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Courses for Fall 06 SPAN 1070.01 Intensive Introduction to Spanish: Level I Main campus, Wednesday 5:30-9:30pm, Term 1 Graciela Buschardt A course for well-motivated beginners. It develops oral proficiency in basic Spanish structures and everyday situations such as greetings and farewells, ordering meals, asking for information, giving personal data, etc. Role playing and highly interactive format. Cassettes for home listening and practice. Final evaluation based on attendance, homework, class participation, quizzes and final exam. Attendance is required.[CUL] [Top of Page] SPAN 1070.02 Intensive Introduction to Spanish: Level I Main campus, Monday 5:30-9:30pm, Term 1 Graciela Buschardt A course for well-motivated beginners. It develops oral proficiency in basic Spanish structures and everyday situations such as greetings and farewells, ordering meals, asking for information, giving personal data, etc. Role playing and highly interactive format. Cassettes for home listening and practice. Final evaluation based on attendance, homework, class participation, quizzes and final exam. Attendance is required. [CUL] SPAN 1070.05 Intensive Introduction to Spanish: Level I Downtown, Tuesday 5:30-9:30pm, Term 1, Staff A course for well-motivated beginners. It develops oral proficiency in basic Spanish structures and everyday situations such as greetings and farewells, ordering meals, asking for information, giving personal data, etc. Role playing and highly interactive format. Cassettes for home listening and practice. Final evaluation based on attendance, homework, class participation, quizzes and final exam. Attendance is required. [CUL] SPAN 1080.01 Introduction to Spanish: Level II Main campus, Wednesday 5:30-9:30pm, Term 2 Graciela Buschardt Prerequisite: SPAN 1070 or equivalent. A continuation of SPAN 1070. Attendance is required. [CUL] [Top of Page] SPAN 1080.06 Introduction to Spanish: Level II Downtown, Tuesday 5:30-9:30pm, Term 2 Staff Prerequisite: SPAN 1070 or equivalent. A continuation of SPAN 1070. Attendance is required. [CUL] ILC 1170.01 Elementary Conversation: Spanish Main campus, Monday 5:30-9:30pm, Term 2 Graciela Buschardt Prerequisite: SPAN 1080 or equivalent. Continuation of SPAN 1080. This course strengthens listening, comprehension, reading and writing skills, and especially speaking proficiency. Final evaluation based on attendance, homework, class participation, quizzes and final exam. Attendance is required. [CUL] SPAN 1090 Elementary Spanish: Level l Main campus Section 01 MWF 10:00-10:50am, Semester, Silvia Navia Section 02 T-R 12:00-1:20PM, Semester, Mercedes Stephenson Develops listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills. The goal is fluency in basic Spanish structures needed for expression in everyday situations. Final evaluation and grade will be based on class participation, attendance, periodic quizzes, homework and mid-term and final exams. Attendance is required. [CUL] [Top of Page] SPAN 1091 Workshop for SPAN 1090 Main campus, Monday, 1:00-1:50pm, Semester Gisela Fortuna Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in SPAN 1090. This workshop is intended for listening and speaking practice, vocabulary building and grammar review. Students will be exposed to appropriate video and software programs, as well as Internet resources. Attendance is required. SPAN 1100 Elementary Spanish: Level II Main campus, MWF, 10:00-10:50am, Semester Jodi Novotny Prerequisite: SPAN 1090 or equivalent. Develops listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills. The goal is fluency in basic Spanish structures needed for expression in everyday situations. Final evaluation and grade will be based on class participation, attendance, periodic quizzes, homework and mid-term and final exams. Attendance is required. [CUL] SPAN 1101 Workshop for SPAN 1100 Main campus, Friday, 1:00-1:50pm, Semester Gisela Fortuna Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in SPAN 1100. This workshop is intended for listening and speaking practice, vocabulary building and grammar review. Students will be exposed to appropriate video and software programs, as well as Internet resources. Attendance is required. [Top of Page] SPAN 2090 Intermediate Spanish: Level l Main campus Section 01, MWF, 9:00-9:50am, Semester, Jodi Novotny Section 02, T-R, 2:00-1:20pm, Semester, Gisela Fortuna Prerequisite: SPAN 1100 or equivalent. Strengthens listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills. Introduces students to new situations and encourages them to express simple ideas and opinions. Final evaluation is based on attendance, homework, class participation, periodic quizzes and mid-term and final exams. Attendance is required. [CUL] SPAN 2091 Workshop for SPAN 2090 Main campus, Wednesday, 1:00-1:50pm, Semester Gisela Fortuna Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in SPAN 2090. This workshop is intended for listening and speakin practice, vocabulary building and grammar review. Students will be exposed to appropriate video and software programs, as well as Internet resources. Attendance is required. SPAN 2100 Intermediate Spanish: Level II Main campus, MWF, 9:00-9:50am, Semester Staff Prerequisite: SPAN 2090 or equivalent. This course continues to develop the four basic skills: listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Final evaluation is based on attendance, homework, class participation, periodic quizzes and mid-term and final exams. Attendance is required. [CUL] [Top of Page] SPAN 2101 Workshop for SPAN 2100 Main campus, Friday, 1:00-1:50pm, Semester, Staff Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in SPAN 2100. This workshop is intended for listening and speaking practice, vocabulary building and grammar review. Students will be exposed to appropriate video and software programs, as well as Internet resources. Attendance is required. Culture course taught in English ILC 2150.02 Topics in Culture: Contemporary Latin American Women Authors Crosslisted with WOMN 200.02 and ISTL 2550.06. An introductory course on short stories, drama, poetry, testimonies and films by contemporary Latin American women from Spanish speaking countries and Brazil. The course focuses on textual voice, autobiography, self-image, and gender, social and political identity. Authors include Gabriela Mistral, Victoria Ocampo, Rosario Castellanos, Clarice Lispector, Nélida Piñon, Isabel Allende, Cristina Peri Rossi, Rigoberta Menchú, Sabina Berman and Diana Raznovich among others. Authors and texts are chosen to make students aware of the number and quality of women's contributions to cultural production in their respective countries. These authors and texts also encourage students to think about the varied and complex social, cultural, political and historical heritage of Latin America today. Final grade is based on attendance, class participation, oral presentation, written assignments and a term paper. Attendance is required. A communication intensive course. No prerequisites. An International Studies Certificate Course. An International Studies Major Course. A Latin American Studies Minor Course. A Women's Studies course. [CUL] [Top of Page] SPAN 3090.01 Advanced Spanish: Level I Main campus, MW, 2:00-3:20pm, Semester Silvia Navia Prerequisite: Intermediate Spanish. Grammar as a key to communication -- the course will be centered around the review of grammatical structures through many types of oral and/or written activities. Final evaluation and grade will be based on class participation, attendance, homework, and periodic quizzes. Attendance is required.[CUL] SPAN 3091.01 Workshop for SPAN 3090 Main campus, Monday, 1:00-1:50pm, Semester, Silvia Navia Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in SPAN 3090.01 This workshop is intended for listening and speaking practice, vocabulary building and grammar review. Students will be exposed to appropriate video and software programs, as well as Internet resources. Attendance is required. SPAN 3100 Advanced Spanish: Level II Main campus, MW, 2:00-3:20pm, Semester, Graciela Corvalán Prerequisite: SPAN 3090 or equivalent of 5 semesters. A grammar review course that studies particular structures essential for upgrading the students' skills in conversation, reading and writing. There will be written assignments, periodic quizzes and a final exam. Class participation is most important. Attendance is required. [CUL] [Top of Page] SPAN 3101 Workshop for SPAN 3100 Main campus, Wednesday, 1:00-1:50pm, Semester, Graciela Corvalán Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in SPAN 3100.01 This workshop is intended for listening and speaking practice, vocabulary building and grammar review. Students will be exposed to appropriate video and software programs, as well as Internet resources. Attendance is required. SPAN 3170 Advanced Conversational Spanish Main campus, T-R, 3:00-4:20pm, Semester, Nancy Cloutier-Davis Prerequisite: SPAN 2170 or equivalent. Students will be exposed to a variety of activities and readings geared to class discussion. Emphasis is on everyday vocabulary and contemporary issues. Films, videos and news from the Internet complement the reading materials. Final grade is based on attendance, class participation, oral presentations, quizzes and mid-term and final projects. Attendance is required. [CUL] SPAN 3250 Introduction to Literature: Survey of Spain and Latin America Main campus, T-R, 1:30-2:50pm, Semester, Graciela Corvalán Prerequisite: SPAN 3100 or equivalent. This course introduces the student to a variety of authors and literary styles and genres from the Spanish-speaking world. It develops understanding and appreciation of literature in a wider cultural context. It also provides opportunities for developing listening comprehension, oral and written skills. Final evaluation is based on attendance, homework, class participation, a mid-term exam and a final term paper. Attendance is required. An International Studies Certificate course. An International Studies Major course. A Latin American Studies Minor course. [HUM] [CUL] [Top of Page] SPAN 4170.01 Conversation and Culture: Weekend: Culture of Food in the Hispanic World Main campus Friday 5:30pm-10:00pm Saturday 8:00am-10:00pm Sunday 9:00am-noon, Sept 22-24 Graciela Corvalán Prerequisite: Advanced level in Spanish. Crosslisted with FRLG 5210.01. An intensive Spanish weekend workshop for advanced students who would like to practice and improve their oral skills. Focus will be on the history, culture and preparation of food. No English allowed. Contact Graciela Corvalán at 314-968-7053 for specific details. Dates: Sept. 22-24, 2006. Location: 576 Garden. An International Studies Certificate Course. An International Studies Major Course. A Latin American Studies Minor course. [CUL] SPAN 4250 Topics in Literature: History and Fiction in Spanish American Literature Main campus, Tuesday, 5:30-8:30 pm, Semester, Silvia Navia Prerequisite: SPAN 3150, SPAN 3250 or equivalent. Crosslisted with ILC 5170.02. History and Fiction in Spanish American Literature. In this course we will examine the relationship between history and fiction through the rewriting and articulation of Spanish American history in several cultural productions, mainly literary texts of different genres and films, of the 20th and present centuries. In Spanish. An International Studies Certificate course. An International Studies Major Course. A Latin American Studies Minor Course. [HUM] [CUL] [Top of Page] |