Course GSP2SK

Spanish I: The Spanish-Speaking World - History, Culture and Society

7.5 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 36, 2026

The course aims to develop students’ knowledge of the culture and the social conditions of the Spanish-speaking world as well as their ability to relate this knowledge to historical and sociocultural contexts.
On completion of the course, students shall, in Spanish, be able to:

  • explain the social conditions of the Spanish-speaking world from an intercultural perspective
  • describe certain key events in the history of the Spanish-speaking world
  • explain and discuss current sociopolitical conditions and cultural phenomena in Spanish-speaking countries
  • place cultural expressions from the Spanish-speaking world in a larger historical and cultural context
  • reflect on ethnicity and gender in the Spanish-speaking world.
Starts and ends:
week 36, 2026 - week 2, 2027
Study Rate:
25%
Location:
Varied
Time of Day:
Mixed
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Spanish
Other:
Only for Exchange Students (Erasmus)
Entry Qualifications :
  • General entry requirements (with the exemption of the requirement in Swedish for those with foreign grades)
    You also need: Spanish 3.
    Or: Spanish Further level 1
Application Code:
HDA-H3R7P
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
0 physical

Requirements for Computer Skills and Computer Capacity

Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

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How may we help you?

Ask us about studying at Dalarna University.
support@du.se
+46 23-77 80 00

Course Coordinator
Mario López Cordero
Mario López Cordero

Starts week 3, 2027

The course aims to develop students’ knowledge of the culture and the social conditions of the Spanish-speaking world as well as their ability to relate this knowledge to historical and sociocultural contexts.
On completion of the course, students shall, in Spanish, be able to:

  • explain the social conditions of the Spanish-speaking world from an intercultural perspective
  • describe certain key events in the history of the Spanish-speaking world
  • explain and discuss current sociopolitical conditions and cultural phenomena in Spanish-speaking countries
  • place cultural expressions from the Spanish-speaking world in a larger historical and cultural context
  • reflect on ethnicity and gender in the Spanish-speaking world.
Starts and ends:
week 3, 2027 - week 22, 2027
Study Rate:
25%
Location:
Varied
Time of Day:
Mixed
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Spanish
Entry Qualifications :
  • General entry requirements (with the exemption of the requirement in Swedish for those with foreign grades)
    You also need: Spanish 3.
    Or: Spanish Further level 1
Selection :
Final school grades (66 %) and Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34 %)
Application Code:
HDA-V3SPG
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
0 physical

Requirements for Computer Skills and Computer Capacity

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
12,000 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
12,000 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Application period
-
Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

To Literature List
How may we help you?

Ask us about studying at Dalarna University.
support@du.se
+46 23-77 80 00

Course Coordinator
Mario López Cordero
Mario López Cordero