Site Navigation
Welcome
Important Notice and Disclaimer
Fee Payment Deadlines
Academic Schedule
Undergraduate Degrees with a Major
Combined Degrees
Minor Programs
Student Services
Undergraduate Admissions
Academic Regulations
Tuition and General Fees
International Foundations Program
Faculty of Arts
Cumming School of Medicine
Faculty of Environmental Design
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Haskayne School of Business
Faculty of Kinesiology
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Nursing
Qatar Faculty
Schulich School of Engineering
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Social Work
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Werklund School of Education
Co-operative Education/Internship
Continuing Education
Awards and Financial Assistance
COURSES OF INSTRUCTION
How to Use
Courses of Instruction by Faculty
Course Descriptions
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J, K
L
M
N, O
P
R
S
Science SCIE
Science, Technology and Society STAS
Slavic SLAV
Social Work SOWK
Sociology SOCI
Software Engineering SENG
Software Engineering for Engineers ENSF
South Asian Studies SAST
Space Physics SPPH
Spanish SPAN
Statistics STAT
Strategic Studies STST
Strategy and Global Management SGMA
Sustainable Energy Development SEDV
T, U
V, W, Z
About the University of Calgary
Where
Who's Who
Glossary of Terms
Contact Us
Archives
Summary of Revisions
University of Calgary Calendar 2015-2016 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Course Descriptions S Spanish SPAN
Spanish SPAN

Instruction offered by members of the Department of French, Italian and Spanish in the Faculty of Arts.

Students are encouraged at all times to seek Departmental guidance in planning any aspect of their programs.

French, Italian and Spanish-speaking students or students with previous knowledge of these languages (including graduates of a bilingual or immersion program) must consult the Department to be placed in a course corresponding to their level of linguistic competence. Native speakers are not eligible to take language courses by special assessment or to receive advanced credit for them.

To register in Senior Courses (300 level and above), students must have completed Spanish 203 or 205, or have obtained the consent of the Department.

Not all Senior courses are offered every year. Current course offerings are listed in the Schedule of Classes.

Note: All university-level prerequisites for Spanish must be met with a grade of "C-" or better.

Junior Courses
Spanish 201       Beginners' Spanish I
A comprehensive course for students with no prior knowledge of the language. Includes training in listening, speaking, reading and writing of Spanish in its cultural context.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1)
Antirequisite(s):
Not open to students with credit in Spanish 30 or equivalent.
back to top
Spanish 203       Beginners' Spanish II
A continuation of Spanish 201.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 30, Spanish 201 or equivalent.
Antirequisite(s):
Not open to students with credit in Spanish 205.
back to top
Spanish 205       Intensive Spanish
A challenging task-oriented course, intended for students exiting high school with Spanish 30 or equivalent, Spanish 201 or previous knowledge of Spanish. This course will prepare students to transition to Spanish 303.
Course Hours:
6 units; F(8-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 30, Spanish 201 or equivalent.
Antirequisite(s):
Students may not receive credit for more than one of Spanish 205, 203 or 301.
back to top
Senior Courses
Spanish 301       Intermediate Spanish I
Further development of communication skills in Spanish (listening, speaking, writing), as well as the study of cultural issues in the Hispanic world with emphasis on reading.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 203.
Antirequisite(s):
Not open to students with credit in Spanish 205.
back to top
Spanish 303       Intermediate Spanish II
A continuation of Spanish 301.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 301 or 205.
back to top
Spanish 321       Contemporary Hispanic Cultures
Study of current issues in the Hispanic world as seen through various media sources such as newspapers, magazines, television and especially the web. Introduction to tools and resources for such study. Extensive reading, written work and oral presentations.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 203 or 205.
Antirequisite(s):
Not open to students with credit in 400-level Spanish courses or higher.
back to top
Spanish 323       Introduction to Textual Analysis and Composition
Course designed to develop writing skills. Review of composition strategies, spelling, punctuation and argumentation using various original sources taken from journalistic, scientific, and literary texts as well as from other media.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 301 or 205.
Antirequisite(s):
Not open to students with credit in 400-level Spanish courses or higher.
back to top
Spanish 405       High-Intermediate Spanish
Intensive study of Spanish grammar with the goal of attaining greater proficiency in written and oral communication. Grammatical analysis, vocabulary enrichment and development of conversation skills dealing with cultural issues.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 303 and 323.
back to top
Spanish 407       Critical Thinking in Spanish
Course designed to develop students' critical thinking skills and academic writing proficiency. Further development of reading and writing skills, through the analysis of selected texts and constant practice in writing expository and argumentative essays from outline to completion. Writing is seen as a process that includes many states of development, revision and editing.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 303 and 323.
back to top
Spanish 421       Introduction to Hispanic Prose
Analysis of selected Spanish and Spanish-American novels, short stories and essays, with an emphasis on literary analysis and literary history.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 303 and 323.
back to top
Spanish 423       Introduction to Hispanic Poetry and Drama
Analysis of Spanish and/or Spanish-American poetry and plays, with an emphasis on literary analysis and literary history.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 303 and 323.
back to top
Spanish 437       Spanish and Latin American Short Story
The analysis and interpretation of shorter fictional forms in Spain and Latin America, progressing from basic narrative techniques to the broad range of critical approaches to literary works. Strong emphasis will be placed on the understanding of the Hispanic cultures through literature and the development of critical thinking.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 303 and 323.
back to top
Spanish 441       Women's Perspectives
Literary, artistic and other cultural works produced by Spanish, Latin American, Caribbean and Latina women. A variety of topics and disciplines (film, art, photography, philosophy, etc.) will be examined. Class material will include theoretical and critical texts, primarily from feminism. Format and content of course may vary from year to year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 303 and 323.
back to top
Spanish 471       Hispanic Cinema
Study of Spanish, Latin American, Caribbean and Chicano cinema in its historical, political, and social context. Examines a variety of topics (national and gender identities, construction of myths, relations of cinema to popular culture, relations of cinema and literature, etc.). Use of contemporary theories of cinematographic expression. Format and content of course may vary from year to year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 303 and 323.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 473       Hispanic Cultures
Overview of Hispanic history, literature and art. Use of essays, journalism, films and electronic media for classroom discussion. Format and content of course may vary from year to year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 303 and 323.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 475       Topics in Spanish Language
Topics in Spanish phonology, dialectology, and other general aspects of the Spanish language. Format and content of course may vary from year to year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 303 and 323.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 499       General Topics in Hispanic Studies
Discussion of selected topics in Hispanic language, literature or culture.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 303 and 323.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 505       Advanced Spanish
Advanced course in Spanish language and culture with particular emphasis on composition, vocabulary building and linguistic accuracy. Includes a capstone interdisciplinary project to link the knowledge and skills learned from concentrations outside the Major (either another Major or a Minor) with those learned in the Major (Spanish).
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 405 and 9 units (3.0 half-course equivalents) in Spanish at the 400-level.
back to top
Spanish 523       Translation
Introduction to the theory and practice of translation from Spanish into English and from English into Spanish. Format and content of course may vary from year to year to include other languages in addition to English.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 405 and 9 units (3.0 half-course equivalents) in Spanish at the 400-level.
back to top
Spanish 533       Uses of Spanish as a Second Language
Introduction to basic issues related to the teaching of Spanish as a second language. In special circumstances the theoretical component may be taught in English. The practical component may vary from year to year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 405 and 9 units (3.0 half-course equivalents) in Spanish at the 400-level.
back to top
Spanish 553       Spanish American Literature to 1900
A survey of Spanish American literature in its cultural and historical context. Includes the study of indigenous voices, literature of the conquest, as well as the colonial period and the major authors of the nineteenth century. Format and content of course may vary from year to year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 405 and 9 units (3.0 half-course equivalents) in Spanish at the 400-level.
Also known as:
(formerly Spanish 433)
back to top
Spanish 555       Spanish American Literature after 1900
Study of the major movements and authors of the twentieth century. Format and content of course may vary from year to year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 405 and 9 units (3.0 half-course equivalents) in Spanish at the 400-level.
back to top
Spanish 557       Current Trends in Hispanic Studies
In-depth study of literary and cultural issues which could include marginalization, identity, nationalism, the emergence of silenced voices, or other new developments. Format and content of course may vary from year to year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 405 and 9 units (3.0 half-course equivalents) in Spanish at the 400-level.
back to top
Spanish 563       Medieval Literature
Representative works of literature in the Spanish language from the tenth to the fifteenth centuries. Format and content of course may vary from year to year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 405 and 9 units (3.0 half-course equivalents) in Spanish at the 400-level.
Antirequisite(s):
Not for credit with Spanish 565.
back to top
Spanish 567       Early Modern Literature
Representative works of literature in the Spanish language from the sixteenth to the seventeenth centuries. Format and content of course may vary from year to year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 405 and 9 units (3.0 half-course equivalents) in Spanish at the 400-level.
Antirequisite(s):
Not for credit with Spanish 565.
back to top
Spanish 571       Art and Literature
Study of the interrelations of the visual arts and literature, using as its reference Hispanic literary texts and works of art. Format and content of course may vary from year to year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 405 and 9 units (3.0 half-course equivalents) in Spanish at the 400-level.
back to top
Spanish 573       Critical Analysis of Hispanic Cinemas
In-depth study of Hispanic Cinemas, including genres, movements, histories, industrial mechanisms of distribution, and cultural reception, in consolidated, developing and emerging film industries. Content can be organized based on region (Chicano/a, Mexican, Spanish cinema, etc.); topic (identity, transnationalism, women’s cinema, etc.); genre (road movie, documentary, border cinema, auteur cinema, etc.); filmmakers and/or by identifiable traditions (cine de la movida, Nuevo cine latinomericano, New cinemas, etc.). Use of contemporary theories and study of cinematographic techniques.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 405 and 9 units (3.0 half-course equivalents) in Spanish at the 400-level.
back to top
Spanish 581       Spanish Literature and Culture from the Eighteenth Century to the Spanish Civil War
Survey of major works and cultural movements from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century. Focus on reading and analytical skills. Format and content of the course may vary from year to year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 405 and 9 units (3.0 half-course equivalents) in Spanish at the 400-level.
Also known as:
(formerly Spanish 481)
back to top
Spanish 583       Spanish Literature and Culture from the Spanish Civil War to the Present
Interdisciplinary course stressing the relationship between various cultural manifestations and their sociopolitical background. Format and content of course may vary from year to year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 405 and 9 units (3.0 half-course equivalents) in Spanish at the 400-level.
back to top
Spanish 593       Literary Theory
An introduction to modern literary theory and its various schools of thought, with application to works of Hispanic literature.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 405 and 9 units (3.0 half-course equivalents) in Spanish at the 400-level.
Notes:
This course is mandatory for students registered in the Spanish Honours Program.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 598       Honours Thesis

Course Hours:
6 units; F(0-3T)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
Notes:
Restricted to Spanish Honours students. The thesis must be written in Spanish.
back to top
Spanish 599       Advanced Topics in Hispanic Studies
A specialized course for advanced students. Course may function as a seminar or as a directed readings course.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Spanish 405 and 9 units (3.0 half-course equivalents) in Spanish at the 400-level.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Graduate Courses

Note: The Department will give graduate credit for 500-level courses in cases it deems exceptional. This option is subject to the approval of the Department. Graduate students taking a 500-level course for graduate credit will be asked to complete additional requirements.

Spanish 601       Literary and Cultural Theory

Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 613       Critical Analysis of Medieval Texts

Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 615       Golden Age Literature

Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 617       Theatre and Performance in the Nineteenth or Twentieth Centuries

Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 619       Post-Franco Literature, Art and Film

Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 621       Art, Film and Literature in the Spanish Avant-Garde

Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 623       Spanish American Literature and Culture to 1900

Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 625       Twentieth Century Spanish American Literature

Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 627       Avant-Garde Movements in Spanish America

Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 631       Popular Culture

Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 633       Writings in Exile

Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 635       Literature and the Visual Arts in Hispanic Culture

Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 637       Identities and Post-Colonial Voices

Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 639       Hispanic Female Voices

Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 641       Hispanic Cinema

Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top
Spanish 643       Special Topics in Hispanic Culture, Language or Literature

Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
back to top