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Cultural and Area Studies of the Spanish Speaking World (1 semester)

ОК.04

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2024/2025

1 Semester

2

PLO 7. To understand the key issues in philology and approaches to addressing them through the application of appropriate methods and innovative approaches. PLO 8. To know and understand the language system, the general properties of literature as an art of the word, the history of the French language and literature, and to be able to apply this knowledge in professional activity. PLO 9. To characterise dialectal and social varieties of the Spanish language and to describe the sociolinguistic situation. PLO 12. To analyse linguistic units, determine their interaction, and characterise the linguistic phenomena and processes underlying them. PLO 15. To carry out linguistic, literary, and specialised philological analysis of texts of various styles and genres. PLO 16. To know and understand the key concepts, theories, and approaches of the chosen philological specialisation, and to apply them in professional activity.

Full-time form

Prior to taking this course, students are expected to have basic knowledge of French civilisation acquired in secondary school, as well as elementary proficiency in the Spanish language.

The course “Linguistic and Cultural Studies of the Spanish Speaking World” is a compulsory component of the full-time study programme and is taught in the first semester of the Bachelor’s degree, in accordance with the curriculum of the Educational and Professional Programme “Spanish Language and Translation, English Language and a Second Romance Language.” The course is worth 2 ECTS credits (60 hours in total), including 14 hours of lectures, 16 hours of practical classes, and 30 hours of independent study. “Linguistic and Cultural Studies of the Spanish Speaking World” is one of the core compulsory disciplines in the professional training of future philologists. The course focuses on the historical development of the French nation, its traditions and mentality, as well as its cultural specificities.

Within the course “Linguistic and Cultural Studies of the Spanish Speaking World,” a combination of lectures, practical classes, and independent student work is envisaged (lectures incorporating elements of interactive discussion; practical sessions involving the analysis of authentic texts (media, journalistic, and literary), as well as work with visual and audiovisual materials; individual and group tasks, including presentations, mini-research projects, and project-based assignments). Teaching methods include: the explanatory and illustrative method; communicative and interactive approaches; problem-based learning; and the use of digital resources and multimedia materials. The course is aimed at developing intercultural competence, analytical thinking, and the ability to interpret linguistic and cultural phenomena within the Francophone context.

The course consists of three content modules. Forms of continuous assessment: oral responses, written homework assignments, and module tests. Forms of module assessment: module tests. Final assessment: conducted in the form of a comprehensive examination.

Spanish, Ukrainian