OVERVIEW

The teaching unit is intended for those who are approaching the language within a specific field of action linked to the cultural themes of the Italian social sciences. It is open to absolute beginners and expert speakers. Some language certifications are accepted. The expected exit level is B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The teaching unit is annual.

AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The teaching unit’s aim is to analyze some components of the Spanish language and their concrete use in different communicative situations, taking into consideration distinct dialectal variants of the Hispanic world, in a contrastive (IT/SP) and intercultural perspective. The teaching unit aims to reach a level of linguistic-communicative competence equal to B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Foreign Languages. At the end of it students will be able to:

• recognize and describe the morphological and graphic units of the Spanish language, and use the derivative and compositional processes for the formation of words; 
• explain in a simple way, but using the appropriate metalanguage, the interlingual (IT-SPA) and intralingual contrastive differences and the fundamental phonetic and morphological phenomena. 
• recognize and describe the main geographical and social varieties of the Spanish and Hispanic-American language. 
• develop not only sociolinguistic competence, but also existential competence (“knowing how to be”, in the CEFR) through the construction of an intercultural personality that helps to know and manage oneself without prejudice in the rich linguistic and cultural range that the Spanish language offers. 
• appreciate the richness of multilingualism, dialectal varieties, contact situations in the Hispanic world, even in a migratory context. Develop the ability to make critical and constructive judgments on the linguistic policies implemented in the Hispanic world. 
• present the contents of the course clearly, using a specific and correct metalanguage.
• use the terminology and linguistic skills acquired in the description and critical discussion of the linguistic, sociolinguistic and historical-cultural contents that constitute the teaching.
• self-assess the skills acquired.
• identify topics of study and research of interest in the Spanish-speaking world

TEACHING METHODS

You must register at the beginning of the academic year on Aulaweb in order to receive all the information. It is recommended to unify the Unige mailbox (where communications arrive) with the most frequently consulted email address. For the purely linguistic part, addressed with the help of the instructor exercises, you will rely on the textbook indicated in the bibliographical section; topics covered in class by the instructor will be published on Aulaweb - or, in the case of distance learning, on the Teams page of the course. Those who have a language certification corresponding to level B1 or higher issued by an accredited certification body are exempt from the written test upon notification to the reader and the teacher.

The lectures, which will be held in Spanish, will alternate with moments of debate, group laboratory activities (exercises, analysis of texts of different types, film clips, short interviews, songs, videos, etc.) belonging to the Hispanic culture (Spanish and Latin American), moments of discussion with external guests, for which attendance is highly recommended. The contents will be presented with the support of texts in pdf or slides that will be projected in the classroom.

Erasmus students, non-attending students and students from other degree courses are requested to contact the teacher and the lecturer by email.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The topics of the lessons (and consequently those of the exam) are the following:
- Elements of phonetics and morphology; Spanish and its varieties.
- History of the Spanish language: birth and main lines of evolution. Spanish in the world.
- History and culture in Spain, 20th and 21st centuries.
- Latin American migration to Italy and Genoa.
- Linguistic attitudes towards the varieties of Spanish.
- Linguistic landscape: Spanish in Genoese linguistic landscape.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

DANIELA CAPRA (President)

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy