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SPA 246: Spain Today

3 credits

Students gain a critical understanding of Spanish culture and civilization as reflected in its current literature and way of life. They focus on significant aspects of the culture of Spain from 1975 to the present and compare those aspects to Spain's history and heritage. (Learning Goals:G,CO;Distribution Reqs:Humanities)

Learning Goals

Students will:1. Understand today's Spain as a cultural construction recognizing which values affect society.2. Examine Spain's role in the European Union and its projection towards the millennium.3. Develop a critical awareness of the different cultural and social manifestations of each of the seventeen autonomous communities in which Spain is divided.4. Be introduced to the music, films, mass media, and arts of contemporary Spain.5. Study the political institutions and the role of the monarchy.6. Develop oral and written skills in order to expose ideas and opinions critically.

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.