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CONEXIÓN INTERNET 1

ESPAÑA: Universidad de Salamanca

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Search the Internet to learn about the past and the present of the oldest university in Spain, and one of the oldest in Europe.

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Universidad de Salamanca
University of Salamanca
Universidad de Salamanca breve historia

  1. Go back in time and learn about the oldest university in Spain.
    a) Who founded the University of Salamanca and when?
    b) When was it declared a UNESCO World Heritage?
    c) What are some of the schools (facultades) that make up the university today?
    d) How many students were enrolled by the end of the fourteenth century?
    e) How many students were enrolled in the academic year 1999-2000?
    f) Who is Miguel de Unamuno and what is his association with the university?



  2. Find out what summer courses are offered at the University of Salamanca. Get familiar with the courses that sound interesting to you, and select two that you would be interested in taking.
    a) What are the names of the courses you chose?
    b) What are their beginning and end dates?
    c) How many hours do the courses meet?
    d) For whom are these courses?
    e) What is the maximum number of students allowed in each course?
    f) At what time do the classes start? At what time do they finish?
    g) Does your university or college offer similar summer courses?



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