A tentative list of upcoming Spanish course offerings can be found at www.mun.ca/hss/courses.php.
Spanish courses are designated by SPAN.
1000
Introductory Spanish I
is a course without prerequisites for students with no prior knowledge of the language. The fundamentals of Spanish are introduced through communicative and task-based activities that develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Aspects of Spanish culture are also presented. Group or individual practice in the language laboratory and conversation classes are also part of this course. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.
OR: students may be required to attend a 50 minute weekly practicum
1001
Introductory Spanish II
Is a continuation of Spanish 1000 with practice in the four language skills: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing, and further exploration of Spanish culture through interactive classroom instruction and more laboratory and conversation practice.
PR: SPAN 1000 or permission from the Head of the Department
2000
Intermediate Spanish I
is a continuation of the basic grammar, reading, and oral Spanish completed in the elementary program. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.
OR: students may be required to attend a 50 minute weekly practicum
PR: SPAN 1001
2001
Intermediate Spanish II
is a continuation of Intermediate Spanish I. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.
OR: students may be required to attend a 50 minute weekly practicum
PR: SPAN 2000
2005
Business and Culture I
is an intermediate course that focuses on communication skills in Spanish (listening, speaking, reading and writing) as well as on the acquisition of intercultural competence to use Spanish in business-oriented situations. This course is open to native or near-native speakers.
CO: SPAN 2000
OR: students may be required to attend a 50 minute weekly practicum
PR: SPAN 1001, or equivalent, or permission from the Head of the Department
2006
Business and Culture II
is a continuation of SPAN 2005. It focuses on communication skills in Spanish (listening, speaking, reading and writing) as well as on the acquisition of intercultural competence to use Spanish in business-oriented situations at a more advanced level. This course is open to native or near-native speakers.
CO: SPAN 1001
OR: students may be required to attend a 50 minute weekly practicum
PR: SPAN 2000 and 2005, or equivalent, or permission from the Head of the Department
2010
Intermediate Spanish Language Studies
will emphasize the development of aural comprehension and oral expression in Spanish in an intensive immersion setting. The course will also include work on written expression and comprehension.
OR: students may be required to attend a 50 minute weekly practicum
PR: SPAN 1001 or permission of the Head of the Department. Offered only in the context of a study-abroad program in a Spanish speaking country.
2020
Intermediate Hispanic Cultural and Literary Studies
will focus on Hispanic literary and cultural studies at the intermediate level and in an intensive immersion setting.
OR: students may be required to attend a 50 minute weekly practicum
PR: SPAN 1001 or permission of the Head of the Department. Offered only in the context of a study-abroad program in a Spanish speaking country.
3000
Spanish Literature of the 18th and 19th Century I
- inactive course.
3010
Advanced Spanish Language Studies
- inactive course.
3020
Advanced Hispanic Cultural and Literary Studies
- inactive course.
3101
Spanish Literature of the Golden Age
is a general introduction to the historical and cultural background and development of sixteenth and seventeenth century Spanish prose literature through study of Lazarillo de Tormes, Don Quijote and El Buscón. Special emphasis is given to the picaresque novel and on the originality of Cervantes and the creation of the first truly "modern" novel.
PR: SPAN 2001
3200
Spanish Literature 20th Century
is a general survey of Spanish literary works of the twentieth century, with a detailed study of representative authors.
PR: SPAN 2001
3300
Hispanic Cinema and Culture
is a study of selected (subtitled) films by representative film-makers from the Hispanic world. Emphasis will be placed on the cultural and social issues explored in the films and the historical context in which they emerge.
PR: SPAN 2001 or equivalent, or permission of the Head of the Department.
UL: not acceptable towards the second language requirement for the completion of the Bachelor of Arts degree
3400
Spanish Civilization
- inactive course.
3401
Latin-American Culture and Civilization
explores Latin-American culture and civilization from pre-Columbian times to the present. Particular attention will be paid to issues of colonization, identity and to the background of the various independence and revolutionary movements in the region.
PR: SPAN 2001 or equivalent, or permission of the Head of the Department
3500
Latin-American Literature I
- inactive course.
3501
Latin-American Literature II
I- inactive course.
3502
Latin-American Short Story
is a survey course on general characteristics and history of the short story. Emphasis will be placed on close reading of stories from different geographical areas, such as Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, Colombia, and the U.S.
PR: SPAN 2001 or equivalent, or permission of the Head of the Department
3600
Latin American Literature 20th Century I
is a study of representative works of Latin-American literature of the twentieth century.
PR: SPAN 2001
3601
Latin-American Literature 20th Century II
is a study of representative works of Spanish-American literature of the twentieth century.
PR: SPAN 2001
3700
Advanced Spanish I
covers oral Spanish, composition and reading of contemporary literary materials; phonetics. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.
PR: SPAN 2001
3701
Advanced Spanish II
is a continuation of Advanced Spanish I. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/ls.
PR: SPAN 3700
3800-3809
Special Topics in Spanish-language Literature
will have the particulars available on the Departmental website.
CO: SPAN 2001 or equivalent but may vary with each new course
CR: currently not applicable but may vary with each new course
PR: SPAN 2001 or equivalent but may vary with each new course
3850-3859
Special Topics in Spanish-language Culture
will have the particulars available on the Departmental website.
CO: SPAN 2001 or equivalent but may vary with each new course
CR: currently not applicable but may vary with each new course
PR: SPAN 2001 or equivalent but may vary with each new course
4000
Medieval Spanish Literature
- inactive course.
4200
Nineteenth Century Spanish Novel
- inactive course.
4201
Modern Spanish Novel
- inactive course.
4500
Twentieth Century Latin-American Novel
- inactive course.
4501
Modernism in Latin-American Literature
- inactive course.
4502
Modern Latin-American Drama
is a study of the characteristics of theatre, its literary and performative aspects, and its relationship to history, culture and society.
CO: Spanish 2001 and any 3000-level Spanish course or equivalent, or permission of the Head of the Department
4503
Contemporary Latin-American Poetry
- inactive course.
4700
Oral and Written Spanish Composition
- inactive course.
4800
Directed Reading Course in Spanish
- inactive course.
6900
Reading in Spanish
is a graduate service course.