Spanish Language and Culture Course: Teaching Methods and the Art of Teaching

Course to acquire and strengthen tools for teaching Spanish as a foreign language.

Participants

◼ This course is specially designed for teachers of Spanish as a foreign language, teachers of bilingual programs, immersion programs and of Spanish to Spanish speakers. Students must have a minimum Spanish language level of B2 (CEFR), equivalent to ACTFL Advanced Low.

Duration

◼ A three-week course (60 hours of theory and practice).

Timetable

◼ Four hours a day in the morning from Monday to Friday. Complementary cultural visits and activities in the afternoons and at weekends.

Dates

◼ 30th June to 18th July 2025

Registration

◼ From 1st December 2024 to 31st March 2025

Price

◼ 1,995 € [with full board accommodation]
◼ 1,280 € [without accommodation]

Number of participants per group

◼ Groups with between 15 and 25 participants

  • To reflect on methodological aspects applied to teaching and update learning proposals and teaching styles.
  • To widen participants’ knowledge of current Hispanic culture in its European and American forms.
  • To improve linguistic competence in Spanish, especially in oral expression.
  • Linguistic update (15 hours)
  • Grammar and error analysis (10 hours)
  • Songs in the Spanish as a foreign language classroom (4 hours)
  • Materials and methods for teaching Spanish as a foreign language (4 hours)
  • Conversation (4 hours) or The current socio-political situation (4 hours)
  • The socio-cultural component (6 hours) or Current literary trends in Spain and Latin America (5 hours)
  • Andalusia in history, literature and art (5 hours)
  • Popular Spanish culture (3 hours)

El alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa para todos los participantes del de este curso será en habitaciones individuales en residencia universitaria está incluido en el precio de 1.995 €. El precio sin alojamiento es 1.280 €.

  • Una vez recibida la inscripción en el curso se realizará la reserva, para el verano de 2025, del día 29 de junio (desde 16.00 p.m) hasta el 19 de julio (hasta las 11.00 a.m) .
  • La pensión completa significa desayuno, almuerzo y cena a la española. Para tener algunas dietas especiales se debe consultar directamente con alojamiento@clm.ugr.es.
  • Para informarse sobre la posibilidad de alojamiento en familia anfitriona, pueden ponerse en contacto directamente con el Centro de Lenguas Modernas (alojamiento@clm.ugr.es), siempre especificando que es para el Curso de Lengua y Cultura Españolas: Metodología y Didáctica, antes del 21 de abril del 2025. Se procurará atender todas las peticiones en la medida de lo posible.
  • Albaicín
  • Cathedral and Royal Chapel
  • Alhambra
  • Sacromonte Abbey
  • Flamenco workshop

Attendance (minimum 90%), assignments and active participation in class will be assessed.