The Way of Saint James (Camino de Santiago) is many things to many people, a religious pilgrimage, a spiritual journey, a process of self-discovery and meditation, an extreme physical challenge and an opportunity to face one's deepest fears. Many people who complete it emerge as transformed human beings.
As such, the Way of Saint James activity encompasses not only the academic, historical and cultural aspects of the journey, but also the personal development part of it. It allows for the perfect combination of the achievement of individual personal goals and the active, experiential learning of this particular piece of Spanish culture and art.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the activity, students will be able to:
Explore the Way of Saint James from a variety of perspectives (historical, cross-cultural and artistic).
Identify and work on personal development goals and objectives.
Reflect on the different aspects of the personal journey and how it reflects the participant's life and learning process.
learning and life process of the participant.
To discover amazing landscapes of northern Spain and to be in contact with nature.
Appreciate the ambiguity and complexity of the region and the Way of Saint James.
To visit, get to know and “understand” the most important cathedral in Spain, and one of the most important in Christianity.
Key data of the subject Way of Saint James
ECTS credits: 3 credits
Classroom hours: 40 hours
Student work hours: up to 10 hours
Languages: English