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

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

◼ 5 to 23rd July 2027

Registration

◼ From –

Price

◼ 2,137 € [with full board accommodation]
◼ 1,371 € [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)

Full-board accommodations for all participants in this course will be in single rooms in a university residence hall and are included in the price of €2,137. The price without accommodations is €1,371.

  • Once your course registration is received, a reservation will be made for the summer of 2027, from July 4 (starting at 4:00 p.m.) through July 24 (until 11:00 a.m.).
  • Full board includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the Spanish style. For special dietary requests, please contact alojamiento@clm.ugr.es directly.
  • For information on the possibility of homestay accommodation, please contact the Center for Modern Languages (alojamiento@clm.ugr.es) directly, specifying that it is for the Spanish Language and Culture Course: Methodology and Didactics, before April 27, 2027. We will endeavor to accommodate all requests to the extent possible.
  • Albaicín
  • Cathedral and Royal Chapel
  • Alhambra
  • Flamenco workshop

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