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Contemporary Spain

Course code

GRR6742.HT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Tänapäeva Hispaania kujunemine

Course title in English

Contemporary Spain

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2026/2027 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Brief description of the course

The course is primarily intended for students with Spanish language proficiency at the A1 level, a general knowledge of earlier periods of Spanish history, and the ability to use academic referencing conventions. It provides an overview of the major political, cultural, and social turning points in Spanish history from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present day. Students become familiar with Spain's administrative divisions, regional characteristics, and linguistic diversity, while also developing the ability to read Spanish-language sources and assess their reliability. Through interactive lectures and seminars, students build an understanding of the historical events, key figures, and broader social contexts that have shaped contemporary Spain. Topics include the crisis of the absolutist monarchy and the Ancien Régime, the Spanish War of Independence and the independence of the colonies; the liberal parliamentary monarchy, the Carlist Wars, and the First Republic; the Bourbon Restoration and the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera; the Second Republic and the Spanish Civil War; the Franco dictatorship and the transition to democracy; and contemporary social and political issues in Spain, including regional diversity and linguistic plurality.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- contextualises key figures and events in Spanish history from 1808 to the present day;
- describes Spain's administrative divisions with a reasonable degree of accuracy;
- independently investigates and presents the distinctive characteristics of Spain's regions;
- formulates a research question related to a contemporary issue and analyses its treatment in the media;
- evaluates the reliability of different sources;
- reads an adapted book in Spanish.

Teacher

Merilin Kotta

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