Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500249 Translation and Interpreting | OT | 4 | 0 |
Students should have a general B2 level in Spanish.
This course is taught in Spanish and is essentially designed for exchange students.
It is an introduction to Catalonia and the Catalan Countries: geography, history, Language history and literature, politics and institutions, art and culture, and identity.
The aim of the course is to make students more familiar with Catalan society and aware of its distinctive traits.
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate their knowledge of different aspects about catalonia and Catalan Countries, and their idiosyncracies and particularities.
· Convey information about Catalan society and the different cultural aspects of this reality.
· Apply their knowledge to interpret general, identity and cultural references in translation work.
1. Geography. General characteristics of Catalonia’s physical and political geography of Catalonia and Catalan Countries.
2. History of Catalonia and catalan countries.
3. History of language and Literature.
4. Institutions and Politic Organisation and catalan Society. Society.
5. Art (Architecture, Painting, Sculpture and Music).
6. Popular culture. Manifestations of Catalonia’s traditional culture.
7. World Heritage in Catalonia.
To achieve the established objectives, this subject involves both lectures and practical items.
Students must keep abreast of the news and information published on the Virtual Campus / Moodle.
The work students carry out mainly consists of lectures, debates and discussions (in classroom or on line), individual/group presentations, reading assignments, written assignments, exercises and oral and/or written tests.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Individual/group presentations in class | 10 | 0.4 | 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 |
Lectures, debates and discussions in class | 35 | 1.4 | 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Exercises to be performed in class and outside class | 35 | 1.4 | 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Reading assignments | 30 | 1.2 | 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 |
Reading materials published on the Virtual Campus | 30 | 1.2 | 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 |
Assessment is continuous. Students must provide evidence of their progress by completing some tasks and tests. The subject's lecturer will provide full information when teaching begins. These activities may include individual tests of knowledge, written work (individual and/or group), oral presentations, participation in discussion forums, readings, etc.
Before carrying out each of them, the calendar of these activities, will be explained, as well as the details and the weight they have in the final evaluation.
The minimum grade to pass is 5 out of 10.
The evaluation elements that are considered are the following: (for it to average it will be necessary to obtain 4 points in each one of them)
* Reading of two books to choose from list provided, preparation of the bibliographic file ond presentation. (25%) (Individual)
* Make of all proposed tasks (exercices, tests and other activities), delivered on time on the scheduled date. (30%) (Individual or group).
* Final syntesis work and oral presentation. (35%) (In group)
* General follow-up of the subject. This concept values effort, dedication, proper time management, participation, and class attendance. (10%) (Individual)
Each breach will be penalized with 0,5 points.
Review
The review of the assessment activities wil be agreed between the teacher and the students.
Missed/failed assessment activities
Students may retake assessment activities they have failed or compensate for any they have missed, provided that those they have actually performed account for aminimum of 66.6% (two thirds) of the subject's final mark and that they have a weighted average mark of at least 3.5. (Consell de Govern 12 de juliol de 2017)
The recovery will consist of a unique test on the theoretical and practical contents of the subject and regardless of the score obtained, its qualification will be approved (5 or 6).
Classification as "not assessable"
In the event of the assessment activities a student has performed accounting for just 25% or less of the subject's final mark, their work will be classified as "not assessable" on their transcript.
Misconduct in assessment activities
Students who engage in misconduct(plagiarism, copying, personation, etc.)in anassessment activity will receive a mark of “0” for the activity in question. In the case of misconduct in more than one assessment activity, the student involved will be given a final mark of “0” for the subject. Assessment activities in which irregularities have occurred (e.g. plagiarism, copying, impersonation) are excluded from recovery.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Final syntesis work and oral presentation | 35 | 4 | 0.16 | 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 |
General follow-up of the subject. (Effort, dedication, proper time management, participation, and class attendance). | 10 | 1 | 0.04 | 9, 10, 11 |
Make of all proposed tasks (exercices, tests and other activities) | 30 | 3 | 0.12 | 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 |
Reading two books, bibliographic file and exhibition | 25 | 2 | 0.08 | 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 |
Note: The teaching staff will provide specific and/or complementary bibliography for each subject.
In spanish:
Agustí, D. (2002). Historia breve de Cataluña. Madrid: Sílex.
Balcells, Albert (2006). Historia de Cataluña. Madrid. La Esfera de los Libros.
Majoral i Moliné, R. (coord.) (2002). Cataluña: un análisis territorial. Barcelona: Ariel.
Mechor, Vicent de; Branchadell, Albert. (2002). El catalán: una lengua de Europa para compartir. Bellaterra: Servei de Publicacions.
Molinero, Carme; Ysàs, Pere (2014). La cuestión catalana: Cataluña en la transición espanyola. Barcelona: Crítica.
Vilar, P. (2011). Breve historia de Cataluña. Bellaterra: Edicions UAB.
In catalan:
Alcoberro, Agustí. (2015) 100 episodis clau de la història de Catalunya. Barcelona: Cosetania Edicions.
Bou, Enric (dir.) (2000). Nou diccionari de la Literatura Catalana. Barcelona: Edicions 62.
Casassas, Lluís i altres (1980). Qué és Catalunya. Barceloan: Edicions 62.
Clotet, Jaume, (2014). 50 moments imprescindibles de la història de Catalunya. Barcelona: Columna.
Fontana, Josep. (2014). La formació d’una identitat: una història de Catalunya. Vic: Eumo.
Generalitat de Catalunya (2000) Les Festes a Catalunya. Barcelona: Edicions 62. Col·lecció Som i Serem.
Història de l'art català. Barcelona: Edicions 62, 2005. 10 v.
Història de Catalunya (1987-2003). Dirigida per Pierre Vilar. Barcelona: Edicions 62. 10 v.
Panareda, Josep Ma.(1982). Geografia de Catalunya. Barcelona: Martín Casanovas Editor.
Puigjaner, Josep Ma. (1997). Conèixer Catalunya. Generalitat de Catalunya. Dpt de Presidència.
Riquer, Borja de (1995). Història, política, societat i cultura dels Països catalans. Barcelona: Enciclopedia Catalana. 13 vols.
Riquer, Martí de; Comas, Antoni; Molas, Joaquim (dirs.) (1984-1988). Història de la literatura catalana. Barcelona: Ariel. 11 vols.
Soler i Amigó, Joan (dir.) (2005. Tradicionari : enciclopèdia de la cultura popular de Catalunya. Barcelona: Generalitat de Catalunya
Tort, Joan ( 2002). Perquè Catalunya és com és: 32 preguntes per descobrir la geografia del Principat Barcelona: Edicions 62.
Violant i Simorra, Ramon, (1984) L'art Popular a Catalunya. Barcelona: Edicions 62. Col·lecció Vida i costums dels catalans.
Others
Broch, Àlex et al (1998). Catalan literature: a general view. Barcelona: Generalitat de Catalunya.
RTVE Documentales Memoria de España. http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/memoria-de-espana/
TV3 300: capítol 1: la identitat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVl8YdTM0eo
TV3 300: capítol 2: La política. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVDPxV1Au7w
Audiovisual material and links to web pages will be provided thorought the course.
No specific software used