High proficiency certificate or accredited level in English language. This course when taught in English is basically addressed to Erasmus and exchange students with a basic knowledge of Spanish politics and government and of contemporary Spanish History. - Análisis Político I (Political Analysis I) - Actores Políticos I ( Political Actors)

It covers the origins of the current system (political competition during the Second Republic, the Francoist dictatorship, the transition process, and transitional justice); the analysis of the main institutional characteristics of the democratic system (such as the monarchy and the territorial model); and the key events that have shaped the course of Spanish politics over the past decade (crisis of representative democracy and new political parties).

K1: Acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and techniques of the discipline of political science, using the appropriate terminology and the appropriate scientific method K4: To analyze the behavior of political actors, the processes of political participation, electoral systems, and the role of citizens in contemporary democracies K8: Recognize the historical dimension of political and social processes and explain them in terms of it C2: Identify, understand and know how to use the main theoretical and conceptual approaches and frameworks of the different areas of specialization and subdisciplines of political science C4: Be able to dedicate themselves to lifelong autonomous learning, which allows them to adapt to new situations in the professional environment S1: Be able to debate and formulate critical reasoning, using precise terminology and specialized resources, on political phenomena S4: Be able to apply the scientific method to social, political, and economic questions both domestically and in a globalized society S5: Apply the basic techniques and instruments of consulting for the various political actors as well as political communication

1. Spanish Politics During the Second Republic 2. Spanish Politics During the Francoist Dictatorship 3. Democratic Transition and Transitional Justice 4. Institutions of the Spanish Political System 5. The Crisis of Representative Democracy in Spain 6. Stability and Change in Political Competition 7. Corruption and the Quality of Democracy in Spain

- Conventional classes (50 % of the schedule ) . - Specific analysis in reduced groups (50 % of the schedule ) . - Tutoring schedule set for that purpose.