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Spanish (A)
Note: Students unsure of their language level should contact the Department of Modern Languages about a placement test. In addition, all students, including first-year students, may obtain special permission to register in a higher course if they have sufficient background in the language.
Spanish 1030 - Spanish for Beginners
Using traditional and communicative practices (songs, videos, films, games) this course prepares students to interact in a daily life context and provides the foundation for continued studies in Spanish. Designed for students with little or no knowledge of Spanish. Includes a Community Service Learning option.
Antirequisite(s): Grade 12 U Spanish, Spanish 1030W/X.
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Extra Information: 4 hours, 1.0 course.
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Spanish 1030W/X - Spanish for Beginners (Accelerated)
Using traditional and communicative practices (songs, videos, films, games) this course prepares students to interact in a daily life context and provides the foundation for continued studies in Spanish. Designed for students with little or no knowledge of Spanish. Prepares students directly for Spanish 2200 or 2200W/X.
Antirequisite(s): Grade 12 U Spanish, Spanish 1030.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
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Extra Information: 8 hours, one semester, 1.0 course.
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Spanish 2102A/B - Mexico City
Examine Mexico City through its history of continuous transformations from Aztec empire to the megalopolis it is today. Identify traces of the various pasts in the city’s contemporary urban landscape and daily life, through art, film and literature. Comparisons to other Latin American cities will be drawn. Taught in English.
Antirequisite(s): CLC 2129A/B.
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 2105F/G/Z - Barcelona: Culture through the Ages
This 3-week course in Barcelona explores cultural differences between Mediterranean and North American life through artistic expressions, history, food, and values. You will engage with the local culture, discover new places, and be exposed to new perspectives; ultimately, this experience will likely re-shape your identity in the global context.
Antirequisite(s): CLC 2128F/G/Z.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in second year or above and permission of Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.
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Extra Information: 0.5 course. The course takes place in Barcelona during Intersession. See Department for information on application procedure.
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Spanish 2200 - Intermediate Spanish
Combining grammar and communication this course prepares students to discuss, read and write about a variety of topics and to explore ideas about Hispanic culture in relation to their own. Includes a Community Service Learning option.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 1030 or 1030W/X with a minimum standing of 60%, or Grade 12U Spanish, or permission of the Department.
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Extra Information: 4 lecture hours, 1.0 course.
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Spanish 2200W/X - Intermediate Spanish (Accelerated)
Combining grammar and communication this course prepares students to discuss, read and write about a variety of topics and to explore ideas about Hispanic culture in relation to their own. The course includes an optional Community Service Learning component.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 1030 or 1030W/X with a minimum standing of 70%, or Grade 12U Spanish, or permission of the Department.
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Extra Information: 8 lecture hours, one semester, 1.0 course.
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Spanish 2214A/B - Comparative Grammar of English and Spanish
Is Spanish easier to learn than English? In this course you will compare the structure of both. You will learn, for example, that Spanish has more verb forms, and English has a simpler word order. Exploring the contrasts will lead to a deeper understanding of grammar.
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Corequisite(s): Spanish 2200 or Spanish 2200W/X.
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 2215F/G - Exploring Hispanic Cultures I
Introduction to reading, writing and researching in the visual, performing and literary arts and in socio-lingustics. Students develop foundations in these fields through a series of case studies across generic historical, geographical areas of the Hispanic world. Taught by one core professor in conjunction with different specialists.
Antirequisite(s): The former Spanish 2202F/G, Spanish 2203F/G, Spanish 2218F/G and CLC 2218F/G, the former Spanish 2219F/G and CLC 2219F/G.
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s): Spanish 2200 or Spanish 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 2216F/G - Exploring Hispanic Cultures II
Introduction to reading, writing and researching in literature, film, popular culture and digital Spanish. Students develop foundations in these fields through a series of case studies across generic, historical, geographical areas of the Hispanic world. Taught by one core professor in conjunction with different specialists.
Antirequisite(s): The former Spanish 2202F/G, Spanish 2203F/G, Spanish 2218F/G and CLC 2218F/G, the former Spanish 2219F/G and CLC 2219F/G.
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s): Spanish 2200 or Spanish 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 2220A/B - Spanish Conversation
This course revolves around 12 conversations dealing with current issues in Spain, North America, Mexico and the Caribbean, Central and South America. Topics will range from social, political and economic issues to celebrity culture, food, sports, tourism.
Antirequisite(s): The former Spanish 2202F/G, Spanish 2203F/G, Spanish 2218F/G and CLC 2218F/G, the former Spanish 2219F/G and CLC 2219F/G.
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s): Spanish 2200 or Spanish 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 2500F/G - Bridging Classroom and Community: Languages and Cultures in Action
Develop intercultural competence by examining individual experiences of learning and maintaining language and of integrating cultural heritage. Connect in-class learning about language acquisition, identity, memory and related issues with service-learning projects in London or the surrounding region. Taught in English and Spanish.
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Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2200 or 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 2800F/G - Digital Spanish
Introduction to Spanish language and culture on the web: social networking sites, trends in digital culture, and digital repositories, including video and music. The student will learn blogging, text messaging, and digital skills in Spanish.
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Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2200 or Spanish 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 2901A/B-2905A/B - Special Topics in Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures
Please consult with the Department for current course offerings.
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Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2200 or Spanish 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 2906A/B-2910A/B - Special Topics in Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures
Special Topics for Hispanic Language and Culture.
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 2911A/B-2915A/B - Special Topics in Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures
Please consult with the Department for current course offerings. Taught in English.
Antirequisite(s):
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Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2200 or Spanish 2200W/X or Spanish 2223 or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 2951A/B-2955A/B - Special Topics in Spanish Language and Linguistics
Please consult with the Department for current course offerings.
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Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2200 or Spanish 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 2956A/B-2960A/B - Special Topics in Spanish Language and Linguistics
Special Topics for Spanish Language and Linguistics.
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 2981A/B-2985A/B - Special Topics in Digital Spanish
Please consult with the Department for current course offerings.
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Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2200 or Spanish 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 2986A/B-2990A/B - Special Topics in Digital Spanish
Please consult with the Department for current course offerings. Taught in English.
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Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2200 or Spanish 2200W/X or Spanish 2223 or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3300 - Advanced Spanish Language
Further development of oral and written skills with systematic acquisition of vocabulary and selective grammar review. Based on a multimedia and communicative approach, this course aims to develop fluency. Discussions, readings, and writing will focus on the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. Includes an optional Community Service Learning component.
Antirequisite(s): Spanish 3301E.
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X with a minimum standing of 60% or permission of the Department.
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Extra Information: 4 hours, 1.0 course.
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Spanish 3301E - Spanish for Near-Native Speakers
Do you already speak Spanish quite well? Using traditional and new approaches, this course will expand your understanding of language and culture.
Antirequisite(s): Spanish 3300.
Prerequisite(s): Admission by interview only.
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 1.0 course.
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Spanish 3303A/B - The Structure of Spanish
This course will introduce students to basic concepts in linguistics from a Spanish perspective. It examines the different levels of structure, including the Spanish sound system (phonology), word formation (morphology), and sentence formation (syntax). It will also examine the relationships between form and meaning.
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Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2214A/B, 3300 or 3301E or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3314F/G - Hispanic Sociolinguistics
This course will examine the ways in which language is related to society in the Spanish speaking world, including regional dialect variation, social class variation, variation due to language contact and different registers. Examples will be taken from various media, including movies and recordings.
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Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3303A/B or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Spanish 3317A/B - The Spanish Sentence
Based on practice, this course examines how the different parts of sentences are interconnected. Students will develop an understanding of the role of different phrases, the differences between types of sentences, and the relation between structure and meaning.
Antirequisite(s): The former Spanish 4411F/G.
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Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3303A/B or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3318A/B - The Sounds of Spanish
Using samples of recorded interviews, music and movie clips, students discuss Spanish sounds and sound patterns. Topics include the mental representation of speech units, sound change and variation as well as acquisition. Both Spanish of the Americas and Peninsular Spanish will be considered.
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Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3303A/B or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3319A/B - The Acquisition of Spanish
Using real data, students examine the different stages children go through during first language acquisition and compare this process to second language acquisition. Topics include the age factor for language acquisition and the importance of interaction.
Antirequisite(s): Linguistics 2244A/B, the former Spanish 3315F/G.
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Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3303A/B or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3322A/B - Business Spanish
An introduction to the Spanish and Latin-American business worlds. The course introduces concepts of commerce, business structure and management, business manners, special business jargon/terminology and commercial relationships.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X with a minimum standing of 60%, or Grade 12U Spanish or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3300.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3325A/B - Advanced Business Spanish
This course is a continuation of Business Spanish 3322A/B, emphasizing a greater understanding of concepts previously presented. The focus on intercultural competence will lead to in depth-- knowledge of international business interactions in the diverse cultures represented in the Spanish world.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X with a minimum standing of 60%, or Grade 12U Spanish and Spanish 3322A/B or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3300.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3421F/G - Translation I: Practical Texts
This course will enhance student’s lexical and semantic knowledge of Spanish though direct experience in translation. Source texts in English and Spanish are chosen from science, literature, film, advertising, tourism, government and legal documents.
Antirequisite(s): The former Spanish 3302.
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G, 3300 or 3301E.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3422F/G - Translation II: Business Texts and Oral Production
This course focuses on the business-oriented fundamentals of oral and written communication. Source materials in English and Spanish will be drawn from a variety of newspapers and business documents. The principles of simultaneous translation will be considered.
Antirequisite(s): The former Spanish 3302.
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G, 3300 or 3301E.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3500G - Community Service Learning in the Hispanic World: Culture, People and History in Context
Learn about the Hispanic world through classroom study and community service learning in a Spanish-speaking country. The course contemplates, culture, history and contemporary social issues. Community Service Learning activities, destination and length of the stay abroad will vary.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Be at least in second year of a Spanish module at the time of applying and have permission of Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. See Department for information on application procedure.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X; Spanish 2215F/G or 2216F/G.
Extra Information: 0.5 course.
Part of the course in a classroom setting; community service learning abroad.
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Spanish 3501F/G - Hispanic Visual Arts and Texts
An introduction to visual arts through artistic literature. Descriptions of important works of art, monuments and cities, biographies of artists, texts written by and/or for the artists will be considered. Examples from diaries, reflections, manuals, and criticism may be included. Cases will come from pre-Columbian civilizations up to contemporary expressions.
Antirequisite(s): CLC 3381F/G
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3511F/G - Hispanic Culture on Film
This course studies a topic from the Hispanic world, such as conquest and colonization, war and dictatorship, or gender and sexuality, as depicted in film. The films may come from Spain, Latin America, Hollywood, and/or Documentary, Ethnographic and Performance Cinema.
Antirequisite(s): The former Spanish 3331F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G
Extra Information: May be taught in English.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3521F/G - Hispanic Pop Culture
An introduction to the popular culture in the Hispanic World, including music, films, soap operas, graphic novels, and cartoons. The student will also learn the evolution of the popular artistic forms and their relationship with social movements and changes in social and political values.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3531F/G - Myths and Legends of the Hispanic World
This course examines important European and non-European myths, legends and stories and the impact they had and still have on Hispanic culture and fiction.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X, or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3541F/G - Literatures of the Hispanic World
A Transatlantic approach to the study of the most important literary works on both sides of the Atlantic. Through selected examples the student will learn the cultural and literary connections between Iberian Peninsula and Spanish America since the 16th Century to the present.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3551F/G - Human Rights and the Hispanic World
With a Transatlantic perspective, this course examines the complex problems of representations of human rights issues and trauma in novels, films and paintings. The main objective is to study how artists and writers help us understand the effects of violence and trauma.
Antirequisite(s): CLC 3383F/G
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3561F/G - Gender and Hispanic Cultures
Students will engage gender issues in historical, literary and artistic materials either chronologically, geographically, or in the works of specific artists.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X, or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3600F/G/Z - Internship in Spanish
The Academic Internship is an unpaid, credit internship with minimum of 60 hours. The internship will require students to make connections with academic study while undertaking supervised duties in organizations, businesses or community groups with interests related to Spanish.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department and ICC 2200F/G. Registration in the third or fourth year of a module in Spanish, with a minimum cumulative modular average of 75%. Approval of, and acceptance into, an internship placement.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Students must have completed or are completing the required courses and at least 50% of the module.
Extra Information: 0.5 course credit, Pass, or Fail.
Students accepted for an internship will arrange individual programs with supervising faculty. The student is required to a) maintain a suitable level of performance in the position as verified by the employer through evaluations and b) submit a mid-term as well as a final report, demonstrating how the experience gained through the internship relates to his/her coursework and program of study.
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Spanish 3801F/G - Connecting Cultures
How is Shakespeare connected to Cervantes, New York to Tokyo, Baroque painting to videogames? Cultural networks grow in time and space through the creation of links among their elements. Through a set of digital tools, this course focuses on the discovery of connections that make culture possible. Taught in English.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X, 2800F/G or permission of the Department.
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3901F/G-3905F/G - Special Topics in Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures
Please consult with the Department for current course offerings.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3906A/B-3910A/B - Special Topics in Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures
Special credit for Hispanic Studies at authorized universities and institutions in approved programs. Not taught on campus.

Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3911A/B-3915A/B - Special Topics in Spanish Language and Linguistics
Please consult with the Department for current course offerings.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X, 2214A/B or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s): Spanish 3300 or 3301E.
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3303A/B.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3915A/B-3920A/B - Special Topics in Spanish Language and Linguistics
Special Topics for Spanish Language and Linguistics.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200, 2200W/X, 2214A/B or permission of the Department.
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 3921A/B-3925A/B - Special Topics in Digital Spanish
Please consult with the Department for current course offerings.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2200 or permission of the Department.
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4410E - Honors Thesis
The thesis will be written in the fourth year and will be directed by a member of the Modern Languages and Literatures faculty in Spanish.
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Prerequisite(s): 80% minimum average in the principal courses of the preceding year.
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Extra Information: 1.0 course
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Spanish 4412F/G - Spanish in Contact
Throughout its history, Spanish has come into contact with many other languages: Arabic in the Iberian Peninsula, indigenous languages in the Americas, and more recently - English. This course examines how such contact has influenced Spanish and the contact languages.
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Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3303A/B with a minimum standing of 60% or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4413F/G - History of the Spanish Language
The linguistic evolution of Spanish from Latin to Old Spanish to the varieties of present-day Spanish. Topics covered include sound changes, changes in the structure of words, word order and changes in vocabulary.
Antirequisite(s): The former Spanish 4408A/B.
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3303A/B with a minimum standing of 60% or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4414F/G - Bilingualism
This course examines the question of the interactions of Spanish and other languages in the individual mind/brain. It compares early bilinguals and bilinguals who have learned a second (or third) language later in life. Topics include differences between bilingual and monolingual language development, code mixing and transfer between languages.
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Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3303A/B with a minimum standing of 60% or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4415F/G - The Spanish Word
How are Spanish words made up? How do they combine to form new words, and how does each part of a word contribute to the overall meaning? This course will provide you with the tools needed to create new words and expand your vocabulary vastly.
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Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3303A/B with a minimum standing of 60% or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4422F/G - Translation III: Theory and Practice
This course will examine the theory and history of translation. Through intense practice, this course engages translation theories and techniques to enable students to provide accurate and idiomatic written and oral translations in English and Spanish.
Antirequisite(s): The former Spanish 3302.
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3300 or 3301E, 3421F/G, 3422F/G or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4500F/G - Senior Research Project
In this capstone course, students develop their own research project with a specific historical or geographical perspective centred on a designated general theme. Students work in conjunction with peers and professors and choose their own medium of presentation ranging from the traditional to the experimental.
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G or 2216F/G
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3300 or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4501F/G - Hispanic Art
This course studies visual arts in the Hispanic World. Painting, sculpture, architecture, and urbanism may be considered. Topics may include art and propaganda, patronage, gender and identity, spirituality and art, nationalism and regionalism, collection and representation, and art and technology. Considerations on theory, methodology and historiography will also be addressed.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G, 3501F/G or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3300 or 3301E.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4511F/G - Music, Dance, Performance in the Hispanic World
This course focuses on the performing arts of the Hispanic World and how they incorporate cross-cultural influences and traditions, relate to other art forms such as the literary and visual arts, intersect with the world of mass media and entertainment, and address issues of identity, gender, social (in)justice, and/or resistance.
Antirequisite(s): CLC 3382F/G
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3300 or 3301E.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4521F/G - Fantastic Fictions of the Hispanic World
A study of the masters of fantastic fiction such as Jorge Luis Borges, Miguel de Cervantes, Julio Cortázar, Elena Garro, and Carmen Martín Gaite. The student will learn the narrative techniques and theory used by these great writers.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3300 or 3301E.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4531F/G-4540F/G - Hispanic Masters and Masterpieces
This course offers the opportunity for focused, advanced study of great Hispanic masters and their masterpieces from the Hispanic world. Topics may include visual, cinematographic, performing, musical and literary arts.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3300 or 3301E.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4802A/B - Natural Language Analysis
For students of Digital Spanish, Linguistics, or Hispanic culture, this course presents the basic concepts of natural language processing, the possibilities for the analysis of large corpora of Spanish language texts lexicons, web sites, chat groups, as well as the basics of programming. Taught in English.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 3300, 3301E or Linguistics 1027A/B (or Linguistics 2288A/B) or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory/tutorial hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4901F/G-4905F/G - Special Topics in Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures
Please consult with the Department for current course offerings.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3300 or 3301E.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4906A/B-4910A/B - Special Topics in Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures
Special Topics for Hispanic Studies.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3300 or 3301E or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4921F/G-4925F/G - Special Topics in Spanish Language and Linguistics
Please consult with the Department for current course offerings.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3300 or 3301E or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4926A/B-4930A/B - Special Topics in Spanish Language and Linguistics
Special Topics for Spanish language and Linguistics.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3300 or 3301E.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4931F/G-4935F/G - Special Topics in Digital Spanish
Please consult with the Department for current course offerings.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Spanish 3300 or 3301E.
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4961F/G-4965F/G - Directed Studies in Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures
The subject will be selected by students in consultation with an instructor.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 3300 or 3301E; Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4971F/G-4975F/G - Directed Studies in Spanish Language and Linguistics
The subject will be selected by students in consultation with an instructor.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 3300 or 3301E.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Spanish 4981F/G-4985F/G - Directed Studies in Digital Spanish
The subject will be selected by students in consultation with an instructor.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Spanish 3300 or 3301E.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Academic Calendar 2015 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION Spanish (A)
Decision Academic