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General information

Academic year:
2024
Description:
The objective of the Local Culture Course is to facilitate a linguistic and cultural exchange between students of different countries and promote a closer and more realistic approach to the complexity, subtlety and richness of the intercultural communication.
Academic credits:
2
Course coordinator:
Arnau Oliver i Malagelada

Groups

Group A

Duration:
One-semester, 1st semester
Teaching staff:
Adria Casamitjana Diaz  / Arnau Oliver i Malagelada
Language of the classes:
English (100%)

Competences

  • CB9-That students know how to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that sustain them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way
  • CT4-Work in multidisciplinary teams, establishing those relationships that can help to bring out the most effective cooperation and maintain them continuously
  • CE55-Give a cultural dimension to the language
  • CE56-Questioning what culture is, the distinction between cultures, the conformation of collective identities, the creation of stereotypes
  • CE57-Give cultural advice to facilitate adaptation to the destination country
  • CE58-Facilitate cultural exchange between students from different countries and promote a closer and more realistic approach to the complexity of intercultural communication

Other competences

  • To give a cultural dimension to the language.
  • To question what is culture, the distinction between cultures, the shaping of collective identities, the creation of stereotypes.
  • To give cultural tips to facilitate the adaptation to the country of destination.
  • To facilitate cultural exchanges between students of different countries and promote a closer and more realistic approach to the complexity of intercultural communication.

Syllabus

1. Aspects of the Catalan and Spanish culture.

2. Cultural interchange: periodic informal meetings with local students.

3. Cultural visits to Girona and surrounding area.

4. Catalan and Spanish Language classes.

5. Topics: Personal relationships, leisure, University and work, and cultural environment.

Activities

Activity type Hours with a teacher Hours without a teacher Virtual hours with a teacher Total
Participatory class 20,00 0 0 20,00
Field trip 10,00 0 0 10,00
Teamwork 0 20,00 0 20,00
Total 30,00 20,00 0 50

Bibliography

    Assessment and Grading

    Assessment activities:

    Description of the activity Assessment Activity % Remediable subject
    Cultural activities Cal assistir a la sortida de camp i fer les activitats relacionades. 30 No
    Cultural classes Realització de reports. 30 No
    Language classes La participació a classe i grau d'interacció participativa. 40 No

    Grading

    Reports

    Specific criteria for the "No show" grade:
    No enviar el report quan toca

    Single Assessment:
    Report final

    Minimum requirements to pass:
    Per considerar superada l’assignatura, caldrà obtenir una qualificació mínima de 5.0

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