Course Information

General Information

The course was taught by faculty at Universidad de Burgos (UBU).

The course title was Saint James Way, From Past to Present.

The Saint James Way is also know as the French Way of the Camino de Santiago.

Students who took this course received a P (pass) or a F (fail) for their course.

The course was a 2000 level Modern Language course that transferred back as a UPEI credit.

Students were tested primarily by short answer quizzes and participation.

Course Context

SAINT JAMES WAY, FROM PAST TO PRESENT

The province of Burgos is one of the main stops on the Road to Santiago in the Iberian Peninsula. Its strategic geographical situation made it a necessary path for millions of European pilgrims who came from their countries of origin in the search of the tomb of the Apostle Santiago.

Throughout the 114 kilometres that crosses its territory, astonishing displays of heritage come one after another, as well as an unmatched natural beauty, in which alternate plains, mountains, valleys, and moors, which has deserved being declared a site of World Heritage by UNESCO.

Every village, which is crossed by the French Road to Santiago through Burgos province, maintains its past trace. Redecilla del Camino, Belorado, Villafranca Montes de Oca, San Juan de Ortega, la cuidad de Burgos, San Antón y Castrojeriz are the main landmarks.

Course Subjects

History: From Middle Ages to Now

Dr. David Nicholas Scott Peterson

• The Saint: Man & Myth
• The Route
• Pilgrims & Pilgrimage

Religious Architecture

Dr. Javier Garabito

• The Burgos Cathedral
• French Gothic Art in Spain -- from the 13th century to the 16th century
• Constructive and Artistic Growth in the Middle Ages

Urbanism Along the Camino

Dr. José Carlos Garabito

• The importance of Saint James Way in the development of the cities along the Camino
• Heritage Conservation
• Urban Sustainability, Planning, and Regeneration

Religious Interpretation & Photography Workshop

Dr. María Amparo Bernal López San Vicente

• Religious Interpretation of the Cartuja de Miraflores
• Develop Personal Photography Portfolio
• Focus for Photography Project: Art & Architecture, Being a Pilgrim, and Burgos: City of Saint James Way

Legal Protection of Cultural Heritage

Dr. Elena Vicente Domingo

• The Importance of Law in Cultural Heritage Protection
• Spanish Legal Preservation
• Patronage & Sponsorship

Strategic Administration & Management

Dr. Nadia Huitzilin Jiménez Torres

• Tourism & Marketing
• Analyzing The Saint James Way as a Tourism Product
• Experiential Marketing On The Way

Experiential Learning Component

Students had the opportunity to supplement their in-class learning and course work with numerous guided visits, tours, and activities. These were the activities including in our program:

• Guided visit to the Catedral de Burgos by Dr. Javier Garabito
• Burgos City Tour
• 10km walk from Hontanas to Castrojeriz
• Village tour of Castrojeriz by Dr. José Garabito
• Guided visit to Burgos pilgrim hostel (Alburgue Municipal de Peregrinos)
• Guided visit to La Cartuja de Miraflores by Dr. María Amparo Bernal Lópiz San Vicente
• Guided visit to Hospital del Rey by M. Pilar Alonso
• Guided visit to the Castillo de Burgos including the underground tunnel system
• Visit to the Mirador de Castillo de Burgos
• Guided Visit to the Cellars Portia
• Visit to Lerma
• Guided visit to Iron Mine, Esperanza
• Guided visit to archaeological sites of Atapuerca
• Guided visit to the dam "Alba" from Villafranca Montes de Oca
• Guided visit to the Monesterio de Las Huelgas
• Walking 3 days of the Camino de Santiago from Sarria to Santiago