SPAN 101- 102 Elementary Spanish I and II
An
introduction to Spanish based on real-life situations. Comprehension
and basic speaking skills are emphasized. Some reading and writing is
required, as well as an introduction to various aspects of Hispanic
societies.
SPAN 103 Intensive review of Elementary Spanish
Designed
for students who have completed level III in high school and who,
nevertheless, are unprepared for SPAN 201 either as a result of an
interruption of at least five years since their study of the language
or as a result of a weak language background. This course offers an
intensive review of Elementary Spanish I and II as an opportunity to
improve the student’s listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II
A
content-based language course dealing with current topics related to
the Hispanic world. Topics may include ecology, politics and
government, education, science, health and nutrition, economics,
culture and geography. There is a n emphasis on reading and listening
comprehension of authentic printed materials and videos and in-class
oral discussions. A review of selected grammar is woven into the course
activities.
SPAN 400 Special projects
This
course is open to students with special projects on application
to the instructor who will supervise the particular project.
Projects conducted in this class include curriculum development,
standardization of the use of technology in the SPAN 101-201 sequence
and material development for the Spanish lower classes.
SPAN 401/601 Studies in Spanish Language
This course is designed to advance training in oral and written communication in Spanish. In
this class, students learn to become better readers, better analyst of
Spanish texts, and better writers. In the class, students read and
discuss readings (topic, genre, cultural implications) that will be the
basis for their individual or collaborative writings. While students
work in writing in different genres (e.g. description, narration,
argumentation, etc), the class places a special emphasis on academic
writing.
LLC 890 Research Proposal Seminar
This
course is designed to familiarize students with the dissertation
research proposal writing stage and the dissertation research process.
The major objectives are to demystify the components and stages of the
dissertation writing process, to evaluate social science dissertations
in particular and social science research in general, and to facilitate
the design and realization of your own manageable dissertation proposal
|