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16.30 Spanish

In accordance with Senate's Policy Regarding Inactive Courses, the course descriptions for courses which have not been offered in the previous three academic years and which are not scheduled to be offered in the current academic year have been removed from the following listing. For information about any of these inactive courses, please contact the Head of the Department.

A tentative list of upcoming Spanish course offerings can be found at www.mun.ca/hss/courses.php.

Spanish courses are designated by SPAN.

All SPAN courses are taught in Spanish.

SPAN 1000 Introductory Spanish I

is a course without prerequisites for students with no prior knowledge of the language. The fundamentals of Spanish are introduced through communicative and task-based activities that develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Aspects of Spanish culture are also presented. Group or individual practice in the language laboratory and conversation classes are also part of this course. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.

OR:
students may be required to attend a 50 minute weekly practicum
SPAN 1001 Introductory Spanish II

Is a continuation of Spanish 1000 with practice in the four language skills: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing, and further exploration of Spanish culture through interactive classroom instruction and more laboratory and conversation practice.

PR:
SPAN 1000 or permission from the Head of the Department
SPAN 2000 Intermediate Spanish I

is a continuation of the basic grammar, reading, and oral Spanish completed in the elementary program. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.

OR:
students may be required to attend a 50 minute weekly practicum
PR:
SPAN 1001
SPAN 2001 Intermediate Spanish II

is a continuation of Intermediate Spanish I. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.

OR:
students may be required to attend a 50 minute weekly practicum
PR:
SPAN 2000
SPAN 2005 Business and Culture I

is an intermediate course that focuses on communication skills in Spanish (listening, speaking, reading and writing) as well as on the acquisition of intercultural competence to use Spanish in business-oriented situations. This course is open to native or near-native speakers.

CO:
SPAN 2000
OR:
students may be required to attend a 50 minute weekly practicum
PR:
SPAN 1001, or equivalent, or permission from the Head of the Department
SPAN 2006 Business and Culture II

is a continuation of SPAN 2005. It focuses on communication skills in Spanish (listening, speaking, reading and writing) as well as on the acquisition of intercultural competence to use Spanish in business-oriented situations at a more advanced level. This course is open to native or near-native speakers.

CO:
SPAN 1001
OR:
students may be required to attend a 50 minute weekly practicum
PR:
SPAN 2000 and 2005, or equivalent, or permission from the Head of the Department
SPAN 2010 Intermediate Spanish Language Studies

will emphasize the development of aural comprehension and oral expression in Spanish in an intensive immersion setting. The course will also include work on written expression and comprehension.

OR:
students may be required to attend a 50 minute weekly practicum
PR:
SPAN 1001 or permission of the Head of the Department. Offered only in the context of a study-abroad program in a Spanish speaking country.
SPAN 2020 Intermediate Hispanic Cultural and Literary Studies

will focus on Hispanic literary and cultural studies at the intermediate level and in an intensive immersion setting.

OR:
students may be required to attend a 50 minute weekly practicum
PR:
SPAN 1001 or permission of the Head of the Department. Offered only in the context of a study-abroad program in a Spanish speaking country.
SPAN 3000 Spanish Literature of the 18th and 19th Century I

- inactive course.

SPAN 3010 Advanced Spanish Language Studies

- inactive course.

SPAN 3020 Advanced Hispanic Cultural and Literary Studies

- inactive course.

SPAN 3101 Spanish Literature of the Golden Age

is a general introduction to the historical and cultural background and development of sixteenth and seventeenth century Spanish prose literature through study of Lazarillo de Tormes, Don Quijote and El Buscón. Special emphasis is given to the picaresque novel and on the originality of Cervantes and the creation of the first truly "modern" novel.

PR:
SPAN 2001
SPAN 3200 Spanish Literature 20th Century

is a general survey of Spanish literary works of the twentieth century, with a detailed study of representative authors.

PR:
SPAN 2001
SPAN 3300 Hispanic Cinema and Culture

is a study of selected (subtitled) films by representative film-makers from the Hispanic world. Emphasis will be placed on the cultural and social issues explored in the films and the historical context in which they emerge.

PR:
SPAN 2001 or equivalent, or permission of the Head of the Department
UL:
not applicable towards the Language Study Requirement for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), International Bachelor of Arts, and International Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
SPAN 3400 Spanish Civilization

- inactive course.

SPAN 3401 Latin-American Culture and Civilization

explores Latin-American culture and civilization from pre-Columbian times to the present. Particular attention will be paid to issues of colonization, identity and to the background of the various independence and revolutionary movements in the region.

PR:
SPAN 2001 or equivalent, or permission of the Head of the Department
SPAN 3500 Latin-American Literature I

- inactive course.

SPAN 3501 Latin-American Literature II

I- inactive course.

SPAN 3502 Latin-American Short Story

is a survey course on general characteristics and history of the short story. Emphasis will be placed on close reading of stories from different geographical areas, such as Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, Colombia, and the U.S.

PR:
SPAN 2001 or equivalent, or permission of the Head of the Department
SPAN 3600 Latin American Literature 20th Century I

is a study of representative works of Latin-American literature of the twentieth century.

PR:
SPAN 2001
SPAN 3601 Latin-American Literature 20th Century II

is a study of representative works of Spanish-American literature of the twentieth century.

PR:
SPAN 2001
SPAN 3700 Advanced Spanish I

covers oral Spanish, composition and reading of contemporary literary materials; phonetics. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.

PR:
SPAN 2001
SPAN 3701 Advanced Spanish II

is a continuation of Advanced Spanish I. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.

PR:
SPAN 3700
SPAN 3800-3809 Special Topics in Spanish-language Literature

will have the particulars available on the Departmental website.

CO:
SPAN 2001 or equivalent but may vary with each new course
CR:
currently not applicable but may vary with each new course
PR:
SPAN 2001 or equivalent but may vary with each new course
SPAN 3850-3859 Special Topics in Spanish-language Culture

will have the particulars available on the Departmental website.

CO:
SPAN 2001 or equivalent but may vary with each new course
CR:
currently not applicable but may vary with each new course
PR:
SPAN 2001 or equivalent but may vary with each new course
SPAN 3860 Indigenismo & Indianismo in Latin America

examines the concepts of Indigenismo & Indianismo through Indigenous, European, and Mestizo writings, films, and other media. It addresses issues of voice, identity, violence, and discrimination as well as gender roles.

PR:

SPAN 2001 or equivalent, or permission of the Head of the Department

SPAN 4000 Medieval Spanish Literature

- inactive course.

SPAN 4200 Nineteenth Century Spanish Novel

- inactive course.

SPAN 4201 Modern Spanish Novel

- inactive course.

SPAN 4500 Twentieth Century Latin-American Novel

- inactive course.

SPAN 4501 Modernism in Latin-American Literature

- inactive course.

SPAN 4502 Modern Latin-American Drama

is a study of the characteristics of theatre, its literary and performative aspects, and its relationship to history, culture and society.

CO:
Spanish 2001 and any 3000-level Spanish course or equivalent, or permission of the Head of the Department
SPAN 4503 Contemporary Latin-American Poetry

- inactive course.

SPAN 4700 Oral and Written Spanish Composition

- inactive course.

SPAN 4800 Directed Reading Course in Spanish

- inactive course.

SPAN 6900 Reading in Spanish

is a graduate service course.

AR = Attendance requirement as noted.

CH = Credit hours: unless otherwise noted, a course normally has a credit value of 3 credit hours.

CO = Co-requisite(s): course(s) listed must be taken concurrently with or successfully completed prior to the course being described.

CR = Credit restricted: The course being described and the course(s) listed are closely related but not equivalent.  Credit is limited to one of these courses.  Normally, these courses cannot be substituted, one for the other, to satisfy program requirements.

EQ = Equivalent: the course being described and the course(s) listed are equal for credit determination.  Credit is limited to one of these courses.  These courses can be substituted, one for the other, to satisfy program requirements.

LC = Lecture hours per week: lecture hours are 3 per week unless otherwise noted.

LH = Laboratory hours per week.

OR = Other requirements of the course such as tutorials, practical sessions, or seminars.

PR = Prerequisite(s): course(s) listed must be successfully completed prior to commencing the course being described.

UL = Usage limitation(s) as noted.

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The current University Calendar is available at https://www.mun.ca/university-calendar/ 

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