The Spanish Economy in Europe and the World Course taught by Lorena García Alonso, Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Oviedo, and Instructor in the Master’s of Maritime and Port Administration of the University of Maritime Studies at La Corogne. Specialist of Maritime Economics, Professor Alonso has published a number of articles in her field in international journals. She is a member of the research staff of of the Laboratory of Regional Economic Analysis of the University of Oviedo (REGIOlab) and is involved with various not-for-profits and professional organizations. Purpose and description of the course: The purpose of the course is to provide IFE students with an overview of socio-economic conditions and realities in Spain, while also taking into account the European framework and the phenomena of globalization. As a required element in IFE’s Asturias Field Study and Internship Program, the course intends to equip students with a broader contextual framework in complement to the more regionally focused instruction comprising the preparatory session. Course format • 26 hours of classroom instruction and 9 hours of instruction in the form of class site visits • Total: 35 heures Course outline 1. An introduction to the socio-economics and demographics of Spain 2. The structure of the territory of contemporary Spain 3. The major moments in Spain’s economic development (I) 4. The major moments in Spain’s economic development (II) 5. Spain in the European Union from 1986 to today (I) 6. The principal means of production 7. Means of production and the structure of the Spanish economy (I) 8. Means of production and the structure of the Spanish economy (II) 9. A case study of Asturias: tourism, from local to global 10. Trade: Asturias as part of the Atlantic Arc 11. The Spanish public sector 12. Spain in the “new economy” 13. Final Examination Readings • García Delgado, J. L. y Myro, R. (Directores) (2016 ): Lecciones de Economía española, 12° ed., Civitas. • García Delgado, J. L. y Myro, R. (Directores) (2015 ): Economía española: una introducción, 2° ed., Aranzadi. • Jordán Galduf, J. M. y Tamarit Escalona, C. (Coordi nadores) (2013): Economía de la Unión Europea, 7° ed., Aranzadi Grading The final grade is based on the final examination (50%), class participation (25%) and an oral presentation (25%)..