{"id":419,"date":"2020-07-10T14:33:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T14:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/spain-study-abroad\/?page_id=419"},"modified":"2024-02-20T14:24:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T14:24:31","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/spain-study-abroad\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Salamanca 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-header\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-496 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/spain-study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1103\/2023\/11\/Salamanca1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Salamanca\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/spain-study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1103\/2023\/11\/Salamanca1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/spain-study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1103\/2023\/11\/Salamanca1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/spain-study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1103\/2023\/11\/Salamanca1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/spain-study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1103\/2023\/11\/Salamanca1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Salamanca, nestled in the northeastern part of Spain, serves as the capital of the province of Salamanca in the Castilla y Le\u00f3n region. This historic city is home to approximately 150,000 residents. The University of Salamanca, founded in the 13th century, stands as the oldest university in Spain and one of the oldest in all of Europe, currently catering to a student body of over 28,000 individuals. With a rich legacy of providing Spanish courses for learners, the University introduced Spanish language and cultural programs into its curriculum as early as 1929. Today, this initiative has evolved into one of the most esteemed programs of its kind, welcoming an annual enrollment of more than 7,200 students hailing from over 120 different countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-header\">\n<p>Watch here the experience of Study Abroad 2019!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Mkn_z08Vxj-4PW84KsqeGsnNelU6cN6B\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch here!<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-header\">\n<p>And here you will find our latest info session where we describe in detail all the perks of our program:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"\/\/rutgers.zoom.us\/rec\/share\/mes26bszjr1GueQfnVPr_R4e8GsDeOUe_dgrUPCgftbI4Y37XwgCBL8ZDd_ddU3C.nLwX3YfjlN3aRTqw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Info Session<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Passcode: Lc31.fpm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n<p>The academic program will be conducted through <a href=\"https:\/\/cursosinternacionales.usal.es\/es\">Cursos Internacionales<\/a> from the Universidad de Salamanca, which offers a comprehensive summer program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This program includes the following classes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SPANISH LANGUAGE<\/strong> &#8211; LENGUA ESPA\u00d1OLA This course aims to improve students\u2019 fluency<br \/>\nin Spanish, paying special attention to grammar and vocabulary. Following a communicative and functional approach, the course offers students a wide range of tasks and activities which make them get familiar with real communicative contexts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION<\/strong> &#8211; CONVERSACI\u00d3N Y REDACCI\u00d3N Along this course, students work on their writing and speaking skills through the analysis and production of<br \/>\ndifferent written and oral texts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CONTEMPORARY SPANISH HISTORY <\/strong>&#8211; HISTORIA DE LA ESPA\u00d1A CONTEMPOR\u00c1NEA In this course, students analyze the most relevant events and figures from the 20th century and understand their repercussions on modern Spain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SPANISH FOR BUSINESS &#8211; ESPA\u00d1OL DE LOS NEGOCIOS<\/strong> This course is designed for students who need to go deep into Spanish more specifically, focusing on the variety of language used for business. Special emphasis on specific vocabulary regarding this area and on the main language skills within this domain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY<\/strong> (inicial) &#8211; AMPLIACI\u00d3N DE L\u00c9XICO This course is only offered<br \/>\nat an elementary level. It provides students with basic vocabulary they may need in order to solve basic daily-life tasks and problems using the Spanish language.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ORAL SKILLS PRACTICE<\/strong> &#8211; PR\u00c1CTICAS DE DESTREZAS ORALES During this course, students will develop their listening and speaking skills through guided activities which reproduce a<br \/>\nvariety of real communicative contexts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SPANISH CULTURE<\/strong> &#8211; CULTURA ESPA\u00d1OLA The objective of this course is to help the student understand the different aspects of the Spanish culture. The program includes not only information about geographic, political, historic aspects, but also the customs, behavior, and values which form a part of the Spanish character.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CONTEMPORARY SPANISH LITERATURE<\/strong> &#8211; LITERATURA CONTEMPOR\u00c1NEA EN ESPA\u00d1OL The course offers an outline of the Spanish and Latin American literature written along the 20th century. Following a chronological order, it focuses on the main literary trends and on the development of literary genres by the most important authors of this period.<\/li>\n<li><strong>COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES<\/strong> (inicial) &#8211; ACTIVIDADES PARA LA COMUNICACI\u00d3N This course is only offered at an elementary level (A1 and A2). Students are provided with practical activities as if they were in daily-life contexts. Thanks to these activities, they can actively develop the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SPANISH ART &#8211;<\/strong>ARTE ESPA\u00d1OL With this course, students learn the main periods and trends of the Spanish art through History. During the course, students analyze the most important art works (paintings, sculptures and architecture) of the Spanish Heritage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>WRITTEN SKILLS PRACTICE<\/strong> &#8211; PR\u00c1CTICAS DE DESTREZAS ESCRITAS With this class, students will learn to use their writing skills as a communicative tool. They will improve their writing through the reading comprehension and the production of different texts.<\/li>\n<li>L<strong>ANGUAGE LABORATORY<\/strong> (inicial) &#8211; LABORATORIO DE IDIOMAS This course is offered just at elementary levels (A1 and A2). The main purpose is to strengthen students\u2019 oral understanding and production, as well as their pronunciation and intonation, working on the language from a practical, communicative approach.<\/li>\n<li>Cursos Internacionales at the Universidad de Salamanca also offers opportunities for <strong>internships<\/strong> within the Technological Park, primarily with technology companies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salamanca, nestled in the northeastern part of Spain, serves as the capital of the province of Salamanca in the Castilla y Le\u00f3n region. 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