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Language, Culture and Economics - Fall 2 2008
Communication and Society in Spain

45
Language Level: Beginning / Intermediate / Advanced / Superior
Placement Exam Required
Communication and Society in Spain
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Course taken with: International Students
Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain)

Course Description

Area of Study

Culture

Hours & Credits

45

Hours of Instruction

3

Semester Credit Units

4

Quarter Credit Units

Prerequisites and Language Level

Note: A placement exam will be required when you arrive on site.

Beginning
There is no language prerequisite for courses at this language level. However, students must take a placement exam to determine the course level into which they will be able to enroll.
Intermediate
This course is designed for students who have completed or tested out of a minimum of two semesters (or three quarters) of college-level Spanish. However, students must take a placement exam to determine the course level into which they will be able to enroll.
Advanced
This course is designed for students who have completed or tested out of a minimum of four semesters (or six quarters) of college-level Spanish. However, students must take a placement exam to determine the course level into which they will be able to enroll.
Superior
This course is designed for students who have completed or tested out of a minimum of 2 upper-division college-level Spanish courses. However, students must take a placement exam to determine the course level into which they will be able to enroll.

Overview

The course intends to show the functioning and structure of the media in Spain. For that purpose, sessions will alternate theory and practice in order to reflect on the general communication system and its peculiarities.