SPAN UVic - Spanish - University of Victoria

SPAN 100A - Beginners' Spanish I

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall
Spring

Focuses on the acquisition of basic skills of pronunciation, reading, writing and conversation. Includes instruction in essential points of grammar, basic syntax, and vocabulary for daily interaction. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 100B - Beginners' Spanish II

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall
Spring

A continuation of 100A. Emphasis on the acquisition of basic skills. Vocabulary and grammatical concepts will be expanded. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 149 - Beginners' Spanish

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall
Summer

Intensive Spanish language instruction for beginning language students. Equivalent to 100A/B. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 185 - Film in the Hispanic World (in English)

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

An introductory study of Spanish and Latin American film and its relationship to social and historical contexts. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 208A - Spanish Culture (in English)

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

An overview of the culture of Spain. Consideration of the artistic, literary, intellectual, social and political trends in Spain from pre-Roman times to the present. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 208B - Latin American Culture (in English)

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

An overview of the cultures of Spanish America and Brazil. Consideration of the artistic, literary, intellectual, social and political trends in Latin America from pre-Columbian times to the present. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 249 - Review of Grammar and Conversation

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring
Summer

Intensive Spanish language instruction for intermediate language students. Equivalent to 250A/B. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 250A - Review of Grammar and Conversation I

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

Intensive review of grammatical concepts and structures presented in 100A and 100B and the acquisition of composition and translation skills. Readings may be taken from significant Spanish and Spanish American ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 250B - Review of Grammar and Conversation II

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall
Spring

A continuation of 250A. Review of grammatical concepts and structures introduced in 100A and 100B as well as on the expansion and consolidation of skills acquired in 250A. Readings may ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 255 - Communicating in Spanish

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

This optional companion course to 250A will focus on reading and speaking Spanish. Short literary and journalistic texts will be used for oral practice to develop reading skills, and also ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 260 - Introductory Written Spanish

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Expands the student's ability to communicate in Spanish in various written forms (essays and close textual analyses). Explores and uses a variety of texts that will serve as examples for ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 265 - Introductory Written Spanish (Year Abroad Program)

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Taken in conjunction with 340 as part of the Year Abroad Program. Expands the student's ability to communicate in Spanish in various written forms (essays and close textual analyses). Explores ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 280 - Spanish Immersion

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

Taken in conjunction with 250A/B and/or 350A/B as part of the Year Abroad Program. Combines conversation with an introduction to the culture of Latin America. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 340 - Spanish Immersion Literature

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

This course, to be taken in conjunction with 350A/B, is the second part of the Year Abroad Program, and combines conversation with an introduction to the culture and literature of ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 350A - Advanced Composition, Translation and Stylistics I

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall
Spring

Emphasis on the mastery of Spanish grammar and syntax through translation, composition and readings. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 350B - Advanced Composition, Translation and Stylistics II

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall
Spring

A continuation of 350A, with continued emphasis on the mastery of Spanish grammar and syntax through translation, composition and readings. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 370 - Survey of Spanish Literature from Origins to 1700

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Works of major Spanish authors in the genres of narrative, drama, and poetry from origins to 1700. Techniques of literary criticism will be reviewed and expanded. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 375 - Survey of Spanish Literature Since 1700

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

Works of major Spanish authors in the genres of narrative, drama, and poetry from 1700 to the present. Techniques of literary criticism will be reviewed and expanded. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 380 - Survey of Spanish American Literature from 1492 to 1900

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Works of major Spanish American authors in the genres of narrative, drama and poetry from 1492 to 1900. Techniques of literary criticism will be reviewed and expanded. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 385 - Survey of Spanish American Literature Since 1900

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

Works of major Spanish American authors in the genres of narrative, drama, and poetry from 1900 to the present. Techniques of literary criticism will be reviewed and expanded. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 408A - Topics in Spanish Culture

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

Explores the artistic, literary, intellectual, social and political trends in Spain from the Middle Ages to the present. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 408B - Topics in Latin American Culture

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Explores the artistic, literary, intellectual, social and political trends in Latin America. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 450A - Advanced Grammar and Syntax

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

Advanced study of the intricacies and problems of Spanish grammar and syntax. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 460 - Hispanic Poetry

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

A chronological study of the development of poetry in Spain and other Hispanic countries chosen at the discretion of the instructor. Emphasis will be on cultural, political, and social impact ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 468 - Spanish Historical Fiction

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

A selection of historical fiction by modern writers from Spain. Emphasis placed on the development of the genre or on specific issues such as national or regional identity, historical period, ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 469 - Special Topics in Hispanic Literatures

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

Variable content course which will focus attention on themes, literary and cultural trends, countries or authors. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 470 - Medieval Literature

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

A study of topics in the literature of medieval Spain, ranging from the turbulent formative period of the Reconquest to the time of the voyages of discovery. Themes may include: ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 471A - The Female Voice in Medieval Poetry

2011/2012 academic year:

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A study of the female voice in the medieval Course reviews: 0

SPAN 471B - Miracle Stories of the Marian Tradition

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

A study of the miracle stories of King Alfonso X and Gonzalo de Berceo in the social and theological context of the Middle Ages. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 471C - Special Topics in Medieval Literature (in English)

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

Topics in the medieval literature and culture of Spain dealing with such issues as religious tolerance and intolerance, the epic as witness and participant in the making of the nation, ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 472 - Cervantes'

2011/2012 academic year:

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A study of Course reviews: 0

SPAN 473A - Prose of the Golden Age

2011/2012 academic year:

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Study of representative authors, themes, and genres. Authors may include Montemayor, Vélez de Guevara, Delicado, and Gracián. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 473B - Poetry of the Golden Age

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Study of representative authors, themes and genres. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 473C - Drama of the Golden Age

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

Study of representative authors, themes, and genres. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 475 - Landscapes of Desire: Visions of Self and Country

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

Heroics, love, and death in Renaissance and Golden Age Spain. This study of poetry as the mirror of culture will focus on the major poets. Special reference will be made ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 476A - Spanish Literature of the 19th Century

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

The development of the Romantic and Realist movements in Spanish drama, poetry and novel of the last century. Selected works of major authors such as Bécquer, Pardo Bazán, and Galdós ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 476C - Literature of Renewal: Prose and Poetry of Spanish Fin De Siglo

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

Selected works of Unamuno, Baroja, "Azorín," and the poet Antonio Machado will be studied in the context of the social and intellectual crisis precipitated by the events of 1898. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 478A - The 20th-Century Novel After the Civil War

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

A study of the main currents of the modern novel in Spain, with special emphasis on individual responses to the Civil War of 1936-39 and on the development of the ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 478B - 20th-Century Drama and Poetry

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

A study of the drama and poetry of modern Spain, covering the works of such writers as Juan Ramón Jiménez, García Lorca, Pedro Salinas and Alfonso Sastre. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 478C - Special Topics in Modern Spanish Literature

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Studies in the literature of modern Spain with special emphasis on the post-Franco period. Although primarily a study of fiction, some attention may be given to poetry and drama at ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 479A - Women in the Hispanic and Italian World

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

A study of major women authors, characters and themes relevant to women's issues in Hispanic and Italian literature. May be given in English, Spanish or Italian. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 481A - Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: Context, Theatre and Prose

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

The theatre and prose of Sor Juana as a reflection of and response to her society and personal circumstances. A study of the racial and cultural diversity of 17th century ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 481B - Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: Poetry

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

A study of the poetic compositions - devotional, irreverent, humorous, satirical and philosophical - of the 17th-century Mexican nun. The poetry will be studied in its historical, social, and literary ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 481C - Colonial Letters: Literatures of the Conquest

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

A comparative study of how soldiers, friars, poets and indigenous historians of the 16th and 17th centuries narrated the conquest of the Americas. Topics may include the role of providence, ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 481D - Colonial Letters: The Spanish American Enlightenment

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

An exploration of the manifestations of the Enlightenment in Spanish America, focusing mainly on Mexico. Topics of discussion may include science and popular religiosity, creole patriotism and the insurgency, depictions ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 483A - Spanish American Literature of the 19th Century

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

Representative novels and short stories from the 19th century. Discussion of each work within its national and/or regional context. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 483B - Fiction from the "Boom" to the Present

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

Novels and short stories from the 1950s to the present. Discussion of each work within the national and/or regional context. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 483C - Modern Latin American Literature and the Visual Arts

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

An exploration of the links between literary works and painting, photography, and cinema in 20th century Latin America. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 484A - Latin American Women's Writing

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

A selection of women's writing in Spanish America and Brazil from the 19th century up to the present. Discussion of the relevance of each writer within her national and/or regional ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 484B - Contemporary Latin American Literature (in English)

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

A selection of works by 20th-century writers from Spanish America and Brazil. Discussion of each work within the national and/or regional context. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 484C - Colonial Spanish America 1492-1767

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

Spanish America from the Conquest to the Bourbon reforms. Special focus on territorial expansion, indigenous resistance and accommodation, the establishment of the viceroyalties, social diversity, racial intermingling, racism and cultural ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 484D - From Colony to Republic: Spanish America 1767-1867

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

Spanish America from the expulsion of the Jesuits to the reestablishment of a republic in Mexico. Special attention to the causes of independence as well as the struggle between liberals ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 485A - Spanish Film

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

A selection of major accomplishments in Spanish-language film, from the experimental cinema of Buñuel to post-Franco director Almodóvar. May be given in Spanish or English. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 485B - Latin American Film

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

A selection of major accomplishments in Spanish-language film in Latin America. Course content will vary to include recent trends in Mexico, Argentina, Cuba and other Latin American countries. May be ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 486 - Special Topics in Hispanic American Literature

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Variable content course which will focus attention on themes, literary and cultural trends, countries or authors. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 490A - History of the Spanish Language

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

A study of the development of the Spanish language from its origins in Vulgar Latin to its stabilization in Cervantes' time. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 490B - Translation Theory and Practice

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

A review of basic linguistic and cultural patterns and the problems of translation; emphasis will be laid on the acquisition of practical experience in translating materials drawn from a large ... Course reviews: 0

SPAN 490C - Advanced Written Spanish

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

Practice in composition, translation and stylistic analysis. Attention will be given to both the formal and informal use of language. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 495 - Directed Reading Course

2011/2012 academic year:

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A specified reading project for fourth-year students to be determined by the student, the instructor, and the Chair of the department; written assignments will be required. Course reviews: 0

SPAN 499 - Honours Graduating Essay

2011/2012 academic year:

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Honours students will write a graduating essay of 7,500 - 10,000 words, in Spanish and on an approved topic, under the direction of a member of the department. The essay ... Course reviews: 0