University of Calgary : Spanish SPAN

Spanish SPAN

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For more information see the School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures website: arts.ucalgary.ca/languages-linguistics-literatures-cultures.

Language Placement information see 4.35 Placement in Language Courses.

Junior Courses

Spanish 201

Beginners' Spanish I

A comprehensive course for students with no prior knowledge of Spanish, focused on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills having to do with immediate needs in everyday situations. Emphasis on intercultural awareness of Spanish-speaking cultures.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-1)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Spanish 201 and 30 will not be allowed.
Notes: Students must complete an online placement form before classes begin. For information: https://arts.ucalgary.ca/languages-linguistics-literatures-cultures/language-placement.

Spanish 203

Beginners' Spanish II

Development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills on familiar topics and topics of personal interest. Special emphasis on intercultural awareness of Spanish-speaking cultures.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-1)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 30 or 201.

Senior Courses

Spanish 301

Intermediate Spanish I

Spanish 303

Intermediate Spanish II

Advances the development of the three major modes of communication: interactional, interpretative, and presentational, with emphasis on intercultural understanding of Spanish-speaking cultures, enabling communication on a variety of topics and comprehension and discussion of more complex texts and ideas.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-1T)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 301.

Spanish 321

Contemporary Hispanic Cultures for Heritage and Bilingual Speakers

Study of current issues in the Hispanic world, designed for heritage, native and bilingual Spanish speakers. Extensive reading and writing with a focus on academic Spanish.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures.
Antirequisite(s): Not open to students with credit in 400-level Spanish courses or higher.

Spanish 323

Introduction to Textual Analysis and Composition

Focus on all forms of communication in Spanish, including journalistic, scientific, literary texts and other media, with emphasis on critical reading as well as analytical written assignments.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 301.
Antirequisite(s): Not open to students with credit in 400-level Spanish courses or higher.

Spanish 355

Topics in Hispanic Literature in Translation

Introduces and examines selected texts by author, genre or period. Designed to explore literary issues and ideas in their cultural context.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Notes: Taught in English.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 405

High-Intermediate Spanish

Development of reading skills through selected online materials or books. Increased emphasis on accurate pronunciation and ability to communicate in a more spontaneous Spanish as well as in written form. Review of selected grammatical structures, vocabulary enrichment and development of conversation skills dealing with cultural issues.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 303 and 3 units of courses labelled Spanish at the 300 level or above.

Spanish 407

Critical Thinking in Spanish

Designed to develop students' critical thinking skills and academic writing proficiency. Further development of reading and writing skills, through the analysis of selected texts and constant practice in writing expository and argumentative essays from outline to completion. Writing is seen as a process that includes many states of development, revision and editing.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 303 and 3 units of courses labelled Spanish at the 300 level or above.

Spanish 409

Topics in Experiential Learning in Spanish

Opportunity to learn about the cultural diversity of the Hispanic world in an immersion setting in Spain or Latin America.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-2) or (60 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Spanish Program Co-ordinator.
Notes: Offered as part of a group study program. Additional fees will be assessed to cover additional costs associated with this course.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 421

Introduction to Hispanic Prose

Analysis of selected Spanish and Spanish-American novels, short stories and essays, with an emphasis on literary analysis and literary history.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 303 and 3 units of courses labelled Spanish at the 300 level or above.

Spanish 423

Introduction to Hispanic Poetry and Drama

Analysis of Spanish and/or Spanish-American poetry and plays, with an emphasis on literary analysis and literary history.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 303 and 3 units of courses labelled Spanish at the 300 level or above.

Spanish 437

Spanish and Latin American Short Story

The analysis and interpretation of shorter fictional forms in Spain and Latin America, progressing from basic narrative techniques to the broad range of critical approaches to literary works. Strong emphasis will be placed on the understanding of the Hispanic cultures through literature and the development of critical thinking.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 303 and 3 units of courses labelled Spanish at the 300 level or above.

Spanish 441

Women's Perspectives

Literary, artistic and other cultural works produced by Spanish, Latin American, Caribbean and Latina women. A variety of topics and disciplines (film, art, photography, philosophy, etc.) will be examined. Class material will include theoretical and critical texts, primarily from feminism. Format and content of course may vary from year-to-year.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 303 and 3 units of courses labelled Spanish at the 300 level or above.

Spanish 471

Topics in Hispanic Cinema

Study of Spanish, Latin American, Caribbean and Chicano cinema in its historical, political, and social context. Examines a variety of topics (national and gender identities, construction of myths, relations of cinema to popular culture, relations between cinema and literature, etc.). Use of contemporary theories of cinematographic expression.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-2)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 303 and 3 units of courses labelled Spanish at the 300 level or above.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 473

Topics in Hispanic Cultures

Selected topics in Hispanic history, literature and/or art.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 303 and 3 units of courses labelled Spanish at the 300 level or above.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 474

Topics in Music and Cultures of Hispanic Countries

Study of Hispanic cultures through their musical creations. Examination of ancient music to the present, genres, interpreters, lyrics, dances and musical instruments.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Spanish Program Co-ordinator.
Notes: Taught in English.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 475

Topics in Spanish Language

Topics in Spanish phonology, dialectology, and other general aspects of the Spanish language.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 303 and 3 units of courses labelled Spanish at the 300 level or above.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 499

Topics in Hispanic Studies

Discussion of selected topics in Hispanic language, literature or culture.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 303 and 3 units of courses labelled Spanish at the 300 level or above.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 504

Topics in Literary, Film, and Cultural Theories

An introduction to modern literary, film, and cultural theories and its various schools of thought, with application to works of Hispanic literatures, cultures, and film.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 405 and 9 units of courses labelled Spanish at the 400 level.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Spanish 504 and either 571 or 593 will not be allowed.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 505

Advanced Spanish

Advanced course in Spanish language and culture with particular emphasis on composition, vocabulary building and linguistic accuracy. Includes a capstone project to combine the knowledge and skills learned in the Spanish Major with other areas of concentration. It may include readings and enhancement of learning through other media.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 405 and 9 units in courses labelled Spanish at the 400 level.

Spanish 508

Topics in Hispanic Linguistics and Language Teaching

Theoretical and/or applied analysis of one or more of the following components of the Spanish language: morphology, syntax, phonology/phonetics, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, history. An introduction to Spanish as a second language teaching, and assessment.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 405 and 9 units in courses labelled Spanish at the 400 level.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Spanish 508 and any of 599.01 (History Of The Spanish Language), 599.03 (Tech in Foreign Lang Classroom), 599.09 (Bilinguialism & Lang Contact), 599.11 (Neuvas technol-analisis ling), 599.19 (Phonetic Analysis), 599.27 (Spanish Sociolinguistics), 599.29 (Herencia e identidad), 599.30 (Spanish Contact & Change) or 599.34 (Res Meth in Hispan Ling) will not be allowed.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 512

Advanced Topics in Spanish American Literatures and Cultures

Reading and analysis of the literature and culture of Spanish America. The course may cover multiple genres, authors, movements, regions or topics.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 405 and 9 units in courses labelled Spanish at the 400 level.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Spanish 512 and any of 553, 555, 599.17 (Spanish American Short Story) or 599.21 (Write Nation:XIX Latin America) will not be allowed.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 532

Topics in Spanish American and Spanish Film

In-depth study of Hispanic Cinemas, including genres, movements, histories, industrial mechanisms of distribution, and cultural reception, in consolidated, developing and emerging film industries. Content can be organized based on region (Chicano/a, Mexican, Spanish cinema, etc.); theme (identity, transnationalism, women’s cinema, etc.); genre (road movie, documentary, border cinema, auteur cinema, etc.); filmmakers and/or by identifiable traditions (cine de la movida, Nuevo cine latinomericano, New cinemas, etc.). Use of contemporary theories and study of cinematographic techniques.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-2)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 405 and 9 units in courses labelled Spanish at the 400 level.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Spanish 532 and 573 will not be allowed.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 536

General Topics in Hispanic Studies

In-depth study of literary and cultural issues which could include marginalization, identity, nationalism, the emergence of silenced voices, globalization and/or other innovative developments.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 405 and 9 units in courses labelled Spanish at the 400 level.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Spanish 536 and 557 will not be allowed.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 575

Topics in Spanish Literature and Culture

Reading and analysis of the literature and culture of Spain. Topics may be defined by genre, authors, movements, or themes.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 405 and 9 units in courses labelled Spanish at the 400 level.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Spanish 575 and any of 563, 567, 571, 581, 583, 599.16 (Spanish-Jewish Lit of Exile), 599.20 (Poesía esp del siglo de oro), 599.22 (La Celestina), 599.24 (16 cen Span scien and lit) or 599.25 (16th C Literary Masterpieces) will not be allowed.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 598

Honours Thesis

Students carry out a research project under the supervision of a faculty member and submit a thesis written in Spanish.
Course Hours: 6 units; (12 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Spanish Honours program and completion of 75 units.

Spanish 599

Directed Research

Directed research for advanced students.
Course Hours: 3 units; (12 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 405 and 9 units in courses labelled Spanish at the 400 level.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Graduate Courses

Note: The School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures will give graduate credit for 500-level courses in cases it deems exceptional. This option is subject to the approval of the School. Graduate students taking a 500-level course for graduate credit will be asked to complete additional requirements.

Spanish 604

Topics in Literary, Film, and Cultural Theories

Advanced studies of modern literary, film, and cultural theories and various schools of thought, with application to works of Hispanic literatures, cultures, and film.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Spanish 601)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 606

Topics in Early Modern Literature Written in Spanish

An in-depth study of early-modern literary texts (prose, theatre, and/or poetry) taking into account their historical and sociocultural context as well as secondary criticism and relevant theoretical approaches.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Spanish 615)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 608

Specialized Studies in Hispanic Linguistics and Language Teaching

A critical and comprehensive review of any subfield within Hispanic Linguistics and/or an in-depth study of the acquisition and/or the teaching of Spanish.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 612

Cervantes Studies

An in-depth study of Miguel de Cervantes’ works taking into account its historical and sociocultural context as well as secondary criticism and relevant theoretical approaches.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 616

Topics in Spanish and Spanish American Poetry

An in-depth study of Hispanic poetry, major works and authors, aesthetic movements, and selected themes, including exile and migration, violence, mourning and memory.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 626

Topics in Spanish and Spanish American Prose Fiction

Critical analysis of the most important trends in Spanish and Spanish American prose fiction of the 20th/21st Century. Selected topics might include, among others, the relationship between body and nation building, the bildungsroman, violence and resistance, travel, displacement and sense of place.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 628

Feminisms and Gender Studies

Critical analysis of historical and contemporary debates in feminist and gender studies. Focus on feminist theories to analyze works by 20th and 21st Century Latin American or Spanish women writers. Examination of the relationship between sex and gender, and the multiple factors (power relations, space, ethnicity, class, nationality) that influence the construction of both femininities and masculinities.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 632

Critical Analysis of Hispanic Film

A critical and comprehensive study of Hispanic Film, including genres, movements, histories, distribution, and cultural reception. Content can be organized based on region, topic, genre, filmmakers and/or by identifiable traditions. Additional focus on contemporary theories and cinematographic techniques.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Spanish 641)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 637

Identities and Post-Colonial Voices

An in-depth study of cultural identity formations in works by Latin American writers by using post-colonial theories proposed by Walter Mignolo, Nestor García Canclini, Sara Castro-Klaren, and Santiago Castro Gómez among many others.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Spanish 643

Special Topics in Hispanic Culture, Language or Literature

An intensive examination of special topics and approaches to the study of the Hispanic world. Delivered in seminar format or independent research and/or reading project that culminates in a major final paper.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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