Cultural Specifics of Spain and Recommendations for Incoming Students

Alexandra SLÁDKOVÁ

Bachelor's thesis

Abstract:

The Bachelor thesis aimed to introduce Spanish national culture, analyse it from the perspective of other cultures and propose cultural recommendations to incoming students to be able to effectively orientate themselves in this environment. In the theoretical part of the thesis, I described the specifications of Spanish national culture and their reflection on multicultural communication. The method used for this part of the thesis was a literature review. In the practical part of the thesis, I conducted a questionnaire survey that was completed by university students of other national cultures studying in Spain. This questionnaire aimed to discover the perceptions of students from different national cultures about Spanish people and Spanish national culture. Based on the synthesis of knowledge from the specifics of Spanish national culture described in the theoretical part of the thesis and answers from the questionnaire survey, I developed a set of recommendations for incoming students.

Abstract:

The Bachelor thesis aimed to introduce Spanish national culture, analyse it from the perspective of other cultures and propose cultural recommendations to incoming students to be able to effectively orientate themselves in this environment. In the theoretical part of the thesis, I described the specifications of Spanish national culture and their reflection on multicultural communication. The method used for this part of the thesis was a literature review. In the practical part of the thesis, I conducted a questionnaire survey that was completed by university students of other national cultures studying in Spain. This questionnaire aimed to discover the perceptions of students from different national cultures about Spanish people and Spanish national culture. Based on the synthesis of knowledge from the specifics of Spanish national culture described in the theoretical part of the thesis and answers from the questionnaire survey, I developed a set of recommendations for incoming students.

Keywords

Spain, national culture, cultural dimensions, communication, recommendations for students

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 22. 3. 2023

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: doc. Ing. Jaroslava Kubátová, Ph.D.

Palacký University Olomouc

Faculty of Arts

Bachelor programme / field:
Economic and Managerial Studies / Economic and Managerial Studies