Spanish History, Society and Culture before the War of Independence (1808-1814)
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Course code
GRR6310.HT
old course code
GRR6310
Course title in Estonian
Hispaania ajalugu, ühiskond ja kultuur enne Iseseisvussõda (1808-1814)
Course title in English
Spanish History, Society and Culture before the War of Independence (1808-1814)
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The course gives an overview of the most important moments in the history of Spain.
Brief description of the course
Prehistory, pre-Roman peoples and the Roman Empire. Middle Ages: visigohts, muslim Spain (711-1492) and Reconquista. Modern history: the Habsburg Empire. The War of Spanish Succession and the Bourbon Dynasty. Enlightenment ideas.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
Capacity to acquire basic knowleadge on Spanish history's main periods since the prehistory til 1808. Capacity to aknowleadge, analyse and relate Spanish history as part of European history and cultural heritage and the historical legacy's importance in Spanish society today.
Teacher
lekt. Merilin Kotta
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