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Courses for Hospitality and Tourism Management Courses
LEVEL I (Preliminary)
S01B: BASIC SPANISH
(3 credits, Semesters 1 and 2)
This course will enable students to acquire the basic communicative
skills to function in situations taht require the practical
use of the language.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to carry
out functions such as the following in Spanish:
- Engage in social interaction
- Seek and give basic personal information (name, date
of birth, age, address, telephone number )
- Demonstrate an understanding of simple information in
a variety of authentic materials such as posters, advertisements,
signs, e.t.c
- Discuss different professions, courses and areas of
specializations
- Complete simple forms/documents
- Ask for and give basic instructions and directions
- Write simple messages, descriptions and dialogues
- Express feelings, preferences, wishes and opinions
- Describe daily routine
- Display a basic awareness of Hispanic culture
Learning activities will include: Role play, Simple Interviews,
Situation responses, Presentations, Simple translations, Filling
out of forms.
PRE-
REQUISITE: None(Not
available to students with CSEC Spanish or higher)
TEXTS:
S01B Manual.
Bilingual Dictionary (Collins or Harper).
CONTACT HOURS: 4 Tutorial
hours per week
| ASSESSMENT: |
2 In-course tests: |
45% |
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Listening Comprehension |
25% |
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Written Exam |
20%* |
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Final Examaminations |
55% |
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Oral exam |
35% |
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Written Exam* |
20% |
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*Written Exam (Reading comprehension, situation responses,
dialogue construction, simple translation)
SPAN 0004: BASIC SPANISH FOR MEDICAL
PURPOSES (Semester 2)
NOTE: THE COURSE IS OFFERED IN THE SECOND HALF OF SEMESTER
2, LASTING FOR 7 WEEKS (14HRS).
FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS ONLY.
Basic Spanish for Medical Purposes will provide
medical personnel and students as well as others with the
language tools to understand and use Spanish in health-related
situations.
Upon completion of this programme, students will be able to
carry out functions such as the following:
• Show understanding of simple utterances
and expressions relevant to medical situations
• Speak and write about health conditions and experiences
• Read and understand a variety of simple medical instructions
• Complete simple medical forms/documents
• Engage in basic interviews related to registration,
medical history etc.
• Use simple medical and health expressions appropriately
• Explain simple medical procedures
SAMPLE CONTENT
• In the pharmacy
• At the doctor’s/dentist’s office
• Health conditions
• Medications
• At the hospital
• The human body
• Medical records
• Emergency situations
Authentic materials will be utilized and activities will include
interviews, internet activities, simulation, simple presentations
and translation exercises.
PRE-REQUISITE: CSEC SPANISH
PRESCRIBED TEXTS: Material provided by lecturer.
REFERENCE MATERIALS: Essential
Spanish for Health Care. Bedolla, Miguel and Helga Schier
1997
Manual for Relatively Painless Medical Spanish Malinov
Rajkovic, A. 1992
Delmar’s English Spanish Dictionary for Health Professionals
Kelz Rochelle 1996
CONTACT HOURS: 2 tutorial hours per week.
ASSESSMENT: 100% Coursework
Listening comprehension 20%
Written exam 20%*
Oral examinations 40%
Written exam 20%*
*Written Exam - situational responses, dialogue construction,
reading comprehension, letter writing, simple translation.
S01C: BEGINNERS' SPANISH I (3
credits, Semesters 1 and 2)
The aim of this course is to provide the student with the
opportunities to acquire basic language skills. During the
course the student will engage in a wide range of activities
designed to:
- Develop the necessary skills to understand inquiries/conversations/written
extracts based on personal experiences.
- Develop the necessary skills to express him/herself
orally and in writing on these experiences.
- Develop mastery of essential elements of the Spanish
language system.
PRE-REQUISITE: None
TEXTS:
(Available in the UWI Bookshop)
Pasos I: A First Course in Spanish. Rosa María
Martin and Martyn Ellis.
Pasitos: A Beginning journey into Spanish. Michele
A. Stewart. Ramas Publishing House, 2006.
INSTRUCTION: 6 hours per week
| EVALUATION: |
2 In-course tests: |
50% |
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Oral |
(12.5%) |
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Reading Comprehension |
(12.5%) |
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Written Expression |
(12.5%) |
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1 Listening Comprehension test |
[12.5%] |
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Final Exam: |
50% |
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Written exam (2 hrs.) |
[50%] |
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Students taking this course must also register for
S01D.
S01D: BEGINNERS’ SPANISH
II (3 credits, Semester 2)
The aim of this course is to provide the student with the
opportunity to build on the foundation laid in S01C. During
this course the student will engage in a variety of activities
designed to improve his/her language competence. The student
will:
a) Be exposed to diverse topics in order to improve the
receptive and productive skills
b) Be given the opportunity to develop mastery of the more
complex elements of the Spanish language system in order
to foster the acquisition of more fluent speech on a wider
range of topics.
PREREQUISITES: Pass in S01C (or equivalent)
INSTRUCTION: 6 hours per week
PRESCRIBED TEXT: Pasitos: A
beginning journey into Spanish. Michelle A Stewart.
Ramas Publishing House, 2006
EVALUATION: 2 In-course Tests (50%)
Listening Comprehension (12.5%)
Reading Comprehension (12.5%)
Written Expression (12.5%)
Oral (12.5%)
Final exam (50%)
LEVEL I (B.A.)
S01C: INTERMEDIATE
SPANISH (3 credits, Semesters 1 and 2)
This course has been designed for students whose competence
is Spanish language is deemed inadequate for Level I of the
B.A. programme. It targets students in 2 categories: (1) those
who have completd the Beginners' Spanish courses and who might
need more time to strengthen their competence, and (2) students
with a loc CSEC pass (Grade 3) who can benefit reinforcement
activities.
This course will enable students to:
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Master the essential structures of Spanish
grammar in order to use the langusge to express themselves.
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Demonstrate understanding of written and
oral communication at an appropriate level.
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Express themselves orally and in writing
using accurate Spanish at an appropriate level.
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Develeop the confidence to use Spanish
to communicate with others.
CONTENT:
Practice and Reinforcement exercises for mastery of grammar.
Open-ended communicative activities in written and spoken
Spanish based on real life situations.
Reading comprehension practice using written material from
contemporary sources on a variety of topics.
Listening comprehension practice using audio and video material
from authentic sources.
PRE-
REQUISITES:
A
B+ in S01D (Beginners’ Spanish II)
OR CSEC Spanish General Proficiency Gr. 3. or CAPE
Functional Spanish OR CSEC Basic Proficiency.
TEXT:
Functional Spanish for Caribbean Students Sheila
Carter
A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish: Carmen
Butt and John Benjamin
Bilingual Dictionary.
INSTRUCTION: Tutorials:
3 hours; Conversation: 2 hours; Lab: 1 hour
As far as possible, Spanish will be the language of instruction
and the emphasis will be on
communication in Spanish.
| EVALUATION: |
In-course tests: |
50% |
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Reading Comprehension and Composition |
20% |
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Listening |
30% |
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Final Exam: (2 Hours) |
50% |
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Orals |
30% |
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Final Written Paper |
20% |
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S11A: SPANISH
LANGUAGE IA (3 credits, Semester
1 day and evening; Semester 2 day only)
In this course students will improve:
- Their mastery of the fundamentals of Spanish grammar
- their comprehension of written and spoken Spanish from
authentic sources
- their fluency in oral communication and competence in
written expression
PRE-REQUISITES: O' Level
or CXC (General Proficiency Grade 1 or 2)
TEXTS:
En contacto. Gramática en acción - McVey
Gill et al
A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish: Carmen Butt
and John Benjamin
Pamphlet: ‘Translation and Reading Comprehension’
(to be purchased in the Department Office)
Diccionario de la Lengua Española: Julio Casares
RECOMMENDED:
Bilingual Dictionary: Collins
Diccionario de la Lengua Española: Julio Casares
INSTRUCTION: 6
hours per week :
3 tutorial classes (use of the fundamentals of grammar, reading
comprehension, translation,
written creative expression), 1 hour lab (listening comprehension
and exercises based on the
use of audio-visual material), 2 conversation classes
| EVALUATION: |
2 In-course tests: |
50% |
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Oral |
[25%] |
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Reading Comprehension & Composition |
[25%] |
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Final Exam: |
50% |
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Listening Comprehension |
[15%] |
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Composition |
[20%] |
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Translation |
[15%] |
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STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COME TO CLASSES
WITH MATERIAL PREPARED IN ADVANCE AS ADVISED BY THE TUTORS.
S11B: SPANISH
LANGUAGE 1B (3 credits,
Semester 2: day, evening and Summer)
At the end of this course students will be able to:
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Read critically in Spanish and grasp
the main ideas expressed in texts appropriate for this
level. This activity will also enable them to gain insight
into the culture of Spanish-speaking societies.
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Understand the most important points in
the speech of native speakers.
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Express themselves orally on different
topics of interest and interact with native speakers with
a fair command of the language.
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Express themselves in writing on different
topics with an adequate command of the language at this
level.
PRE-REQUISITE: S11A
TEXTS:
En contacto. Gramática en acción - McVey
Gill et al
A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish: Carmen Butt
and John Benjamin
Pamphlet: ‘Translation and Reading Comprehension’
(to be purchased in the Department Office)
INSTRUCTION: 6 hours
per week :
3 tutorial classes (use of the fundamentals of grammar, reading
comprehension, translation,
written creative expression), 1 hour lab (listening comprehension
and exercises based on the
use of audio-visual material), 2 conversation classes
| EVALUATION: |
2 In-course tests: |
50% |
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Oral |
[25%] |
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Reading Comprehension & Composition |
[25%] |
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Final Exam: |
50% |
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Listening Comprehension |
[15%] |
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Composition |
[20%] |
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Translation |
[15%] |
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STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COME TO
CLASSES WITH MATERIAL PREPARED IN ADVANCE AS ADVISED BY THE
TUTORS.
S14A: SPANISH PENINSULAR LITERATURE
(3 credits, Semesters 1 and 2)
This course introduces students to the literature of Spain
and develops the critical and analytical skills necessary
for the study of literature. The literary genre courses is
the novel; in particular, forms of autobiographical fictions.
The students will be asked to conduct a comparative reading
of the texts as well as to contextualize them.
PRE-REQUISITES: At least ‘O' level
or CXC (General Proficiency Grade 2) Spanish.
CO-REQUISITE: Level
I Spanish Language (for students without ‘A’ Level)
TEXTS:
La familia de Pascual Duarte, Camilo José
Cela
Yerma, Federico Garcia Lorca
INSTRUCTION:
Two lectures and one tutorial per week
| EVALUATION: |
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Written Tutorial Presentation |
[10%] |
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In-Course Essay |
[40%] |
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Final Exam: 1hr. |
50% |
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S14B: SPANISH AMERICAN LITERATURE
(3 credits Semester 1: Evening; Semester 2: Day)
In this course students will develop their critical and analytical
skills through a study of poems and short stories from Spanish
America.
PRE-REQUISITES: At least ‘O' Level
or CXC (General Proficiency Grade 2) Spanish
CO-REQUISITE: Level
I Spanish Language (for students without ‘A’ Level)
TEXTS:
Spanish American Poetry (Selections) to be purchased in the
Department
Spanish American Short Story (Selections) to be purchased
in the Department
INSTRUCTION: Two
Lectures and one Tutorial per week.
| EVALUATION |
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Written Tutorial Presentation |
[10%] |
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In-Course Essay |
[40%] |
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Final Exam: 2hr. |
50% |
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LEVEL II
S20B: SPANISH
TO ENGLISH TRANSLATION II (3 credits
Semester 2) Can be substituted for a
Literature Course
This course gives students who have completed the first year
of B.A. Spanish Language programme practice in translating
Spanish texts into English. Material selected for the course
will be at a level of complexity taht is appropriate for the
competence level of students in their secomd year of study.
They will be introduced to oral translation techniques and
will further develop their linguistic competence in Spanish
and English. At the end of the course, students wll be able
to:
- Orally translate authentic Spanish and English material,
spoken at a reasonable speed
- Edit English translations of Spanish texts
- Do oral sight translations of simple Spanish texts
- Translate texts from a variety of authentic Spanish
sources (Business letters, University prospectuses, Newspaper
articles, Resumés, etc.).
PRE-REQUISITE: S25A Spanish Language IIA
CO-REQUISITE: S25B Spanish Language
IIB
| COURSE MATERIAL: |
Translation booklet to be purchased in
the Department Office |
| RECOMMENDED: |
A Manual of Translation.Zaro, J.J. and Truman
M. SGEL, 1998 |
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Thinking Spanish Translation: A course in Translation.
Hervey, S. et. al. |
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Method: Spanish to English. Routledge, 1995.
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| DICTIONARIES: |
Prescribed |
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Bilingual Dictionary. Collins, Harper. |
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English Thesaurus |
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Business Spanish Dictionary. Peter Collin
Publishing, 1993. |
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Reference |
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Mastering Business Spanish Vocabulary - A Thematic
Approach. Meliveo, E and Knerr E. |
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Baron's Educational Series, 1997. |
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Newspaper Spanish - A Vocabulary of Administrative
and Commercial Idion. Kelly, C. |
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and Monsterrat, L. University of Wales P., 1995 |
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Monolingual Dictionary |
S23B: 20TH
CENTURY SPANISH AMERICAN NARRATIVE (3
credits, Semester 1)
This course will focus on various aspects of Spanish American
narrative since the early 20th century. It is designed to
allow students to explore the literary representation of issues
such as politics, race, history, gender and culture, which
are treated in this narrative. It will examine some of the
major developments in the form of the novel and methods of
narration.
PRE-REQUISITES: S11B and
one First Year 3-credit course in Spanish, French or English
Literature.
TEXTS:
Crónica de una muerte anunciada: Gabriel Garcia
Márquez
El túnel: Ernesto Sábato
Pedro Páramo: Juan Rulfo
INSTRUCTION:
Two lectures and one tutorial per week.
| EVALUATION: |
In-course |
40% |
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Written Tutorial Presentation |
[10%] |
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1 Essay |
[30%] |
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Final Exam: 2hr. |
60% |
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S24N: SPANISH PENINSULAR
NARRATIVE AND FILM (3 credits, Semester
I)
The course is designed to expose the student to derive aspects
of Spanish narrative and film across time. The study of
a film is included as it is recognized that film is an extension
of literary activity and is very much part of the cultural
life of the present generation. The emphasis will be on
the film’s themes and analysis of their presentation.
The course seeks to expose students to
- the literary and socio-historical and political circumstances
that inform the works studied
- the themes addressed by the selected artists
- the techniques employed by the selected authors / screen
writers
At the end of the course students will be able to
- analyze critically the subjects and technical features
of the prescribed texts and film
- interpret them within the contexts presented
PRE-REQUISITES: S11B / SPAN 1002 (Spanish
Language IB) and other literature course from any Department
PRESCRIBED TEXTS:
La ilustre fregona by Miguel de Cervantes
Niebla by Miguel de Unamuno
Las bicicletas son para el verano by Jaime Chavarri
(film)
Ultimas tardes con Teresa by Juan Marsé
SECONDARY FILMS: Ay! Carmela by Carlos Saura
INSTRUCTION: 2 lectures and 1 tutorial
EVALUATION: Written Tutorial Presentation
10%
In-course essay 30%
Final 2-hour Exam 60%
S25A: SPANISH
LANGUAGE IIA (3 credits, Semester 1)
The aims of the course are to improve:
- Command and comprehension of written and spoken Spanish.
- Skill in writing Spanish
- Skill in speaking Spanish
Work in Spanish:
- Free compositions
- Comprehension exercises:
- Specific Written Comprehension exercises
- Listening Comprehension: special training to develop
the students’ skills in understanding Spanish
spoken at normal speed in both formal and informal situations.
- Interpretation, Reproduction, Transformation exercises.
- Exercises aimed at the understanding and use of grammatical
structures in Spanish
- Translation into Spanish
- Relevant use of Language Lab and audio-visual material
- Conversation
PRE-
REQUISITE: S11B (Spanish
Language 1B)
TEXTS:
En contacto. Gramática en acción. McVey
Gill et. al.
A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish: Carmen Butt and
John Benjamin
Pamphlet: 'Translation and Reading Comprehension'
(To
be purchased in the department)
Bilingual Dictionary: Collins or Appleton Cuyas
INSTRUCTION: 6 hours
per week: 4 tutorials, 1 conversation, 1 lab
| EVALUATION: |
2 In-course Tests |
50% |
|
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Reading Comprehension
|
25% |
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Oral |
25% |
|
|
Final Exams |
50% |
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Listening Comprehension |
20% |
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|
Written Creative Expression (Composition) |
20% |
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Translation into Spanish |
10% |
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STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COME TO CLASSES WITH MATERIAL
PREPARED IN ADVANCE AS ADVISED BY THE TUTORS
S25B: SPANISH
LANGUAGE IIB (3 credits, Semester 2)
RATIONALE: This is the sequel to S25A, Students
will be expected to have developed a higher level of competence
in all areas at the end of this course; reading comprehension,
oral expression, listening comprehension, translation and
composition.
PRE-
REQUISITE:
S25A (Spanish Language IIA)
TEXTS:
En contacto. Gramática en acción. McVey
Gill et. al.
A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish: Carmen Butt and
John Benjamin
Pamphlet: 'Translation and Reading Comprehension'
(To
be purchased in the department)
Bilingual Dictionary: Collins or Appleton Cuyas
INSTRUCTION: 6 hours
per week: 4 tutorials, 1 conversation, 1 lab
| EVALUATION: |
2 In-course Tests |
50% |
|
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Reading Comprehension
|
25% |
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Oral |
25% |
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Final Exams |
50% |
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Listening Comprehension |
20% |
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Written Creative Expression (Composition) |
20% |
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Translation into Spanish |
10% |
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STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COME TO CLASSES WITH MATERIAL
PREPARED IN ADVANCE AS ADVISED BY THE TUTORS
S27E: LITERATURE
OF THE SPANISH CARIBBEAN
(3 credits, Semester 2)
The aims of the course are as follows:
- To expose students to a selection of literary works
produced by writers from the Spanish- speaking Caribbean
- To examine the responses of the writers to issues associated
with their respective societies. These issues include
race, neo- colonialism, gender and the search for identity.
Works will be selected from different genres and the literary
devices associated with these genres will be examined.
PRE-REQUISITES: S11B and one First Year 3-credit
course in Spanish, French or English Literature.
TEXTS:
Los soles truncos by René Marqués
El Reino de este mundo by Alejo Carpentier
Papeles de pandora. Rasario Ferré (including
short stories such as: "La muñeca")
INSTRUCTION: 3
hours per week
| EVALUATION: |
In-course |
40% |
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Written Tutorial Presentation |
[10%] |
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1 Essay |
[30%] |
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Final Exam: 2hr. |
60% |
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LEVEL III
S30A: SPANISH
TO ENGLISH TRANSLATION III
(3 credits, semester 1)
This course gives students in their final rear practice in
the translation of a variety of doucments from Spanish to
English. These will include newspaper articles on current
regional and global issues, speeches, business correspondence,
university prospectuses, academic transcripts, journal articles
and simpletechnical land legal documents. Learning activities
will include oral translation, transitio, editing and summary
writing. Performance in the course will be a useful indicator
of aptitude for graduate level translation.
PRE-REQUISITE: A minimum B pass in S211 (Spanish
Language II)
CO-REQUISITE: S35A Spanish Language
IIIA
TEXTS:
Translation Booklet (Available from the Department
Office)
English Thesaurus
Spanish-English/English-Spanish Dictionary
Business Spanish Dictionary – Peter Colin
RECOMMENDED: Spanish to English: Thinking
Spanish Translation, A Course in Translation Method:
Hervey, S et al, Routledge, 1995
INSTRUCTION: 3 tutorial hours per week
| EVALUATION: |
In-course |
50% |
|
|
1 take-home assignment |
[25%] |
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1 one-hour class test |
[25%] |
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Final Exam: 2hr. |
50% |
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S30B: BUSINESS
SPANISH (3 credits, Semester 2)
At the end of the course students will be able to:
- Understand general business concepts and terminology
used in the Hispanic business world.
- Understand different types of business communications
and documents most commonly used in Spanish-speaking countries.
- Prepare and write fairly well different types of business
documents and correspondence using the appropriate business
repertoire.
- Translate into Spanish certain types of correspondence
and documents using the appropriate business terminology
and technical vocabulary.
- Relate at the socio-cultural and psychological levels
to some “social and business-related cultural patterns
of the Hispanic World.”
PRE-REQUISITE: A Pass in S211 (Spanish Language
II)
CO-REQUISITE: S35B Spanish Language
IIIB
TEXTS:
Exito Comercial: Prácticas Administrativas y Contextos
Culturales: Doyle et al.
Business Spanish Dictionary: Peter Collin
| INSTRUCTION: |
3 hours distributed as follows: |
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1 hour: Business theory; review of
business terminology, technical and commercial terms,
techniques and approaches in the writing and interpreting
of business communications and documents
2
hours: Use of business terminology, technical
and commercial terms; comprehension and interpretation
of business communications and documents; composition
of business correspondence, commercial documents and
advertisements in Spanish, translation into Spanish. |
| EVALUATION: |
1 In-course test |
|
40% |
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Final Exam: 2hr. |
|
60% |
S35A: SPANISH LANGUAGE IIIA
(3 credits, Semester 1)
This advanced course enables students to achieve a higher
level of competence in reading, listening, writing and speaking
for real-life communication. The cultural dimension of language
learning is an important aspect of the course. Authentic material
is used to explore different aspects of the culture of Spanish-speaking
people. At the end of the course students will be able to
- Read critically, analyse and understand a linguistically
advanced and challenging text in Spanish expressing complex
concepts and ideas in a variety of styles. Grasp the nuances
of the language where the syntax, lexicon, idiomatic expressions
and regionalism are concerned.
- To write in Spanish with a fair/good command of appropriate
syntax, vocabulary and style.
- Translate into Spanish different types of texts which
are not highly technical or highly specialized.
- Understand fairly well native speakers of Spanish and
function in a conference or work place situation where
they have to interact in Spanish
- Express themselves orally with a fair/good command of
the language on a variety of topics in real life situations
- Interact effectively with native speakers of Spanish.
The course involves mostly work in Spanish. It covers five
main areas which develop both comprehension and production
of Spanish
- Reading Comprehension: Reading skills
are developed through interpretation and analysis of passages
from Punto Final. Emphasis is placed on students’
understanding of complex concepts, thoughts and ideas
and the acquisition of new vocabulary. Specific grammatical
structures in the reading passages are analyzed and practised
through a variety of oral and written communicative activities
which enable students to express their own views in Spanish.
- Translation into Spanish: Translation
exercises serve to develop the mastery and correct use
of grammar. Different types of material will be used,
including formal, informal, semi-formal, technical, and
literary texts. This activity also involves discussion
of the socio-cultural aspects of the Spanish language.
- Written Creative Expression (Composition):
Practical exercises in composition writing include training
in the principles and techniques of essay writing: the
outline, the paragraph, the sentence structure, grammatical
correctness, development of ideas.
- Listening Comprehension: Sessions in
the language laboratory will give students further practice
in understanding, processing and reporting information
in Spanish spoken at a normal speed by native speakers.
Audio-visual material will include news broadcasts, reports
for Spanish speakers, programmes on topical issues, culture
and daily life in the Hispanic world and other geopolitical
regions. Students will be given practice in commenting
on and interpreting orally the material heard as well
as note-taking, writing up answers and comments.
- Conversation/Oral Expression: These
classes provide students with a forum for free discussion
of a variety of subjects of topical or personal interest
and other activities such as debates, interviews and short
presentations/talks.
PRE-REQUISITES: A Pas in S25A or S25B
PRESCRIBED Punto Final:
M. Marcos de la Losa, M. Obra Rodriquez
TEXTS:
Translation Pamphlet
(to be purchased in the Departmental
Office)
A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish: Carmen
Butt & John Benjamin
INSTRUCTION: 6 hours: 4 tutorials, 1 conversation,
1 lab
| EVALUATION: |
2 In-course Tests |
|
50% |
|
Reading Comprehension |
25% |
|
|
Oral |
25% |
|
|
Final Exam |
|
50% |
|
Listening Comprehension |
20% |
|
|
Written Creative Expression (Composition) |
20% |
|
|
Translation into Spanish |
10% |
|
S35B: SPANISH
LANGUAGE IIIB
(3 credits, Semester 2)
This advanced course is the sequel to S35A. It will enable
students to achieve a higher level of competence in reading,
listening, writing and speaking for real-life communication.
The cultural dimension of language learning is an important
aspect of the course. Authentic material is used to explore
different aspects of the culture of Spanish-speaking people.
At the end of the course students will be able to
- Read critically, analyse and understand a linguistically
advanced and challenging text in Spanish expressing complex
concepts and ideas in a variety of styles. Grasp the nuances
of the language where the syntax, lexicon, idiomatic expressions
and regionalism are concerned.
- To write in Spanish with a much better command of appropriate
syntax, vocabulary and style.
- Translate into Spanish different types of texts which
are not highly technical or highly specialized.
- Understand quite well native speakers of Spanish and
function in a conference or work place situation where
they have to interact in Spanish
- Express themselves orally with a good command of the
language on a variety of topics in real life situations
- Interact effectively with native speakers of Spanish.
This course involves mostly work in Spanish covering the same
five main areas as S35A. Receptive and productive skills are
developed through more complex and challenging exercises and
activities in Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension,
Translation into Spanish, Written Creative Expression and
Conversation.
Students will undertake more in-depth analysis of reading
passages regarding concepts, thoughts ideas and specific grammatical
structures with special attention to oral and written activities.
Their skills in translation will continue to be developed
at a higher level through a variety of material. Practical
exercises in written creative expression will allow them to
improve their mastery and correct use of grammar and to express
their own view in a more flexible framework.
Listening comprehension sessions will continue to give them
further and more challenging practice through a variety of
audio-visual material taken from authentic and real daily
life situations in the Hispanic world and cultural informaton.
Conversation classes provide students with more challenging
opportunities for interactivities and use of skills acquired
throughout the course.
PRE-REQUISITE: A Pass in S35A
TEXTS:
Punto Final: M. Marcos de la Losa, M. Obra Rodriquez
Translation Pamphlet
(to be purchased in the Departmental
Office)
A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish: Carmen
Butt & John Benjamin
INSTRUCTION: 6 hours: 4
tutorials, 1 conversation, 1 lab
| EVALUATION: |
2 In-course Tests |
|
50% |
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Reading Comprehension |
25% |
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Oral |
25% |
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Final Exam |
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50% |
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Listening Comprehension |
20% |
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Written Creative Expression (Composition) |
20% |
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Translation into Spanish |
10% |
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S33A: ISSUES IN
CONTEMPORARY CUBAN CULTURE (3 credits, Semester 2)
(Research-linked course)
[NOTE: This course may be taken
to satisfy the Caribbean Studies (AR3X0) requirement and the
requirement for the major]
This course examines the experimentation and controversies
expressed in literature and deriving from the revolutionary
contexts in Cuba since 1959. Students will be required to
select a research topic at the start of the course.
PRE-REQUISITES: S11B and one First Year 3-credit
course in Spanish, French or English Literature.
SYLLABUS: Introductory review
Three of the following areas:
- Race issues (Selections from literature and film)
- Testimonio (Cimarrón)
- Teatro Escambray and its influence
- Gender Issues: selected authors/texts/films
- Cuban Dissent: Padilla, Cruz Valela etc.
INSTRUCTION: 1 Lecture, 2 Seminar hours per
week
EVALUATION: |
In-course |
50% |
|
|
Research Essay |
[35%] |
|
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1 Tutorial Presentation (written) |
[15%] |
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Final Exam: 2hr. |
50% |
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S33B: LITERATURE
OF CUBAN REVOLUTION (3 credits, Semester
I) (not offered in 2007-2008)
This course examines the impact of the Cuban Revolution
on literature in that society. The varied responses to radical
social and political change and a changed ideological environment
will be considered through the traditional genres, within
the context of the interaction of the state with cultural
and literary expression.
PRE-REQUISITE: S11B and one First Year
3-credit course in Spanish, French or English Literature.
SYLLABUS: The Revolution: historical contexts
and literary setting.
The State and Culture: Policy and issues
Traditional genres
Textual study (normally 3 areas):
a) The novel (Manuel Cofiño: La última mujer
y el próximo combate)
b) Short story (Los años duros: Jesús Díaz:)
c) Poetry (Selections of poems, Nicolas Guillén)
d) Theatre (Sta. Camila de la Habana Vieja)
INSTRUCTION: 2 Lectures,
1 Tutorial per week
EVALUATION: 1 Essay 25%
1 Tutorial Presentation (written) 15%
Final 2-hour Exam 60%
S37B: SPANISH
AMERICAN WOMEN'S NARRATIVE (3 credits,
Semester 1)
The course involves a study of the contribution made by female
writers to the corpus of 20th century Spanish American fiction.
The focus will be on female concerns and more specifically
on the strategies used in the treatment of gender issues.
The critical approach to be used will draw on Feminist Literary
Theory. At the end of this course students will be asked to
demonstrate an understanding of the feminist approach to literary
study and of the differences in the representations of gender
by individual authors.
PRE-REQUISITES: S11B and a First Year 3-credit
course in Spanish, French or English Literature.
TEXTS:
Como agua para chocolate: Laurel Esquivel
Eva Luna: Isabel Allende
Querido Diego, te abraza Quiela: Elena Poniatowska
INSTRUCTION: Two Lectures and one Tutorial
per week.
| EVALUATION: |
In-course: |
50% |
|
|
1 Essay |
[30%] |
|
|
1 Tutorial Presentation (written) |
[10%] |
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Final Exam: 2hr. |
60% |
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S37N LATIN AMERICAN FILM (3 credits, Semester
2)
[N.B.] This course may be taken to satisfy the Faculty’s
Level 3 Research requirement]
Pre-requisite: A pass in Level II Spanish Language and
a Level I course in Spanish French or English Literature
This course is designed to enhance knowledge of the twentieth-century
Latin America scene, generally, and of its cinematographic
representation, in particular. Students’ analytical
skills will be developed through the study of different
film genres.
At the end of the course students will be able to
• discuss the relationship between Latin American
film and Latin American society
• use appropriate vocabulary to talk and write about
films produced in Latin
• apply the analytical techniques acquired in the
study of literary texts to the study of film
• critically analyze and compare different film versions
of the Latin American experience
• evaluate the modes of representation of different
themes in film
• conduct independent research on a film-based topic
Films will be viewed in class. Guidelines will be provided
on how to read and write about film. Classes will take the
form of seminar discussions involving students’ active
participation in dialogues with each other and with the
course instructor, rather than through the traditional lecture
method. A comparative approach will be used to foster awareness
of the differences and similarities in the representation
of the Latin American experience across national boundaries.
Course material
The following 6 films will be used for class discussion,
tutorial presentations and the final examination.
Argentina
La historia oficial (1984) Dir.Luis Puenzo
Colombia
María, llena eres de gracia (2004) Dir.: Joshua Marston
Rosario Tijeras (2005) (Emilio Maille) 126 mins
Cuba
Lucía
Mexico
El crimen del padre Amaro Dir. C Cabrera
Voces inocentes (2004) Dir. Luis Mandoki
Independent research essay.
Films may be selected from the following list:
Argentina
Iluminados por el fuego Dir. Tristán Bauer.
Bolivia Dir. Adrián Caetano (2001)
Samy y yo (2002) Dir. Eduardo Milewicz
Un abrazo partido (2004) Dir D Burman 99 mins
Colombia
Te busco (2002) Ricardo Coral
La vendedora de rosas
La virgen de los sicarios
Costa Rica
Marasmo (2003) Dir.Mauricio Mendiola
Cuba
La última cena
¡Plaff! (1988) Dir. Juan Carlos Tabio.
Mexico
Cuento de hadas para dormir cocodrilos (2002) Dir. Ignacio
Ortiz Cruz
Los olvidados (1950) Dir Luis Buñuel
De nadie (2005) Dir. Tin Dirdamal Ospina
Multinational
Motorcycle diaries
Assessment: Research Essay (c. 3000 words)
35%
Written Tutorial Presentation 15%
Final Exam (2 hours) 50%
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