PRESHCO

Term 2 Courses

PRESHCO classes bring you in contact with topics of interest to international students.  Enrollments are small, open discussion is frequent, and professors are accustomed to working with students whose dominant language is not Spanish.  

PRESHCO courses are taught by regular members of the University of Córdoba. All courses are taught in Spanish.

Courses are worth 4 U.S. semester credits and a full time course load is 8 credits.

Course offerings are subject to change without notice.

FALL 2020 - TERM 2

FORMATO DE LAS ASIGNATURAS DEL TERM 2

  • Se ofrecerán 3 asignaturas de las cuales las alumnas elegirán 2.

  • Cada asignatura tendrá un coordinador y varios profesores que dictarán temas específicos.

  • Cada tema tendrá una carga lectiva de 6 horas semanales, que se pueden distribuir entre sesiones magistrales, ejercicios prácticos y observaciones fuera del aula.

  • En algunas asignaturas habrá visitas por Córdoba (ciudad o provincia), o a algún lugar próximo (i.e., Sevilla).

  • Cada tema incluirá la lectura de un artículo o capítulo de libro.

  • Las clases serán presenciales y tendrán lugar en el Centro Cultural de PRESHCO Anexo (Camino de los Sastres, 6), con posibilidades de convertirse en virtuales en caso de que la situación sanitaria lo requiera.

AREA OF LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION

Using Spanish in Social Situations- La Lengua Española en Situaciones Sociales

Pragmatics is the study of language as used in social situations.  Effective communication requires the ability to manage language resources that respond to the changing dynamics of factors in each social interaction.  

This class will address how to read cultural aspects of communication with Spanish speakers and how to choose and formulate appropriate linguistic responses. 


AREA OF TIME, SPACE, AND BELIEFS

Spain and Its Complex Manifestations of Tradition and Vanguard- España y las manifestaciones complejas de tradición y vanguardia

The Iberian Peninsula is strategically situated between two major bodies of water and two continents.  This geographical reality has generated over the centuries a sociocultural legacy that is the result of continuous movements of peoples who have struggled to maintain its identities and traditions, while at the same time generating unique and original responses.  This is especially apparent in southern Spain and its territories.

This class will provide an analysis of how Spanish geography and climate have contributed to traditions that over time have produced both dark periods as well as splendor and light that has influenced the western hemisphere.  The uniqueness of its art and architecture, literature, music, and philosophy will be studied through the reality of Córdoba.


AREA OF COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY

Controversy and Conflict in Social Contexts- Controversia y Conflicto en Contextos Sociales

One of the most intriguing aspects of life in Spain is the extraordinary diversity of ideas and ideologies.  Politics, language, gender, education, healthcare, historical memory, immigration, colonialism, diversity, racism, monarchy/republic; these are only some of the topics that generate controversy and diversity of opinions in Spanish society.  

This class will encourage students to explore topics of current interest observing them from the way Spaniards of all backgrounds and identities perceive them.