed in SPAN 102 or NCEA Level 3 in Spanish to enable students to achieve greater oral and written accuracy in the Spanish language. The teaching of the language is reinforced through w...

This course introduces students to major artistic movements that represent key moments in the cultural histories of the French, German, Italian and Spanish-speaking worlds. Artefacts such as literary texts and art works will be studied in relation to...

SPAN 202 further develops the language skills taught in SPAN 201. The teaching of the language is reinforced through written exercises, reading comprehension activities, set assignments and audio-visual work.

This course focuses on forms of popular culture in Spain and Latin America emphasising their connections to historical memory and modernity. It develops students’ critical engagement with the politics of memory in post-dictatorial societies, as well ...

SPAN 301 is an advanced level Spanish language course, which aims to develop students' competence in both spoken and written Spanish, building on work done in 200-level language courses. The course will include written exercises, reading and listenin...

SPAN 302 aims to further develop the skills acquired in SPAN 301, making particular use of authentic materials from Spanish-speaking countries in both aural and printed form. Additional emphasis will be placed on the active use of both spoken and wri...

This course presents a range of literary works studied in their original Spanish versions, produced by modern Spanish writers. As well as setting the texts within the socio-political context of contemporary Spain, this course aims to introduce studen...

This course explores national identities and cultures in the Hispanic world through a range of cultural works produced in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It is recommended for all students interested in exploring the Hispanic world. This co...

This is an advanced-level course in Spanish language, which aims to improve students' proficiency in both written and spoken Spanish. 100% internal assessment.

This course presents a range of literary works by Spanish writers, studied in their original Spanish versions, and aims to introduce students to contemporary approaches to memory in literary and cultural criticism. Specific attention will be paid to ...

This Special Topic offers a course at Honours level that focuses on Latin American literature and culture, rather than both Latin American and Peninsular literature and culture. This will allow students greater immersion and specialisation in the fie...

This course considers cultures as both local and global phenomena and addresses their development and evolution from an interdisciplinary range of theoretical and methodological perspectives in intercultural communication.

A supervised research exercise.

MA thesis in Spanish.