| 1 | Introduction to the course and general information about Spanish-speaking countries. |
| 2 | Socioeconomic and sociocultural characteristics of Spain and Latin American Countries (capital, population, important cities, per capita income, unemployment rate, etc.) |
| 3 | Basic facts about Spanish and Latin American History (first peoples living in the Iberian Peninsula, Romanization process, Arab invasion and reconquest process). |
| 4 | Basic facts about Spanish and Latin American History II (colonization and independence of the Americas, Spanish Civil War). |
| 5 | Basic facts about Spanish and Latin American History III (Franco Period, Spanish Immigration to Latin America, Spain's transition to democracy). |
| 6 | Geography of Spain and Latin America, climate, vegetation, forests. |
| 7 | The evolution of the Spanish Language (origin, the first written texts and books, Royal Spanish Academy), its diversity (similars and differences in Spanish and Latin American Spanish). |
| 8 | Midterm Exam |
| 9 | Languages in contact with Spanish (hybrid languages emerging from contact with English and Portuguese). |
| 10 | Economic activities and important companies in Spanish and Latin American Countries. |
| 11 | Migration movements between Spain and Latin American countries and their effects on the economy. Migration towards the USA and European Countries. |
| 12 | Profesional Life in Spain and Latin American Countries (working hours and conditions, public holidays, vacations, payments, unemployment insurance). |
| 13 | The role of cultural elements in business life in Spain and Latin America and their comparison with Turkish business life. |
| 14 | Review |