- Docente: Blanca Fernández García
- Credits: 8
- Language: Spanish
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in International Relations (cod. 8782)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to follow a lesson , to read a complex text about social or political sciences and make a fluent oral report. To this purpose they should reach a minimum level of B1 (Council of Europe framework) for spoken and written language, while the ideal level is B2. Moreover, they should be capable of writing a text (minimum level B2).
Course contents
The course will concentrate on historical passages and links that contributed to the creation of national idea and identity in Latin America. Through a historical contextualization, we will try define the perception of Latin America from different points of view.
Readings/Bibliography
- E.Galeano "Las venas abiertas de America Latina"
- T.Todorov "La conquista de America. El problema del otro"
Assessment methods
Written exam: 2 questions, 150 words each.
Office hours
See the website of Blanca Fernández García