University of Barcelona

This course discusses the history of Spanish law from the arrival of Roman law to the Iberian Peninsula through the Constitution of the Second Spanish Republic in 1931.

This course explores how to analyze and describe linguistic structures (oral and written) through theoretical frameworks on linguistic use. It examines different linguistic productions in the context of production and interpretation. Topics include: discourse and context; the people in discourse; textual typology and discursive genres; linguistic properties of text; discourse and society.

This course discusses the various creative fields in which Barcelona has been a pioneer. Topics include: urban design, art, culture, design and fashion, theater, dance, music.

The course introduces the fundamental principles of English phonetics and phonology, focusing on the production, classification, and analysis of speech sounds. Students study the physiological mechanisms of speech production and the articulatory and acoustic properties of English vowels and consonants. The relationship between phonetic realization and phonological structure is examined, including phonemes, allophones, and key phonological processes such as assimilation and contextual variation.

The course also addresses the differences between English and other languages (particularly Catalan and Spanish), with attention to common pronunciation difficulties arising from learners’ linguistic backgrounds. Students develop skills in phonetic transcription using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), improve their perceptual and productive pronunciation abilities, and learn to interpret and produce phonological representations of spoken and written English.The course is divided into the following teaching blocks: introduction to phonetics and phonology; physiology of speech production; classification of speech sounds, articulation and acoustic properties; the English phonological system; phonetic transcription; sounds in the speech chain, assimilation and weak form.

This course presents the rules of usage of the Spanish language and specific characteristics of academic writing. It develops skills for analyzing texts, academic writing, production of argumentative essays, utilizing research methods and tools, and critical reflection on normative aspects of the Spanish language.

This course examines syntax and the grammatical and discursive structures of Spanish. Topics include: sentence syntax; noun clauses; relative clauses; adverbial clauses; from sentence syntax to discursive syntax; intersentential syntax-- coordination and adverbial sentences; discursive syntax.