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BLC 3SP1 - Spanish/Spanish American Studies

Faculty
Maribel Blasco
Course Coordinator
Maribel Blasco
Prerequisite/progression of the course
The courses build on the 1st and 2nd year courses in Spanish/Spanish American Studies.
Course content, structure and teaching



Spanish/Spanish American studies focuses on companies' internationalisation challenges and strategies in Spain and Spanish America. The course is divided into two modules. The first module addresses issues and challenges associated with Spanish companies’ internationalisation, with a particular focus on organisational culture, entrepreneurship, diversity management and human resource practices. The second module looks at issues and challenges associated with Latin America companies’ internationalisation, with topics including entrepreneurship, corporate governance, expansion strategies, social entrepreneurship, and organisational culture.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

Content:
  • identify a relevant topic based on the themes and concepts in the syllabus, and to construct links between their chosen topic and the other concepts and themes learned
  • show a clear understanding of the relationship between business and the surrounding society in the region in question, based on the concepts and themes in the syllabus.

Language:
  • fully comprehend the questions posed during the examination, and communicate in coherent Spanish in order for their responses to flow and be fully intelligible
  • present and discuss the exam topic in Spanish using an appropriate and varied vocabulary
  • speak grammatically correct and well-pronounced Spanish, avoiding major grammatical, lexical, idiomatic or pronunciation errors that inhibit communication. At this stage, students should be able to show their linguistic awareness by correcting errors in the exam situation.
Teaching methods
Class teaching involves lectures, student presentations, group work, exercises and discussion. All teaching will take place in Spanish, and all reading will also be in Spanish.
Examination
The examination is oral and based on the material from the entire autumn semester. Students will write a synopsis on a topic of their choice, which eventually is used as a presentation and discussion. Two grades are given: one for content and one for language. The exam is held at the end of the autumn semester.

Last updated by Bente Faurby 04/05/2010