Study information
Information on the course "Regional Studies Latin America"
The course "Regional Studies Latin America" (ReLa) is an additional and free course offered by the Institute of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies, which can be taken by students of all faculties of the TUD Dresden University of Technology.
It is designed to give students access to non-European cultures and prepare them for an international job market in which region-specific additional qualifications are becoming increasingly important. Students learn about the special economic and historical situation of Latin America independently of their actual studies and are trained to react sensitively to cultural differences and to be able to classify them on the basis of their knowledge.
The study program includes a language course module that provides knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese. In the Hispano-American specialization, C1 level Spanish is achieved, in the Brazilian specialization at least B1 level Portuguese. In the regional course module, topics from the areas of Latin American society, culture, politics, economics and history are studied in depth. At the end of the course, there is a half-hour oral final examination which evaluates the students' skills in terms of both language and content. After passing the final examination, a certificate from the TUD Dresden University of Technology is awarded.
1. enrolment
Enrollment in the course of study is done by e-mail. A specialization (Hispanic America, Brazil) is chosen at the same time. However, it is still possible to change this later. Prerequisites for the Hispanic American specialization are Spanish or Portuguese language skills at level A2 or Portuguese language skills at level A2 for Brazil. Proof of the required prior knowledge can be provided through language courses or stays abroad.
It is also possible to take individual courses or modules for AQua/ Studium Generale without enrolling for ReLa.
2. course of study
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Regional module |
Language module |
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Spanish
Portuguese
3 CP per course |
New examination form in the language module -
Examination in the regional module
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For the certificate to be issued, the 3 sections language module (3 courses), regional module (4 seminars) and the final oral examination must be completed.
- There are no time limits for the completion of the 3 sections
- The certificate and a transcript of records will be issued after all sections have been successfully completed
- The overall grade is made up of equal parts from the 3 sections