Spanish Course Descriptions
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.SPANISH 101.01
Elementary Spanish IIntroduction to Spanish; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills; course conducted in Spanish.
SPANISH 102.01
Elementary Spanish IIContinued study of Spanish; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills; course conducted in Spanish.
SPANISH 102.66
Intensive Spanish for ReviewIntensive review of 101 and 102 vocabulary, structure, and skills needed for entry into 103; course conducted in Spanish.
SPANISH 103.01
Intermediate Spanish IContinued study of Spanish; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills; readings based on Spanish culture; course conducted in Spanish.
SPANISH 103.66
Intensive Spanish for Review IIIntensive review of 102 and 103, vocabulary, structure, and skills needed for entry into 104; course conducted in Spanish.
SPANISH 104
Intermediate Spanish IIReading of Spanish short stories, plays, and novels with attention to literary appreciation; development of basic language skills; course conducted in Spanish.
SPANISH 104D
Intermediate Spanish II (Distance Learning)Reading of Spanish short stories, plays, and novels with attention to literary appreciation; development of basic language skills; course conducted in Spanish. This course is a classroom course at the OSU campus, conducted simultaneously with another remote location (via teleconference).
SPANISH H104
Honors Intermediate Spanish IIHonors Spanish 104 is an intensive language course for highly motivated students. The course is conducted entirely in Spanish, with emphasis on communicative skills and culture. Students who satisfactorily complete H104 and pass the Spanish Listening and Reading Proficiency Exam (SLRPE) will be permitted to enroll directly into Spanish 401 or h201.
SPANISH 111
Intensive Intermediate SpanishIntensive introduction to Spanish grammar, vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading, and writing; emphasis on communicative skills; equivalent to 103 and 104; course conducted in Spanish. U 10 Credit Hrs. (By permission of the instructor students with credit for 103.01 or 103.66 may register for the course and earn 5 credit hours. The grade is based on class work and attendance for the full quarter.)
SPANISH 151
Introduction to the Culture and Literature of SpainIntroduction to the principal developments of the culture of Spain through literature, art, music, film, and folklore.
SPANISH 240
Comprehension: A Listening Course in SpanishThis course deals with listening strategies and practice for development of literal, evaluative, and critical listening skills in Spanish. Students will study a variety of comprehension strategies and apply them to authentic audio and video texts.
SPANISH 250
Fact and Fiction: A Reading Course In SpanishSpanish 250 is a developmental reading course designed to teach students appropriate strategies for reading Spanish as a second language and provide them with intensive reading practice on a variety of authentic texts, ranging from short journalistic texts (newspaper and magazine articles) to a longer literary text (short novel). Spanish 250 is designed to prepare undergraduate students for the reading demands of 400- and 600- level courses in Spanish and Spanish American literatures and cultures. Level of reading proficiency actually achieved by individual students will depend upon the learner's motivation, previous experience, and degree of engagement in course activities.
SPANISH 320
Don Quixote in TranslationThis course is an introduction to Miguel de Cervantes Don Quixote de La Mancha, one of the greatest works of world literature and among the most influential and imitated books ever written. Cervantes's masterpiece was probably the first modern novel, and through the centuries has remained a mind-bending exploration of the complicated relations between fiction and fact, truth and illusion, and fantasy and reality. This book will change the way you think! The course is in English; text will be the Cohen translation.
SPANISH 331
Caribbean CulturesToday, post-colonial studies have chosen the Caribbean as a favorite place to theorize. Some of the topics covered by them are the dialogue between Europe, the Americas, and Africa; the African diaspora; the migrant nature of their literary characters which appear in both Caribbean and continental literatures; and last, but not least, the romantic nature of its natural topographies. In this course, the characterization of creole people and creolit, tourism and history, black women/white women cultures, marriage, education, family, sexuality are all inserted within these parameters of encounter and confrontation. And so are the ideas of reclaiming people's past and future.
SPANISH 401
Advanced GrammarThis is an advanced course in Spanish grammar, which will prepare students for further work in Spanish, and will provide them especially with the background necessary for more advanced courses in Spanish linguistics. While much of the focus will be on continued mastery of the most difficult points of Spanish grammar, the course will also strive to present a novel perspective on grammar as a communicative tool, not as a monolithic set of rules to be memorized.
SPANISH h201
Advanced Grammar, HonorsThis is an advanced course in Spanish grammar, which will prepare students for further work in Spanish, and will provide them especially with the background necessary for more advanced courses in Spanish linguistics. While much of the focus will be on continued mastery of the most difficult points of Spanish grammar, the course will also strive to present a novel perspective on grammar as a communicative tool, not as a monolithic set of rules to be memorized. The Honors section will be enhanced with extensive student-centered classroom activities.
SPANISH 403
Intermediate Spanish CompositionThe purpose of this course is to examine writing processes, and to develop and increase students' proficiency in written expression in Spanish. We will read models of a variety of genres and pattern compositions after them. Major projects include retrato, anuncio, cuento tradicional, entrevista, and ensayo literario.
SPANISH h203
Intermediate Spanish CompositionThe purpose of this course is to examine writing processes, and to develop and increase students' proficiency in written expression in Spanish. We will read models of a variety of genres and pattern compositions after them. Major projects include retrato, anuncio, cuento tradicional, entrevista, and ensayo literario.
SPANISH 404
Spanish PronunciationThe fundamental principles of phonetic analysis are introduced in a simple and concise manner in order to show how Spanish sounds are produced, how they fall into patterns, and how they change in different environments. Major attention is devoted to practice with corrective exercises, introductory training phonetic transcription and, to a lesser extent, the problems of teaching pronunciation. Throughout the course we will focus on the contrast between the Spanish and the English sound patterns, an aspect intended to help students understand the major phonetic differences between both languages and at the same time improve their Spanish pronunciation.
SPANISH 406
Intermediate Business SpanishThis course is designed to present an overview of contemporary business practices in various Spanish-speaking regions, and to help equip students with the cultural and linguistic awareness, knowledge, and skills to transition toward their goals for employment within that context. Organized in part around basic business topics--including general business practices, management, and marketing--the curriculum also addresses those entry-level characteristics currently identified as desirable by corporate sectors seeking recruits for business assignments involving the Spanish-speaking world.
SPANISH 430
Introduction to Spanish LinguisticsThis course is an introduction to the study of Hispanic Linguistics. The main purpose of the class will be to investigate the structure of Spanish (phonology, morphology, syntax), in order to discover the properties of language that linguists work with in order to model linguistic knowledge. The course will also consider aspects of Spanish dialects and the interaction between language and society in the Spanish-speaking world.
SPANISH 450
Introduction to the Study of Literature and Culture in Spanish: Reading TextsThis is the first literature/culture course most students will take and it constitutes a crucial link between previous courses in language and culture and upper-division courses in literature and culture. This course is not a historical survey, but rather an introduction to the various problems of reading different types (genres) of literary and cultural texts in the Spanish language. The curriculum includes Spanish-language writers from both Spain and Spanish America, and different types of cultural texts (including film) from the twentieth century, as well as a sampling of older texts.
SPANISH h250
Introduction to the Study of Literature and Culture in Spanish: Reading Texts, HonorsThis is the first literature/culture course most students will take and it constitutes a crucial link between previous courses in language and culture and upper-division courses in literature and culture. This course is not a historical survey, but rather an introduction to the various problems of reading different types (genres) of literary and cultural texts in the Spanish language. The curriculum includes Spanish-language writers from both Spain and Spanish America, and different types of cultural texts (including film) from the twentieth century, as well as a sampling of older texts.
SPANISH 510
Mexican StudiesInterdisciplinary course that examines Mexicos history and culture as well as a range of relevant economic, political, social, and environmental issues in contemporary Mexican society. Mexico's importance to U.S. and Canadian cultural and economic life has been amply confirmed, not only by processes such as NAFTA, but also by demographic factors that have created increasing interactions and interdependence among these countries in recent years. As economic, political, social, and cultural issues bring these countries together, students need to have a more comprehensive understanding of Mexican society from on-campus specialists, guest speakers, and first-hand experience in the country.
SPANISH 536
Language Change in SpanishThe course provides a comprehensive survey of the historical development of the Spanish language from Latin times to the present day, including the emergence of the major modern dialectal varieties. The main focus of the course will be placed on phonological, morphological, and lexical change, but there will also be an overview of the language-external aspects relevant to the linguistic evolution of Spanish, including the major sociological, political, and cultural factors, the major evolutionary periods, and the relationship of Spanish to the other Romance languages in the Iberian Peninsula.
SPANISH 552
Masterpieces of Modern Spanish LiteratureIntroductory critical study of major literary works from the 19th and 20th centuries in Spain.
SPANISH 556
Modern Spanish American LiteratureIntroductory critical study of issues and processes in Spanish American writing from Modernism thorough the 20th century.
SPANISH 557
Survey of Latino/a Literature in the U.S.This course is an introductory study of authors, topics, and trends in recent Latino/a literature. This quarter we will focus on works by other Latino/a writers, that is, authors from less represented groups (Dominican, Central and South Americans) within the larger Latino population in the U.S. The other Latino/a writers are part of the new migratory flows between the U.S. and Latin America. Their literary production complements the Latino experience represented by Chicano, Puerto-Rican, and Cuban-American authors. Most of the course will be conducted in Spanish.
SPANISH H560
Introduction to Spanish American Culture, HonorsThis course is an introductory journey in the complex, always one and plural, contemporary cultures of Latin America. Through a transdisciplinary approach, we will map out the diverse ethnic, social and political processes that historically shaped each geo-cultural formation. We will study in literature, film, music, plastic arts, folk and popular practices and artifacts, the constitution, during pivotal formative moments, of its historical matrices.
SPANISH 561
Introduction to the Culture of SpainSpanish Civilization 561 aims to help students to a better understanding of the cultural characteristics of the Spanish society so that it becomes an object of understanding, rather than of contrast. Within the frame of a chronological survey, encompassing from the Roman times to the post-Franco era, lectures and class discussions try to stimulate thought on those political, economic, religious and artistic issues which constitute major themes in Spanish cultural history. Special aspect of the course is the extensive use of audio and video material to facilitate the perception and understanding of Spanish art and political and social issues.
SPANISH H565
Latin American Indigenous Literatures and CulturesThis course will help you understand how and why the diverse population of Latin America has represented and remembered the splendid past of the great Pre-Columbian civilizations (Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas). At the end of the course we will be also studying Hollywood and Disneys representations of the Pre-Columbian Past. After comparing the different representations of this rich cultural heritage, we will reflect on the uses of the past. Throughout the quarter we will analyze films, literature, performances, murals, myths, and videos.
SPANISH 601
Modern Spanish SyntaxStudy of modern Spanish grammar; modern tendencies in syntactic analysis. The fundamental notions of syntactic theory will be used as tools for the study of the structure of constituents, word classes and major categories.
SPANISH 603
Advanced Spanish CompositionAnalysis of different prose styles and practice in writing fluent Spanish compositions.
SPANISH 660
Senior Seminar in Hispanic CultureSpain Today: From Dicatorship to the European Union
SPANISH 660
Senior Seminar in Hispanic CultureThe Youth in Latin America: Between Cultural Integration and Social Exclusin / La juventud en Amrica Latina: entre la integracin cultural y la exclusin social
Cmo son los jvenes en Amrica Latina? Cmo viven, con qu suean, qu perspectivas tienen para el futuro? Cul es su estatuto social, cultural y econmico en sociedades sometidas a intensos y acelerados procesos de modernizacin? Es posible compararlos con la juventud estadounidense? Qu efectos tiene sobre ellos los procesos de globalizacin? Cmo se insertan a la globalizacin?
Estas y otras preguntas sern el motivo de nuestra reflexin en este seminario dedicado a estudiar el emplazamiento de los jvenes en las culturas y las sociedades latinoamericanas en el cambio del milenio. Estudiaremos diversos temas, tales como las formas de la violencia urbana, la cultura de la droga, la condicin laboral, la sexualidad y la configuracin de identidades juveniles en la msica, el cine, la narrativa y otras formas textuales.
SPANISH 694
Group StudiesIntroduction to Film Studies
This course responds to the question how do you study film? and introduces students to the major methods of film analysis. Some pay particular attention to the specific properties of the text or medium (film language; digital); others highlight the commonalities that distinguish a particular group of films (genre; auteur); and still others focus on the ways in which films reflect and shape larger discursive trends and ideological currents (feminist film theory, questions of racialized representation). The course is given in English.
SPANISH 720
Introduction to Literary AnalysisCorrientes terico-crticas sobre literatura y cultura en el siglo XX (un panorama)
En este curso realizaremos un ajustado recorrido por las principales corrientes terico-crticas sobre literatura y cultura en el siglo XX. Prestaremos particular atencin a determinados autores y textos pivotales en el desarrollo del pensamiento occidental contemporneo, con una mirada doblemente enfocada sobre las irrupciones y las continuidades, las transformaciones y las genealogas, lo sincrnico y lo diacrnico, lo emergente y lo residual.
SPANISH 734
Phonology IIntroduction to phonological and morphological characteristics of Spanish in the light of recent theoretical frameworks in linguistics.
SPANISH 738
Spanish SociolinguisticsThis course is a graduate-level introduction to Hispanic sociolinguistics. The emphasis of the course will be placed on sociolinguistic variation as found in data from different varieties of Spanish (and, to a lesser extent, other Romance varieties). We will also examine critically the relationship between language use and social factors in the Spanish-speaking world and beyond. Besides the course textbook(s), we will read primary research articles dealing with current issues in (Spanish) sociolinguistics. Students will get hands-on experience in collecting and analyzing naturally-occurring language data, including instruction in using electronic corpora and analytical tools such as VARBRUL.
SPANISH 754
Studies in Twentieth Century Spanish LiteratureEl teatro espaol de los siglos XX y XXI
SPANISH 756
Studies in Independence and 19th Century Spanish American Literature
Los espacios de la nacin / Spaces of the Nation
This course examines how spatial issues play a significant role in the constitution
of national imaginaries in 19th-Century Latin America. We will study how spaces
are represented and the roles they play in providing anchor points for collective
and individual identities. Well study a range of different types of texts including
poetry of the independence period, foundational novels, cuadros de costumbres,
and Marts modernista novel.
SPANISH 801
Teaching Spanish at the College LevelMethods and techniques for teaching Spanish language at the college level follows the three-week intensive workshop previous to beginning of autumn. The prerequisite is an appointment as a Graduate Teaching Associate in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
SPANISH 830
Spanish Diachrony: ResourcesWhere Did /j/ Come from? What Did It Do? On Vocalization, Palatalization, and Glide Epenthesis in the Western Romance Development of Latin /ks/ and /kt/
SPANISH 832
Syntax IISPANISH 840
Doing Research in Latin America and in the Iberian PeninsulaSPANISH 852
Seminar in Spanish Golden Age LiteratureShorter Fiction of the Spanish Golden Age
In this course we shall examine a number of the genres of narrative fiction of the Spanish Golden Age, primarily those of a shorter nature. Thus, included in the course will be examples of the chivalric novel, the picaresque novel, the Moorish novel, and short stories (novelle) in the Italian mode. Some of the titles that we will consider will be very familiarLa vida de Lazarillo de Tormes, for example, and El abencerraje and Amadís de Gaula (we will read selections only)and others less so. All of the texts should be helpful in illuminating both the narrative practices of the Golden Age and political and social thinking of the time. In addition to the titles mentioned, we will read two of the Novelas ejemplares of Cervantes, two of the Novelas a Marcia Leonarda of Lope de Vega, one of the interpolated stories in Tirso’s Los Cigarrales de Toledo, and two of the stories in María de Zayas’s Desengaños amorosos. Each text will be studied in its historical and social context, and attention will be devoted to its formal aspects as well as its implicit ideology.
SPANISH 858
Seminar in Contemporary Spanish American LiteratureSubjectivities in Disarray: Contemporary Narratives from the Southern Cone
In this class we will examine six short novels written by three women born in the Southern Cone: Diamela Eltit (Chile), Reina Roff (Argentina) y Cristina Peri Rossi (Uruguay). The analysis will depart from a debatable issue: how to study literature from a cultural studies perspective. In order to unravel the complex articulations between culture, politics, aesthetics and ideology, the discussion will be focused on two combined set of issues: a) repression, violence, marginality, exclusion, exile, migration and displacements (socio-historical topics); b) formation, de(con)struction, reconstruction of subjectivities and identities/identifications, fantasies, desires, imaginaries and utopias (theoretical themes).
SPANISH 865
Seminar in Latin American CulturesIntroduction to Latin American Film
Este curso es una introducción al cine latinoamericano y a las prácticas del análisis fílmico. En primer lugar, les dará un panorama histórico del desarrollo del cine latinoamericano en la época sonora desde los 30 hasta hoy en día. Hablaremos de cuestiones industriales (la relación entre producción, distribución y exhibición; el papel del estado) y también de tendencias textuales. En segundo lugar, examinaremos algunos de los principales debates teóricos que se han generado: ¿qué es un cine nacional?; ¿qué es un cine popular?; ¿qué relación existe entre el cine y la modernidad? Finalmente, les familiarizará con las herramientas del análisis fílmico.
