CourseDetails

=Catalan Culture 2006=

This wiki supports my part of the 'Tourism & culture' course. The course is outlined below (//Graham//) //(last revised September 25th 2006)//

=Course details=


 * Course Title:** Tourism & Culture in Catalunya
 * Credits:** 12 ECTS
 * By:** Marta Munté, Katharine D'Amico & Graham Stanley
 * Dates:** September 21 - December 14 2006
 * Times:** Thursdays 10:45 - 12:15 & 15:00 - 16:30

Dates:

 * Orientation:** **Local Cultural Approach:** (Graham)
 * 1** Thursday Sept 21 (9:30 - 11:00) - "Haciendo el Guiri" & All you (n)ever wanted to know about Catalonia
 * 2** Thursday Sept 21 (11:30 - 13:00) - Spanish & Catalan Culture Quiz & La Mercè


 * Approach to Catalan Culture:** (Graham)
 * 3** Tuesday September 26 (9.30 - 11.30) - Course outline & Introduction to tools (blogs & wiki)
 * 4** Wednesday September 27 (11.30 - 13.00) - Festivals & Gastronomy
 * 5 & 6** Thursday September 28 (9:30 - 13:00) - Catalan History Museum **visit**
 * 7** October 2 (9:30 - 11:30) - Art & Architecture & the Other Catalans
 * 8** October 2 (13.00 - 14:00) - Film, Theatre, Music & Tourism in Catalonia
 * 9** November 30th Thursday (10:45 - 12:15) - Final presentations I
 * 10** November 30th Thursday (15:00 - 16:30) - Final Presentations II

Thursdays ( 10:45-12:15 / 15:00 - 16:30)**
 * Tourism & Culture in Barcelona & Catalunya: (Marta & Katharine)
 * 1** - Oct 5th//Oct 12 - holiday//**2 -** Oct 19**3** Oct 26**4** Nov 2**5** - Nov 9**6** - Nov 16**7** - Nov 23**Exams**: for KD & MM : December 14th in our Thursday timetable slots.

**Evaluation:**
General: An average will be calculated (based on continuous assessment and exams / presentations) and an **overall pass / fail** awarded.

There will be three parts to the mark:
 * Catalan Culture:**
 * 1) Reflective online diary (20%).** The use of your blog as a reflective online diary will be evaluated, and will form part of your final mark.
 * 2) 4 x Assignments (40%).** Four assignments will be set, related to specific aspects of Catalan culture and your stay in Barcelona. Each assignment will count as 10% of your final mark.
 * 3) Final Presentations (40%)**. Individually, in pairs or (maximum) threes. You can present a short (5-10 minutes) presentation based on an aspect of Catalan culture that has interested you. These presentations will take place on Thursday November 30th.