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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SPAN 3600 Latin American Literature 20th Century I
is a study of representative works of Latin-American literature of the twentieth century.
SPAN 3601 Latin-American Literature 20th Century II
is a study of representative works of Spanish-American literature of the twentieth century.
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.
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.
SPAN 3800-3809 Special Topics in Spanish-language Literature
will have the particulars available on the Departmental website.
SPAN 3850-3859 Special Topics in Spanish-language Culture
will have the particulars available on the Departmental website.
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.
SPAN 2001 or equivalent, or permission of the Head of the Department
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.
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