My current research project is a study of the representation of ghosts in Early Modern Spanish literature and theater. I examine a series of texts from the late 16th century through the mid-17th century to understand what the depiction of ghosts reveals about Early Modern Spanish society's ontological beliefs and historiographical practices.
SPAN 1020 - Beginning Spanish 2
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Summer 2024 / Fall 2024
Continuation of SPAN 1010. Department enforced prerequisite: SPAN 1010 (min. grade C-). Degree credit not granted for this course and SPAN 1150.
SPAN 2110 - Second-Year Spanish 1
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Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
Grammar review. Emphasizes reading, writing, and speaking skills. Department enforced prerequisite: SPAN 1020 (min. grade C-). Degree credit not granted for this course and SPAN 2150.
SPAN 2120 - Second-Year Spanish 2
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Fall 2021 / Fall 2023
Grammar review. Emphasizes reading, writing and speaking skills. Department enforced prerequisite: SPAN 2110 (min. grade C-). Degree credit not granted for this course and SPAN 2150.
SPAN 3002 - Advanced Spanish Conversation
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Spring 2022
Focuses on refining fluency in both informal and formal discourse through group discussions, class work and individual and group presentations in order to prepare students for communication in professional settings. To that end, the materials used in the course will emphasize themes and problems relevant to the contemporary Hispanic world. This course is designed for Spanish majors, minors and students seeking state certification as instructors of Spanish. Degree credit not granted for this course and SPAN 3001.
SPAN 3010 - Advanced Rhetoric and Composition
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Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Summer 2022 / Spring 2023
Designed to refine expository and argumentative writing in Spanish, this course will center around four main areas of study: culture, linguistics, sociopolitical and economic reality, and literature and criticism. A multi-draft process-based approach will guide the writing and revision of essays. Additionally, there will be a focus on grammar and lexical issues that are the most challenging for students at the third-year level.
SPAN 3070 - Spanish 21st Century Media Professions
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Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
Develops advanced Spanish language skills, trans-cultural knowledge and regional and historical understanding necessary for using Spanish in media related professions. Examines the production, representations and cultural meaning of Hispanic and Latino media within the United States and globally, drawing on films, videos and readings in political economy, cultural studies, history and sociology. Students create five media products in Spanish.
SPAN 3080 - Spanish Health Professions
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Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Develops advanced Spanish language competency and trans-cultural knowledge and skills for health related contexts both in the United States and abroad in order to develop a critical apparatus for analyzing, reading, listening, speaking and writing about health and understanding health fields in historical and sociocultural contexts of the Spanish speaking world.
SPAN 3100 - Literary and Cultural Analysis in Spanish
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Fall 2022
Fosters critical thinking and the ability to discuss texts from a historical, sociological, ideological and formalistic viewpoint. Analyzes literary and cultural expressions from Latin America, Spain and the US Latino traditions in different genres, ranging from fiction to poetry, and media from the written word to cinema and other visual arts.
SPAN 3120 - Advanced Spanish Grammar
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Fall 2021 / Spring 2024
Develops a deeper understanding of grammatical features of Spanish. Advancement of Spanish language skills and development of metalinguistic awareness is achieved through examination of grammar usage in both texts and spontaneous speech productions within communities.
SPAN 4070 - Problems of Translation for Professions in Spanish 2
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Spring 2024
Presents documents from different professional areas (business, health, media and environmental studies and sustainable development) which are studied, prepared, translated and discussed in context in order to enable students to perform successfully in real translation situations.
