Students become acquainted with the structure of study programs and the goal setting of studies in their field. The aim is for the student teacher to be able to plan and prepare a course with a course description and learning outcomes with a connection to the learning level of learning, key skills and the basic elements of the education. Emphasis is placed on the growing demand in learning outcomes of Compulsory and Upper Secondary school level towards specialization with further studies in mind or participation in the business life of subjects that fall under arts and design. Assignments in the course are integrated with the practical training. Within the course students receive training in teaching and interacting with students and an introduction to school culture and working procedures. Each student is allotted a secondary school where they spend an allocated time under supervision during both autumn and spring terms. The training is connected to the course Introduction to Teaching and Learning so these courses should be taken simultaneously.

The aim of the course is to give students an insight into main theories and research of learning and teaching (Icelandic and international). Main topics of the course are theories and research on learning and teaching, teachers' professionalism, teaching methods, and assessment.

The main field of work for graduates will be in upper secondary school, and this fact will determine the selection of learning tasks.

Students become acquainted with the structure of study programs and the goal setting of studies in their field. The aim is for the student teacher to be able to plan and prepare a course with a course description and learning outcomes with a connection to the learning level of learning, key skills and the basic elements of the education. Emphasis is placed on the growing demand in learning outcomes of Compulsory and Upper Secondary school level towards specialization with further studies in mind or participation in the business life of subjects that fall under arts and design. Assignments in the course are integrated with the practical training. Within the course students receive training in teaching and interacting with students and an introduction to school culture and working procedures. Each student is allotted a secondary school where they spend an allocated time under supervision during both autumn and spring terms.

The training is connected to the course Curriculum and School Development in Secondary Schools and these two courses should be taken simultaneously.

This course is about curriculum theory and educational policy with emphasis on the curriculum, student body and school development in Icelandic upper secondary schools.

Assignments are designed to enable students to work as professionals on the development of school practice, curricula, and policies.

MA-thesis in Spanish teaching.

Seminar C. Lexicografía

Objetivo

En este seminario se pretende ofrecer una introducción a la lexicografía teórica (metalexicografía) como base para estudiar, valorar y usar los diccionarios del español tanto en formato impreso como electrónico. También se presenta el diccionario como herramienta pedagógica.

This course concerns the diverse connections between culture and language, as seen from the perspective of cultural history, social sciences and linguistics. Ancient and modern world languages will be introduced and their origins, influence and effects investigated. Written and spoken language will be discussed: what sorts of things are written, why and how? Rules and alternate perspectives on the nature of language will be considered, raising the question of how we understand man with respect to thought and language.

Individual project.

This course explores the representation of “otherness” and “subalternity” in Latin American cinema.

The main objective of the course is to introduce students to the cinematic productions of this heterogeneous region in order to understand its diversity as complexity, and to reflect on the power relations and the social and cultural dynamics that shape it. Throughout the course, decolonial and identity-based perspectives are incorporated as key tools to analyze how these themes intersect with mechanisms of social discrimination and the representations of marginalized and subaltern groups. After a brief theoretical introduction in which we will explore the selected perspectives, we will apply this framework to a selection of films to examine how these mechanisms operate. In addition to film screenings, students are required to read theoretical and analytical texts to contextualize the sociohistorical background and related issues.

Alongside the general bibliography attached to the syllabus, additional material, specific readings, and guiding questions will be provided throughout the course for each session. These materials will be published in the corresponding Canvas modules.

While the course will be conducted in Spanish, students may be allowed to submit assignments in English depending on individual circumstances and prior arrangement with the instructor.

This course will explore the history of Spanish cinema in twentieth century Spain, with particular emphasis on the post-Franco period. (The Cine-Club Hispano will be operated during the semester).

MA-thesis in Spanish teaching.

The European intellectual tradition is characterized by the strong links between academia and society. Many of the most important European thinkers of the 19th and 20th Centuries worked outside of the universities – and many of those who did pursue an ordinary academic career also were public commentators frequently intervening in political discussion of the day and in some cases gaining considerable influence. In this course we present a selection of European thinkers who have been important both as scholars and as public intellectuals. We read and discuss samples of their work and look at critical discussion of their ideas. We also reflect on the time and place of the "European" – to what extent their work is quinessentially Eurocentric and to what extent awareness of cultural contingency emerges.

MA-seminar: literature

An introductory course in Latin American Literature. Literary works include poems, short stories and novels.

An introductory course in Latin American Literature. Literary works include poems, short stories and novels.

An overview of the history and developments of the Spanish language.

Students become acquainted with the structure of study programs and the goal setting of studies in their field. The aim is for the student teacher to be able to plan and prepare a course with a course description and learning outcomes with a connection to the learning level of learning, key skills and the basic elements of the education. Emphasis is placed on the growing demand in learning outcomes of Compulsory and Upper Secondary school level towards specialization with further studies in mind or participation in the business life of subjects that fall under arts and design. Assignments in the course are integrated with the practical training. Within the course students receive training in teaching and interacting with students and an introduction to school culture and working procedures. Each student is allotted a secondary school where they spend an allocated time under supervision during both autumn and spring terms. The training is connected to the course Introduction to Teaching and Learning so these courses should be taken simultaneously.

The aim of the course is to give students an insight into main theories and research of learning and teaching (Icelandic and international). Main topics of the course are theories and research on learning and teaching, teachers' professionalism, teaching methods, and assessment.

The main field of work for graduates will be in upper secondary school, and this fact will determine the selection of learning tasks.

Students become acquainted with the structure of study programs and the goal setting of studies in their field. The aim is for the student teacher to be able to plan and prepare a course with a course description and learning outcomes with a connection to the learning level of learning, key skills and the basic elements of the education. Emphasis is placed on the growing demand in learning outcomes of Compulsory and Upper Secondary school level towards specialization with further studies in mind or participation in the business life of subjects that fall under arts and design. Assignments in the course are integrated with the practical training. Within the course students receive training in teaching and interacting with students and an introduction to school culture and working procedures. Each student is allotted a secondary school where they spend an allocated time under supervision during both autumn and spring terms.

The training is connected to the course Curriculum and School Development in Secondary Schools and these two courses should be taken simultaneously.

This course is about curriculum theory and educational policy with emphasis on the curriculum, student body and school development in Icelandic upper secondary schools.

Assignments are designed to enable students to work as professionals on the development of school practice, curricula, and policies.

MA-thesis in Spanish teaching.

Seminar C. Lexicografía

Objetivo

En este seminario se pretende ofrecer una introducción a la lexicografía teórica (metalexicografía) como base para estudiar, valorar y usar los diccionarios del español tanto en formato impreso como electrónico. También se presenta el diccionario como herramienta pedagógica.

This course concerns the diverse connections between culture and language, as seen from the perspective of cultural history, social sciences and linguistics. Ancient and modern world languages will be introduced and their origins, influence and effects investigated. Written and spoken language will be discussed: what sorts of things are written, why and how? Rules and alternate perspectives on the nature of language will be considered, raising the question of how we understand man with respect to thought and language.

Individual project.

This course explores the representation of “otherness” and “subalternity” in Latin American cinema.

The main objective of the course is to introduce students to the cinematic productions of this heterogeneous region in order to understand its diversity as complexity, and to reflect on the power relations and the social and cultural dynamics that shape it. Throughout the course, decolonial and identity-based perspectives are incorporated as key tools to analyze how these themes intersect with mechanisms of social discrimination and the representations of marginalized and subaltern groups. After a brief theoretical introduction in which we will explore the selected perspectives, we will apply this framework to a selection of films to examine how these mechanisms operate. In addition to film screenings, students are required to read theoretical and analytical texts to contextualize the sociohistorical background and related issues.

Alongside the general bibliography attached to the syllabus, additional material, specific readings, and guiding questions will be provided throughout the course for each session. These materials will be published in the corresponding Canvas modules.

While the course will be conducted in Spanish, students may be allowed to submit assignments in English depending on individual circumstances and prior arrangement with the instructor.

This course will explore the history of Spanish cinema in twentieth century Spain, with particular emphasis on the post-Franco period. (The Cine-Club Hispano will be operated during the semester).

MA-thesis in Spanish teaching.

The European intellectual tradition is characterized by the strong links between academia and society. Many of the most important European thinkers of the 19th and 20th Centuries worked outside of the universities – and many of those who did pursue an ordinary academic career also were public commentators frequently intervening in political discussion of the day and in some cases gaining considerable influence. In this course we present a selection of European thinkers who have been important both as scholars and as public intellectuals. We read and discuss samples of their work and look at critical discussion of their ideas. We also reflect on the time and place of the "European" – to what extent their work is quinessentially Eurocentric and to what extent awareness of cultural contingency emerges.

MA-seminar: literature

An introductory course in Latin American Literature. Literary works include poems, short stories and novels.

An introductory course in Latin American Literature. Literary works include poems, short stories and novels.

An overview of the history and developments of the Spanish language.