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SPRING 2015
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
DEPARTMENT OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE
University of New Mexico
Department of Spanish and Portuguese
MSC03 2100
Ortega Hall 235
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: (505) 277-5907
Fax: (505) 277-3885
Email: [email protected]
Website: spanport.unm.edu
[email protected]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Spanish Placement Exam…………..…………………………………………………………………………………………….2
College Level Examination Program……………………………………………………………….…………….…………3
Langugage Instruction – 100 & 200 Spanish & Portuguese Courses
Spanish as a Second Language (SSL)……………………..…………………………………………….……….…3
Spanish as a Heritage Language (SHL)…………………………………………………………………………….4
Portuguese…………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………5
Online Spanish Courses…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...5
Undergraduate Spanish Courses..................................................................................................7
Undergraduate Portuguese Courses…………………………………………………………………………………..….12
Graduate Spanish Courses……………….………………………………………………………………………………….…12
Graduate Portuguese Courses……………………………………………………………………………………………….15
Correspondence Spanish Courses………………………………………………………………………………………….16
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SPANISH PLACEMENT EXAM
All UNM students who choose Spanish to fulfill their language requirement(s)
must take the Spanish Placement Exam for placement at the appropriate
level.
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Upon completion of the evaluation, print your placement results
before logging out of the website.
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If you lose or misplace the printed placement results, it will be
necessary for you to re-take the placement exam.
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Bring your placement results with you to the first day of class.
Spanish Placement
Exam available
online at:
spanport.unm.edu
Placement at the 100 & 200 level:
There are two Spanish language programs that are academic equivalent in every way except for the instructional
approach:
SSL - SPANISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM: Spanish classes 101, 102, 201, and 202 are designed
for students of Spanish whose native home language is not Spanish.
SHL - SPANISH AS A HERITAGE LANGUAGE PROGRAM: Spanish classes 111, 112, 211, and 212 are
designated for students who have a cultural connection to the Spanish language. This is a comprehensive
program that is designed to accommodate students at all phases of learning: from true beginners to those who
are more fluent and are polishing their skills. By drawing upon our connection to the language, we make the
study of Spanish more relevant to SHL learners; this serves as a significant motivating factor in language
learning.
Students will only receive credit for SPAN 101 or SPAN 111. Credit will not be awarded to both courses.
Students will only receive credit for SPAN 102 or SPAN 112. Credit will not be awarded to both courses.
Students will only receive credit for SPAN 201 or SPAN 211. Credit will not be awarded to both courses.
Students will only receive credit for SPAN 202 or SPAN 212. Credit will not be awarded to both courses.
Placement at the 300 level:
Students who place into Spanish 301 must contact Dr. Carmen Julia Holguní-Chaparro ([email protected]) or
Academic Advisor, Kate Merrill ([email protected]) before enrolling in a Spanish course(s).
Are you following the sequence of Spanish language courses and there has been a lapse of time since you
took your last Spanish class?
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Bring an advisement transcript to the first day of class to verify enrollment in the appropriate course.
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Keep in mind, if a period of one year or more has passed between Spanish courses, you will be required to
take the Spanish Placement Exam again.
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COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)
The University participates in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
administered by the College Board. The CLEP is used to obtain recognition for college
level learning. Depending on the results of your tests you may be granted academic
credit and/or waive prerequisite requirements, which will allow you to begin your
college education at an advanced or intermediate level, or verify requirements for
certification, licensing, or promotion.
Native Speakers of Spanish and/or students with advanced Spanish language skills, who
only wish to test out of the University Core Language requirement, consider taking the
CLEP test.
Consult with your College Advisor to confirm the total semester hours accepted toward
your degree.
For more information
contact:
UNM Testing Center
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (505) 277-5346
Website: test.unm.edu
Located at:
UNM Continuing Education
Conference Center
1634 University Blvd. NE
Room 226
On the CLEP subject exam for Spanish Language:
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A minimum score of 45 grants 3 credit hours which is the course equivalent of SPAN 101.
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A minimum score of 50 grants 6 credit hours which is the course equivalent of SPAN 101 & 102.
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A minimum score of 57 grants 12 credit hours which is the course equivalent or SPAN 101, 102, 201 and
202.
LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION
Spanish as a Second Language Program (SSL)
This program’s lower-division Spanish courses are designated for students whose home-native language is
other than Spanish.
SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish I
3 cr. hrs.
Spanish 101 is the first of a four semester series for students of Spanish whose home native language is other
than Spanish. This course is taught with a communicative-based methodology (task-based oriented). The
course introduces basic grammatical or vocabulary knowledge and engages students in the practice of the four
language skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking) and provides the student with exposure to the target
language and culture in different Spanish-speaking countries and/or situations.
Mandatory Prerequisite: Spanish Placement Exam. See page 2 for more information.
Students will only receive credit for SPAN 101 OR SPAN 111. Credit will not be awarded to both courses.
SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish II
3 cr. hrs.
Spanish 102 is the second of a four semester series for students of Spanish whose home native language is
other than Spanish. This course is taught with a communicative-based methodology (task-based oriented). The
course continues to develop basic grammatical or vocabulary knowledge and engages students in the practice
of the four language skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking) and provides the student with exposure to the
target language and culture in different Spanish-speaking countries and/or situations.
Prerequisite: SPAN 101 OR equivalent OR Placement Exam.
Students will only receive credit for SPAN 102 OR SPAN 112. Credit will not be awarded to both courses.
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SPAN 201: Intermediate Spanish I
3 cr. hrs.
Spanish 201 is the third of a four semester series for students of Spanish whose home native language is other
than Spanish. This course is taught with a communicative-based methodology (task-based oriented) and
engages students in the practice of the four language skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking) with a strong
focus on speaking and writing. Cultural competence is also present and assessed throughout multiple real-life
scenarios.
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 OR equivalent OR Placement Exam.
Students will only receive credit for SPAN 201 OR SPAN 211. Credit will not be awarded to both courses.
SPAN 202: Intermediate Spanish II
3 cr. hrs.
Spanish 202 is the fourth of a four semester series for students whose home native language is other than
Spanish. This course is taught with a communicative-based methodology (task-based oriented) and engages
students in the practice of the four language skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking) with more emphasis
on reading and writing. Cultural competence is also present and assessed throughout multiple real-life
scenarios.
Prerequisite: SPAN 201 OR an equivalent OR Placement Exam.
Students will only receive credit for SPAN 202 OR SPAN 212. Credit will not be awarded to both courses.
Spanish as a Heritage Language (SHL)
This program’s lower level division Spanish courses are designated for students who have a cultural connection
to the Spanish language.
SPAN 111: Elementary Spanish as a Heritage Language I
3 cr. hrs.
This is a beginning course for students who have a cultural connection to the Spanish language. Some students
can understand a basic Spanish conversation, and can produce isolated words and some full sentences.
Students are required to take a placement evaluation before signing up for this course. Emphasis is placed on
listening, speaking, reading and writing. In addition to acquisition of basic vocabulary and development of
reading and writing, students will learn conversational skills that will allow them to fulfill basic social needs in
Spanish.
Prerequisite: Spanish Placement Exam.
Students will only receive credit for SPAN 111 OR SPAN 101. Credit will not be awarded to both courses.
SPAN 112: Elementary Spanish as a Heritage Language II
3 cr. hrs.
Spanish 112 is a beginning course for students from Spanish-speaking homes. Students in this course usually
understand spoken Spanish, can speak some Spanish, but lack confidence in their oral skills. Emphasis is
placed on listening, speaking, reading and writing and the development of vocabulary and basic orthographic
skills.
Prerequisite: SPAN 111 or equivalent or Placement Evaluation
Students will only receive credit for SPAN 112 OR SPAN 102. Credit will not be awarded to both courses.
SPAN 211 & 212: Intermediate Spanish as a Heritage Language I & II
3 cr. hrs. each
These intermediate courses are for Heritage language students who possess comprehension, oral, and basic
skills in reading and writing. The four skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing, which were introduced in
the beginning courses, will continue to be emphasized with attention placed on grammar. Popular forms and
formal language patterns will be discussed and writing compositions on various themes will be developed.
Prerequisite SPAN 211: SPAN 112 or equivalent or Placement Exam
Prerequisite SPAN 212: SPAN 211 or equivalent or Placement Exam
Students will only receive credit for SPAN 211 OR SPAN 201. Credit will not be awarded to both courses.
Students will only receive credit for SPAN 212 OR SPAN 202. Credit will not be awarded to both courses.
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Portuguese Language
PORT 101: Elementary Portuguese I
3 cr. hrs.
The first in a two semester sequence for students who have little previous experience with Portuguese,
Spanish, or any other Romance language. This course introduces Portuguese as a world language within a
communicative approach that focuses on developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Grades are
based on exams, homework, and class participation. The class meets 3 days a week. Students may only
receive credit for PORT 101 and 102 or PORT 275. Credit will not be counted for all three courses.
PORT 102: Elementary Portuguese II
3 cr. hrs.
Portuguese 102 is a course tailored for natives and/or students with three years of college level Spanish. This
course fulfills the Core Curriculum requirement and also prepares the students to take more advanced courses
in Portuguese. The materials covered in the course are the same as those of Portuguese 101 and more.
Students will learn more by building up from their own language background in Spanish. Portuguese language
skills will be developed based on comparison and contrast with the Spanish language. This 3 credit hour course
meets three days a week and will progress at a slower pace covering half the material of Portuguese 275 – 001
Intensive Beginning Portuguese for Spanish Speakers (a 6 credit hour course that meets 5 days a week).
Students may only receive credit for PORT 101 and 102 or PORT 275. Credit will not be counted for all three
courses.
PORT 275: Intensive Beginning Portuguese
6 cr. hrs.
The first in a two semester sequence of accelerated coursework for students with little knowledge of Spanish
or any other Romance language who want to learn Portuguese quickly. Introduces Portuguese as a world
language within a communicative approach that focuses on developing listening, speaking, reading, and
writing skills. Grades are based on exams, homework, journal writing, and class participation. The class meets
five days a week. Students may only receive credit for PORT 101 and 102 or PORT 275. Credit will not be
counted for all three courses.
PORT 276: Intensive Intermediate Portuguese
6 cr. hrs.
The second in a two semester sequence of accelerated coursework for students with little knowledge of
Spanish or any other Romance language. This class also is appropriate for students who have completed
Portuguese 101 & 102. The class is taught using a communicative approach and involves more sophisticated
use of Portuguese in speaking and writing. Grades are based on exams, homework, journal writing, and class
participation. The class meets five days a week. Prerequisite: PORT 275 or 102.
PORT 277: Intensive Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
6 cr. hrs.
An accelerated language class for Spanish speakers who have native language skills or three years of college
level Spanish classes. The course utilizes knowledge of Spanish for comparisons and as a base for building
Portuguese language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Grades are based on exams, homework,
journal writing, and class participation. The class meets five days a week.
ONLINE SPANISH COURSES
SPAN 101.040: Elementary Spanish I
3 cr. hrs.
Instructor: Diego Bustos
Spanish 101 is the first of a four semester series for students of Spanish whose home native language is other
than Spanish. This course is taught with a communicative-based methodology (task-based oriented). The
course introduces basic grammatical or vocabulary knowledge and engages students in the practice of the four
language skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking) and provides the student with exposure to the target
language and culture in different Spanish-speaking countries and/or situations.
Mandatory Prerequisite: Spanish Placement Exam. See page 2 for more information.
Students will only receive credit for SPAN 101 OR SPAN 111. Credit will not be awarded to both courses.
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SPAN 102.40: Elementary Spanish II
3 cr. hrs.
Instructor: David Paez Acevedo
Spanish 102 is the second of a four semester series for students of Spanish whose home native language is
other than Spanish. This course is taught with a communicative-based methodology (task-based oriented). The
course continues to develop basic grammatical or vocabulary knowledge and engages students in the practice
of the four language skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking) and provides the student with exposure to the
target language and culture in different Spanish-speaking countries and/or situations.
Prerequisite: SPAN 101 OR equivalent OR Placement Exam.
Students will only receive credit for SPAN 102 OR SPAN 112. Credit will not be awarded to both courses.
SPAN 301.012: Poesía negra
3 cr. hrs.
Instructor: Bryn Campbell
Este curso tiene como propósito fundamental la exploración de algunos poetas afrocaribeños y con ellos la
exploración de algunos de los principales aspectos culturales y raciales del Caribe hispano del siglo XX y XXI. A
través de la “Poesía negra” examinaremos muestras significativas de un tipo de poesía racial que aparece junto
con ideas de nación, género y clase. Estudiaremos representaciones variadas dentro de su contexto histórico
para lograr un mejor entendimiento de los conflictos étnicos y raciales alrededor de la producción poética. Los
estudiantes desarrollarán sus capacidades de escuchar, leer, escribir y hablar español, además de su habilidad
de analizar críticamente la poesía. La evaluación del curso consistirá en la participación activa mediante
discusiones semanales, la escritura de ensayos y exámenes breves además de un trabajo creativo.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or 212 or Placement Exam
SPAN 302.005: Developing Spanish Writing Skills
3 cr. hrs.
Instructor: Ana Gabriela Hernández González
The main goal of this course is to help the student improve writing skills in the Spanish language. Students will
accomplish this by writing a series of exercises and essays throughout the semester with a focus on
composition and organization as well as grammar and vocabulary. Reading selections from various texts in
Spanish will provide models for expressive language, themes, organization and critical thinking. This approach
will include exposure to Spanish and Spanish American cultures and practice of communication within a cultural
context. Grade will be based on class attendance and active participation along with essays, written exercises,
quizzes, exams, homework, and other varied activities. The textbook for this class is Taller de escritores:
Grammar and Composition for Advanced Spanish by Guillermo Bleichmar and Paula Cañón (Boston: Vista,
2012.) The course will be conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or 212 or 276
SPAN 307.002: Introduction to Hispanic Literature
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Miguel López
The main goal of this course is to provide a first approach to the Hispanic literature in four key genres:
narrative, poetry, drama, and essay. The course will present a varied sample of works by Spanish and Spanish
American authors. The selected texts will be discussed in class following the fundamental concepts of literary
analysis presented at the beginning of each genre. Reading and discussions will be complemented with
compositions, oral presentations, exams, quizzes, homework, and other varied exercises. Class attendance and
active participation will be crucial components of the evaluation. Most of the readings as well as genre
introduction are included in the textbook for this class: Aproximaciones al estudio de la literatura hispánica by
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Carmelo Virgilio, L. Teresa Valdivieso, and Edward H. Friedman (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012. 7 edition.) The
course will be conducted in Spanish.
Course Prerequisite: SPAN 301 AND Pre- OR Corequisite SPAN 302
SPAN 352.002 & .003: Advanced Grammar
3 cr. hrs. each
Instructor: Michael Woods
We will look at the meanings of grammatical categories and constructions in Spanish, in some cases explicitly
drawing contrasts with English. We have four interrelated goals. First, both as second-language learners and as
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bilingual or first-language speakers, we will deepen our awareness of variation in Spanish, beyond standard, or
so-called “correct”, varieties. Second, the course will help us understand which grammatical structures are
obligatory, for example, gender marking on nouns, and which ones are variable, for example, use of the
Subjunctive. A third goal is to help (prospective) teachers be able to describe Spanish grammar. Finally, the
course will provide some introduction to linguistic analysis. Class work includes discussion of readings,
exercises, and data analysis. Course requirements: 10 take-home assignments; four exams. Textbooks: Lunn,
Patricia Vining and DeCesaris, Janet A. Investigación de gramática. Heinle & Heinle. Recommended: Butt, John
and Benjamin, Carmen. A new reference grammar of Spanish, 4th edition. Chicago: McGraw Hill.
Pre/co-requisite: SPAN 302
SPAN 439.007: Mujeres transgresoras/México
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Patricia Rosas Lopategui
En este curso estudiaremos algunas de las figuras femeninas más relevantes de la cultura mexicana que han
rebasado las fronteras y continúan impactando la identidad de las mujeres en pleno siglo XXI. Haremos un
recorrido histórico comenzando con la trascendencia de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz para conectarla con las
productoras de cultura en la vanguardia mexicana (Nahui Olin, Antonieta Rivas Mercado, Nellie Campobello);
con las transgresoras del México posrevolucionario (Guadalupe Dueñas, Elena Garro); con las creadoras del
Medio siglo (Rosario Castellanos, Amparo Dávila) y llegar a las mujeres irreverentes del presente milenio (Silvia
Molina, Cristina Rivera Garza y Carmina Narro).
Se leerán poemas, cuentos, entrevistas, ensayos, obras de teatro y veremos algunos videoclips.
UNDERGRADUATE SPANISH COURSES
SPAN 301.001: Invitación a la imaginación
3 cr. hrs.
Instructor: Theodore Walker
MWF 9 – 9:50 AM
Este curso se dedica al estudio y desarrollo de la creatividad en español. Comenzando con la metáfora como la
base de la imaginación literaria, vamos a estudiar la greguería de Ramón Gómez de la Serna y el arte popular de
los refranes, las adivinanzas, las rondas, los romances, la copla del flamenco, el corrido mexicano y la canción
actual. También nos aproximaremos a la tradición culta del arte de captar y transmitir un concepto complejo
con un mínimo de palabras. La nota se basa en la puntualidad, la asistencia, la participación; pruebas
gramaticales, respuestas personales a las lecturas, tareas creativas y presentaciones durante el semestre sobre
los géneros estudiados, además de una presentación final. Usaremos el texto de Colorin Colorado de Ann
Hernández y varios textos más repartidos en clase.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or 212 or Placement Exam
SPAN 301.002: Música y sociedad
3 cr. hrs.
Instructor: Karol Ibarra Zetter
TTh 12:30– 1:45 PM
Al ser la música un elemento social fundamental, presente en todas las culturas desde tiempos inmemoriales,
se considera importante abordar las relaciones entre una determinada sociedad y ella; analizar cómo una
sociedad puede generar un cierto género musical y cómo esta producción influye a la sociedad que la generó.
En este curso abordaremos algunos de los diferentes géneros musicales que han definido a un grupo social
hispanohablante en un momento dado. El enfoque se concentrará principalmente en principalmente países
como España, México, el Caribe y algunos más de Sudamérica. El material de clase explorará, en una
aproximación panorámica, las relaciones sociales y geográficas que se dan en torno a la música y sus distintos
géneros. La nota del curso incluirá una participación activa dentro y fuera del salón: tareas, comentarios,
proyectos, entre otros componentes.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or 212 or Placement Exam
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SPAN 301.003 & 006: Poetas caribeñas: Siglo XX
3 cr. hrs. each
Instructor: Anna Bellum
301.003 MWF 10 – 10:50 AM & 301.006 MWF 12-12:50 PM
Este curso se enfocará en el estudio cultural de algunas mujeres poetas en el Caribe durante el siglo XX.
Examinaremos el contexto en el que escribieron estas mujeres, los movimientos poéticos que las influenciaron y
los temas principales que aparecen en su obra, por ejemplo, la liberación sexual, la raza, el género, la identidad y
la subjetividad de la mujer. Exploraremos también algunos de los aspectos más distintivos de la región caribeña,
su influencia y manifestación en la literatura de las poetas que estudiaremos. La nota del curso se basará en la
participación activa y podrá incluir además composiciones, tareas y exámenes.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or 212 or Placement Exam
SPAN 301.004: Cultura flamenca
3 cr. hrs.
Instructor: David Briggs
TTh 2– 3:15 PM
Este curso estudiará la cultura y la historia del arte flamenco español. La exploración de este arte se llevará a
cabo a través de la literatura peninsular por medio los tres géneros literarios subjetivos: la poesía, la narrativa y
el drama. Utilizaremos, además, cualquier material visual y/o sonoro disponible sobre el tema que nos ayude a
una mejor comprensión de la cultura flamenca. Mediante el estudio del arte flamenco reforzaremos de manera
significativa las cuatro habilidades de la lengua: escuchar, hablar, leer y escribir. La evaluación del curso se
basará en breves ensayos, pruebas, presentaciones orales y un proyecto final.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or 212 or Placement Exam
SPAN 301.005: Escritura y espacio femenino
Instructor: Linda González
3 cr. hrs.
MWF 11– 11:50 AM
*This section is only for Native Speakers & Heritage Learners. Instructor
Permission required email instructor at [email protected]
En este curso estudiaremos el papel social de la mujer dentro del contexto histórico y cultural de la Edad Media
española, para ellos nos serviremos entre otras fuentes, de su representación en la literatura. Trataremos de
observar la transición femenina del espacio cerrado del hogar al espacio público social. Algunos temas de
discusión serán: la mujer soltera y los derechos matrimoniales, los tipos de comunidades seculares y religiosas,
la regulación sobre las propiedades y adquisición de bienes. También, discutiremos textos de las primeras
escritoras castellanas y la manera en que ellas establecen un espacio para la mujer como autora. La evaluación
del curso considerará la participación activa en las tareas y discusiones de clase, composiciones y tareas entre
otros elementos a considerar.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or 212 or Placement Exam
SPAN 301.007: Mujeres mágicas: cine y lit.
3 cr. hrs.
Instructor: Ana Gabriela Hernández González
TTh 5:30– 6:45 PM
En este curso exploraremos la representación de “las mujeres mágicas”, llamadas hechiceras, brujas o
curanderas, a través de algunos textos literarios y algunas películas de América Latina. Mediante un discurso
ficticio, visual o escrito, con el paso del tiempo y adaptándose a los pensamientos y discursos de una época
específica, estas mujeres han sido caracterizadas como mujeres transgresoras o malvadas que representan un
estereotipo femenino. Por lo anterior, durante este curso revisaremos cuáles miradas se han utilizado para leer
o ver los relatos sobre las mujeres mágicas y cuáles han sido los estereotipos que han trascendido. Así,
estudiaremos las rescrituras constantes que se han hecho de las mujeres mágicas y su función en la cultura.
Entre las películas que veremos están La llorona y La leyenda de la Nahuala; dentro de la literatura leeremos
fragmentos de la novela Las mujeres de la tormenta y El mecanismo del miedo. La forma de calificar será
mediante reflexiones semanales, un proyecto creativo y una presentación final, entre otros componentes.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or 212 or Placement Exam
SPAN 301.008: Medical Spanish I
3 cr. hrs.
Instructor: Verónica Plaza
TTh 9:30– 10:45 AM
The course will help students to continue developing their four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and
writing) through a comprehensive introduction to the field of Spanish medical terminology, health
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communication and public health. The course overarching goal is to develop Spanish language proficiency and
decrease linguistic and cultural barriers as way to decreases health disparities.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or 212 or Placement Exam
SPAN 301.009: El género en disputa M/F: Masculinidad y feminidad en un contexto cultural
3 cr. hrs.
Instructor: Julie Redekopp
TTh 11– 12:15 PM
Esta clase se enfocará en una exploración de paradigmas pasados y presentes sobre la masculinidad y la
feminidad. Al considerar la identidad como una construcción dinámica cultural y personal, describiremos y
evaluaremos los papeles sociales asociados con estos paradigmas, identificando las áreas de conflicto y
comentándolas. Exploraremos algunas alternativas a estos conflictos, discutiendo sus valores sociales,
personales, morales y pragmáticos. A través del semestre, los estudiantes desarrollarán sus habilidades de
escritura y orales en español al sumergirse en estas exploraciones animadas y fascinantes sobre temas tan
universales y polémicos que tratan de la identidad del género de sexo.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or 212 or Placement Exam
SPAN 301.010: Medical Spanish I: Medical Spanish & Public Health
3 cr. hrs.
Instructor: Verónica Plaza
W 6:30– 9:15 PM **UNMWEST
The course will help students to continue developing their four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and
writing) through a comprehensive introduction to the field of Spanish medical terminology, health
communication and public health. The course overarching goal is to develop Spanish language proficiency and
decrease linguistic and cultural barriers as way to decreases health disparities.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or 212 or Placement Exam
SPAN 301.011: Cine Chicano y mundial
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Patricia Rosas Lopategui
En este curso estudiaremos diversas culturas del mundo para acercarnos a su cosmovisión y sus valores vinculados
con los temas de género, raza, política y emigración a través de filmes representativos. Con la finalidad de
comprender la inequidad genérica, se revisarán las tres religiones abrahámicas (Judaísmo, Cristianismo e Islam).
Examinaremos el contexto histórico de cada película para su mejor comprensión. Se verán filmes de España,
Estados Unidos, Israel, Rusia, Irlanda, China, Cuba, Francia, México, entre otros.
La evaluación del curso estará basada en la asistencia, la participación, las tareas y las presentaciones.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or 212 or Placement Exam
SPAN 301.013: International Management
3 cr. hrs.
Instructor: Mary Towle
MW 11– 12:15 PM
* Instructor Permission Required email instructor at [email protected]
La Globalización ha cambiado la manera en que llevamos a cabo transacciones, ya que mejoras en tecnología,
comunicaciones y transporte han causado que los negocios internacionales sean parte de nuestra vida diaria,
desde productos que compramos, a servicios que recibimos. El presente curso analiza los elementos clave que
afectan a los negocios internacionales, y explica las maneras en las que los gerentes o administradores deben
de entender el entorno cambiante que les rodea, así como sus implicaciones, para que puedan tomar las
decisiones que los lleven a competir de una manera exitosa.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or 212 or Placement Exam
SPAN 302.001-006: Developing Spanish Writing Skills
Instructors:
Maria del Pilar File-Muriel
Victor Valdivia
Karol Ibarra Zetter
302.001
302.002
3 cr. hrs. each
TTh 11-12:15 PM & 302.004 TTh 9:30 – 10:45 AM
MWF 11-11:50 AM & 302.006 MWF 9-9:50 AM
302.003
TTh 3:30-4:45 PM
*This section only is for Native Speakers and Heritage Learners.
Instructor Permission Required email instructor at [email protected]
The main goal of this course is to help the student improve writing skills in the Spanish language. Students will
accomplish this by writing a series of exercises and essays throughout the semester with a focus on
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composition and organization as well as grammar and vocabulary. Reading selections from various texts in
Spanish will provide models for expressive language, themes, organization and critical thinking. This approach
will include exposure to Spanish and Spanish American cultures and practice of communication within a cultural
context. Grade will be based on class attendance and active participation along with essays, written exercises,
quizzes, exams, homework, and other varied activities. The textbook for this class is Taller de escritores:
Grammar and Composition for Advanced Spanish by Guillermo Bleichmar and Paula Cañón (Boston: Vista,
2012.) The course will be conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or 212 or 276
SPAN 307.001-006: Introduction to Hispanic Literature
3 cr. hrs. each
Instructors:
David Briggs
307.001
TTh 11 – 12:15 PM
Linda González
307.003
MWF 1- 1:50 PM & 307.004 MWF 10– 10:50 AM
Carmen Julia Holguín Chaparro 307.005
TR 5:30-6:45 PM
The main goal of this course is to provide a first approach to the Hispanic literature in four key genres:
narrative, poetry, drama, and essay. The course will present a varied sample of works by Spanish and Spanish
American authors. The selected texts will be discussed in class following the fundamental concepts of literary
analysis presented at the beginning of each genre. Reading and discussions will be complemented with
compositions, oral presentations, exams, quizzes, homework, and other varied exercises. Class attendance and
active participation will be crucial components of the evaluation. Most of the readings as well as genre
introduction are included in the textbook for this class: Aproximaciones al estudio de la literatura hispánica by
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Carmelo Virgilio, L. Teresa Valdivieso, and Edward H. Friedman (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012. 7 edition.) The
course will be conducted in Spanish.
Course Prerequisite: SPAN 301 AND Pre- OR Corequisite SPAN 302
SPAN 350.001-003: Spanish Phonetics
3 cr. hrs.
Instructors:
Prof. Richard File-Muriel
350.001
TTh 2-3:15 PM
Rebecca Martínez-Gómez
350.002
MWF 11-11:50 AM & 350.003 MWF 9-9:50 AM
This course will provide a comprehensive description of the sound system of Spanish, with attention to the
major phonetic characteristics of regional varieties of Spanish spoken in Spain and Latin America. Common
pronunciation problems faced by learners of Spanish as a second or foreign language will also be addressed.
Course Prerequisite: SPAN 301 AND Pre- OR Corequisite SPAN 302
SPAN 351.001-002: Introducción a la lingüística hispánica
3 cr. hrs.
Instructor: Hugo García
351.001 TTh 5:30 –6:45 PM & 351.002 TTh 3:30 – 4:45 PM
El objetivo de este curso es proporcionar a los estudiantes el conocimiento básico de la lingüística que les
servirá tanto para el estudio de la lengua española como para la enseñanza de la misma. El curso abarca
algunas de las subáreas principales de la lingüística hispánica: la fonología (el sistema de sonidos), la morfología
(la formación de las palabras), la sintaxis (la estructura de las oraciones), la semántica (el significado de las
palabras y oraciones), así como una breve introducción a la dialectología (variedades geográficas) y a la
situación del español en los Estados Unidos.
Requisito previo: SPAN 302
SPAN 352.001: Advanced Grammar
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Naomi Shin
352.001 MW 2-3:15 PM
We will look at the meanings of grammatical categories and constructions in Spanish, in some cases explicitly
drawing contrasts with English. We have three interrelated goals. First, we will deepen our awareness of
variation in Spanish, beyond standard or so-called correct varieties. Second, the course will help us understand
which grammatical structures are obligatory/invariant, for example, gender marking on nouns, and which ones
are variable, for example, use of the Subjunctive. A third goal is to help (prospective) teachers be able to
describe Spanish grammar. Textbook: Rosario Alonso Raya etal. Gramática básica del estudiante de español
Course Prerequisite/Corequisite: SPAN 302
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SPAN 371.002: Spanish of the Southwest
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Damián Vergara Wilson
TTh 12:30 – 1:45 PM
This class focuses on studying sociolinguistics and sociology of the language of the Spanish language in the
Southwestern US at an introductory level. One of the chief goals is for the students to be able to recognize and
discuss some of the salient features of the Spanish spoken in the Southwest including phonetic features
(pronunciation), lexical features, and bilingual behavior such as code-mixing. In doing so, students will gain an
understanding of the historical emergence and current social meanings of these features. A second goal for this
course is to study the socio-political factors that affect Spanish speakers in terms of maintenance or shifting to
English. Themes studied will include attitudes, education, history, and the English-Only movement. Finally, this
class will examine efforts at maintenance through programs such as the Spanish as a Heritage Language
program at UNM.
Prerequisite: SPAN 350 or 351
SPAN 412.001: Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature II
3cr. hrs.
Professor: Susan Rivera
TTh 2:00- 3:15 PM
En este curso estudiaremos algunas de las obras más significativas de la literatura española desde el siglo XVIII
hasta principios del XX junto con los principales movimientos estilísticos a los que pertenecen. El objetivo
principal de la clase es aprender a leer, interpretar, y analizar un texto literario; las metas del curso incluyen la
lectura crítica y el desarrollo de un lenguaje técnico aplicable a un texto. Se espera que alcancen una
comprensión completa y profunda de los textos tanto a un nivel literal como literario. Discutiremos y
analizaremos las lecturas desde varios puntos de vista -- estético, social, político, cultural, etc. -- para penetrar
en los aspectos esenciales que revelan la compleja realidad del mundo español pero que asimismo son de
interés universal. Otro objetivo fundamental es que lleguen a apreciar y disfrutar de la literatura como una obra
de arte.
Prerequisite: SPAN 302 and 307
SPAN 423.001: Cervantes: The Quijote
3cr. hrs.
Professor: Anthony Cárdenas
TTh 12:30- 1:45 PM
Llegue a un aprecio de la obra única cervantina y mundial titulada El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la
Mancha. La clase se enfoca en la obra maestra de Cervantes con el propósito de proveer al lector la capacidad
de explicar por qué es insuperable la obra, de describir el humor cervantino, y de conversar con cierta
profundidad sobre los temas claves de la obra.
Requisito previo: SPAN 302 y 307
SPAN 429.033 / 629.033: España Literaria X
3 cr. hrs.
W 2 – 4 PM
March 16 – June 10, 2015
* Instructor Permission required email instructor
at [email protected]
Léase obras clásicas españolas en los sitios que se escribieron. Visite lugares que se mencionan en la literatura
o en donde vivía el autor de la obra. Conozca España desde Logroño hasta Tarifa. La clase incluye un viaje a
España con visitas a Gibraltar y quizás Marruecos, claro que cada alumno paga por sí mismo. Inscripción en la
clase requiere permiso del Profesor Cárdenas. La clase requiere lectura de las selecciones antes del viaje en un
ambiente formal, lectura de una por cisión de las selecciones in situ en España, y un diario de lo visto durante el
viaje que tomará lugar probablemente las últimas dos semanas de mayo y quizá parte de junio de 2015.
Contacte al Profesor Cárdenas [email protected] si desea más información.
Requisito previo: Span 302 y 307
Professor: Anthony J. Cárdenas
SPAN 432.001: Spanish American Literature Survey II
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Carmen Julia Holguín-Chaparro
MW 5:00- 6:30 PM
This course is a survey of Spanish American literature from the late nineteenth century through the twentieth
century. Periods covered include Modernismo, Vanguardia, Boom and Post-Boom. We will study texts in their
social, historical, and cultural contexts. Evaluation will be based on reading and discussion; oral presentations,
exams, and essays. Prerequisite: SPAN 302 and 307
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SPAN 439.001: La dictadura en el arte
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Carmen Julia Holguín-Chaparro
TR 4:00- 5:15 PM
La dictadura es un fenómeno político que lastima la estructura social de un determinado país. Este fenómeno
ha logrado llegar al arte como una manera de representar en él sus horrores, de rebelarse contra ellos, de
compartir el dolor, de tratar de liberarse de su sombra. En este curso exploraremos esa representación de la
dictadura como acontecimiento político y social dentro de la literatura, la música, la pintura, e incluiremos el
cine y cualquier otra forma creativa que de fe de este fenómeno y los elementos que lo caracterizan.
Prerequisite: SPAN 302 and 307
SPAN 439.002: Literature and Art from the Caribbean
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Eleuterio Santiago-Diaz
TR 9:30- 10:45 PM
This course focuses on Spanish Caribbean literature to explore its dialogues with other artistic expressions such
as painting, music, film, and photography. Through the study of a selection of writers who have attempted to
define Caribbean culture, we will discuss salient themes in Caribbean artistic production: colonialism, identity,
migration, negritude, syncretism, and utopias, among others.
Pre-requisites: SPAN 302 & 307
SPAN 439.003: Improving Your Writing and Research in Spanish
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Kathryn McKnight
TR 12:30- 1:45 PM
In this semester-long writing workshop, students will improve their persuasive and expressive writing in
Spanish. Students will set goals based on individual language-needs assessment and personal and career
aspirations. The class is appropriate for native, heritage, and second-language learners who have completed
SPAN 302 and SPAN 307 or the equivalent. We will generate topics for research and writing around themes and
case studies of global connection and social and environmental justice. Students will improve their ability to
develop persuasive arguments, advocacy, and expressive texts informed by research and the thoughtful use of
primary and secondary sources. Students will focus on a combination of objectives determined by individual
needs: these may include fluency, accuracy, vocabulary building, style, organization, coherence,
elaboration and support of opinion, and bibliographical citation. Grades will be based on individual
improvement, class participation, engagement in peer review, a series of short writing assignments and a final
ten-page research paper.
Prerequisite: SPAN 302 and 307
SPAN 439.004: Medical Spanish II
Professor: Verónica Plaza
3 cr. hrs.
TR 12:30- 1:45 PM
The course provide a learning environment where students can learn to conduct medical encounters in Spanish
through a portfolio of clinical cases with social, emotional, and physical dimensions using role plays, case
analysis and public health data. The reading list explores the role of narrative in improving understanding of
patients and the patient experience in the health-illness process. The course uses a combination of problem
based and team based learning methodology.
Pre-requisite: Medical Spanish 301.
SPAN 439.005: Mujeres transgresoras/México
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Patricia Rosas Lopategui
En este curso estudiaremos algunas de las figuras femeninas más relevantes de la cultura mexicana que han
rebasado las fronteras y continúan impactando la identidad de las mujeres en pleno siglo XXI. Haremos un
recorrido histórico comenzando con la trascendencia de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz para conectarla con las
productoras de cultura en la vanguardia mexicana (Nahui Olin, Antonieta Rivas Mercado, Nellie Campobello);
con las transgresoras del México posrevolucionario (Guadalupe Dueñas, Elena Garro); con las creadoras del
Medio siglo (Rosario Castellanos, Amparo Dávila) y llegar a las mujeres irreverentes del presente milenio (Silvia
Molina, Cristina Rivera Garza y Carmina Narro).
Se leerán poemas, cuentos, entrevistas, ensayos, obras de teatro y veremos algunos videoclips.
Prerequisite: SPAN 302 and 307
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SPAN 479.001: Chicano(a) Latino(a) Humor
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Santiago Vaquera
TR 11:00- 12:15 PM
Through a discussion of different genres, we will focus on how humor can be used as a strategy to resist and
undermine stereotypes, “talk back” to forms of power, and, in general, open up a space for contesting
controlling ideologies.
Prerequisite: SPAN 302 and 307
UNDERGRADUATE PORTUGUESE COURSES
PORT 312.001/512.001: Brazilian Culture: Beginning Approaches to Afrobrazilian Culture
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Leila Lehnen
TR 2:00- 3:15 PM
This course focuses on the contributions of Afrobrazilians to Brazilian society. We will discuss a broad range of
themes related to Afrobrazilians and Afrobrazilian culture. In addition, we will look at different types of cultural
and social expressions that have emerged within Brazil that deal with Afrobrazilian culture. Students will learn
about how slavery impacted Brazilian society and culture, how resistance to slavery and racism was enacted
and what are the issues that Afrobrazilians are grappling with today. This course will also introduce the
students to the techniques of literary/textual/cultural analysis focusing on the production of Afrobrazilian
writers, artists, and activists as well as of authors/cultural producers more generally that have broached
Afrobrazilian culture. This course is meant as a bridge course to prepare students for 400 level content
courses.
Prerequisite: PORT 276 or 277
PORT 414.001/514.001: Portuguese Heritage Communities
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Margo Milleret
MW 4:00- 5:15 PM
This course will examine the histories and experiences of immigrant groups from the Portuguese speaking
world to the USA. Course materials will consist of histories, social science research, literary works, and films.
Additional materials include photographs and interviews with Portuguese-speaking immigrants from the
greater Boston area. Many of the materials for the class are in English, but not all of them. The class will be
conducted in Portuguese and English. Course assignments will include oral presentations, exams, and daily
homework. Graduate students will have additional assignments.
Prerequisite: Port 311 or 312
GRADUATE SPANISH COURSES
SPAN 529.001: Spanish Peninsular Post-War Novel
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Susan Rivera
Th 4:00- 6:30 PM
En este curso se estudiarán algunas de las novelas más representativas de la narrativa española que surge
después de la guerra civil (1936 - 1939). Empezaremos con el renacer de la novela de los cuarenta que refleja
el ambiente degradado de la posguerra representado por el tremendismo de La familia de Pascual Duarte (Cela)
y Nada (Laforet), que luego desembocará en la renovación lírica/existencialista de los años cincuenta vista en La
colmena (Cela), considerada el modelo de la novela neorrealista. Después estudiaremos las obras de los años
sesenta y setenta que marcan el cambio definitivo de la narrativa española y la elevan a la altura de la europea.
En Tiempo de silencio (Martín Santos), Cinco horas con Mario (Delibes), Últimas tardes con Teresa (Marsé), El
mismo mar de todos los veranos (Tusquets) y la metanovela El cuarto de atrás (Martín Gaite) se logra someter
la realidad a una profunda revisión e interpretación intelectual, a unos esquemas míticos y a una sorprendente
--en España-- renovación experimental de las técnicas narrativas y del componente lingüístico. El enfoque de
cada texto se basará en corrientes estéticas y se contextualizarán dentro de un marco socio-histórico.
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SPAN 531.001: Modernism Movement in Spanish-American Poetry
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Eleuterio Santiago-Diaz
M 4:00- 6:30 PM
This course examines Modernism as a literary movement that revolutionized the form and content of literary
production in Latin America at the end of the 19th century, and as the first intellectual response to modernity
in the region. Authors to be read include José Martí, Rubén Darío, Julián del Casal, Delmira Agustini, María
Eugenia Vaz Herrera, Leopoldo Lugones, y Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera.
SPAN 545.001: Spanish Phonology
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Richard File-Muriel
T 4:00- 6:30 PM
In this course we examine current issues in laboratory approaches to Spanish phonology and Spanish
Sociophonetics. This course begins with a review of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and then looks at
a number of phonological processes that are routinely examined in different varieties of Spanish; knowledge of
these processes can be employed to distinguish between the major dialectal zones of the Spanish-speaking
world. We will use the recommended textbooks (Hualde or Schwegler) to identify how these processes are
categorized in traditional phonological terms, while the majority of readings will employ instrumental analysis
of phonetic variables. The majority of readings will deal with Spanish, but readings on other languages
(Romance and non-Romance) may occasionally be assigned. This class will also have a strong laboratory
component, in which students will use Praat and complete short assignments with acoustic analyses to
complement the readings. Upon completion of this course, students should gain a strong understanding of the
phonological processes in the Spanish language, know how to describe them, and be able to use Praat to carry
out acoustical analysis.
SPAN 549.001: Functional Syntax
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Rosa Vallejos Yopan
W 4:00- 6:30 PM
This course deals with major issues in Spanish syntax from a functional-typological perspective. According to
this view, the patterns of language can ultimately be explained with reference to either cognitive functions of
communication or to universals in the evolution of grammar. Our analysis of the syntactic patterns found in
Spanish will be informed by an examination of the diversity of grammatical constructions across languages,
with an eye on what structural generalizations hold crosslinguistically, and what these generalizations tell us
about the nature of language. We will discuss how Spanish voice constructions, possessive constructions, clause
combining mechanisms, constituent order alternations, alignment systems, double indirect object
marking, among others, fit within current syntactic typologies.
SPAN 549.002: Language Learning Classroom Research
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Eva Rodriguez Gonzalez
M 4:00- 6:30 PM
This course introduces graduate students to classroom-based research as a method of improving language
teaching and learning at the postsecondary level. The course is designed to prepare students to critically
evaluate published research in Spanish/Portuguese second/third language acquisition and to design their own
research studies. Students will gain hands-on experience doing research in college classrooms and/or other
college learning environments. The course will examine strengths and challenges of different approaches to
classroom research, as well as ethical issues. Students will be trained on how to ethically conduct research
involving human subjects. We will search for and posit research questions, evaluate and decide on the
appropriate type of research (quantitative vs. qualitative) and examine the full range of testing tools (from
linguistic surveys to (in)formal interviews to quasi‐experimental studies). Students will develop their own
testing tools and conduct their own experiments on a topic that is of interest to them.
SPAN 549.003: Discourse Analysis
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Holly Jacobson
TR 11:00- 12:30 PM
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the study of discourse in real-world contexts, focusing on
both written and oral language use. The analysis of discourse contributes to our knowledge of how language is
used to negotiate meaning in interaction, considering the social and cultural contexts in which the discourse is
embedded. The course will introduce major theoretical frameworks and current issues in discourse analysis,
and demonstrate the relevance and usefulness of discourse studies to the field of linguistics. Each participant is
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expected to conduct small research projects on a particular topic or topics in discourse analysis, using elicited
or natural data collected during the semester.
Class readings will focus on a wide range of topics, including discourse structure; participants; genre analysis,
discourse and medium; pragmatic and politeness conventions; transcription and methods of data analysis. This
course is intended to be an introductory course for students who are taking their first or only course in
discourse analysis.
SPAN 578.001: Borderland Popular Cultures
Professor: Santiago Vaquera
3cr. hrs.
T 4:00- 6:30 PM
Through the examination of novels, film, performance art, graphic art, and music, this course considers the role
of popular and culture in the US/Mexico borderlands in creating diverse “worlds” or “imaginative geographies”
to talk about cultural contact.
SPAN 579.001: Mexican American Cultural Studies Methodology
Professor: Anna Nogar
3cr. hrs.
Th 4:00- 6:30 PM
This graduate-level course presents a survey of contemporary Mexican American cultural studies research, as
well as an introduction to critical concepts of cultural studies methodology, with the idea of understanding how
these methodologies are applied in specific studies. In addition to selections from works by cultural studies
critics Stuart Hall, Clifford Geertz and Renato Rosaldo, among many others, we will read complete texts
implementing Mexican American cultural studies methodologies by Américo Paredes, José Limón, Domino
Pérez, Enrique Lamadrid, Gabriel Meléndez, Gloria Anzaldúa, and Michael Trujillo (entre otros). Several of these
latter readings are among those forming the Hispanic Southwest Studies MA curriculum. Students may
anticipate a brisk reading schedule, in-class presentations, guest presentations, and an extensive final project.
Readings in Spanish and English; assignments and discussion in Spanish.
SPAN 629.033/429.033: España Literaria IX
3 cr. hrs.
Professor: Anthony J. Cárdenas
W 2 – 4 PM
March 16 – June 10, 2015
* Instructor Permission required email instructor
at [email protected]
Léase obras clásicas españolas en los sitios que se escribieron. Visite lugares que se mencionan en la literatura
o en donde vivía el autor de la obra. Conozca España desde Logroño hasta Tarifa. La clase incluye un viaje a
España con visitas a Gibraltar y quizás Marruecos, claro que cada alumno paga por sí mismo. Inscripción en la
clase requiere permiso del Profesor Cárdenas. La clase requiere lectura de las selecciones antes del viaje en un
ambiente formal, lectura de una por cisión de las selecciones in situ en España, y un diario de lo visto durante el
viaje que tomará lugar probablemente las últimas dos semanas de mayo y quizá parte de junio de 2015.
Contacte al Profesor Cárdenas [email protected] si desea más información.
SPAN 639.001: Mujeres y negros en la colonia
Professor: Kathryn McKnight
3cr. hrs.
TR 2:00- 3:15 PM
We will examine how members of both dominant and subordinated groups in the Ibero-American colonies
constructed identities around difference, specifically categories embedded in discourses of (female) gender and
(African-related) race. We will also consider how European and Afro-Latina women and Afro-Latino men
inserted their voices into colonial discourses as they participated in the configuration of colonial societies. Our
analysis will be informed by theoretical, critical, and historiographical scholarship. We will study both canonical
(“MA list”) and non-canonical texts. Canonical authors will include Bartolomé de las Casas, Felipe Guaman
Poma, Inca Garcilaso, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Juan del Valle y Caviedes, and Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora.
Noncanonical texts will include spiritual diaries, judicial inquiries, petitions, wills and testaments, inquisition
testimonies, letters, and written dialogue. Students will be required to complete readings, participate in and
lead class discussions, write brief response papers, give oral presentations, take one cumulative exam, and
write a research paper.
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SPAN 639.002/PORT 570.001: Human Rights in Latin America Film
Professor: Jeremy Lehnen
3cr. hrs.
Th 4:00- 6:30 PM
This course will survey questions related to the intersections between human rights and the humanities,
specifically film. Within contemporary society, film and the mediatic image are increasingly central to social
relations, interceding at a symbolic level to depict what is socially (and at times politically) permissible. In this
course, we will focus on film to gain an understanding of how cinema can serve as a space of contestation to
state power, dominant / official discourse, as well as an arena to expand understandings and applications of
human rights at the global, local and personal levels. The approach to human rights will be through a broad lens
of norms and movements. Students will gain an overview of core human rights literature and how human rights
are defined and deployed in contemporary society. This course will be organized around thematic nodes
(dictatorship, official and extra official violence, sexual minorities…). Each module will concentrate on a specific
region / country in Latin America so as to ground the human rights issues both geo-politically and historically.
GRADUATE PORTUGUESE COURSES
PORT 512.001/312.001: Brazilian Culture: Beginning Approaches to Afrobrazilian Culture
Professor: Leila Lehnen
3cr. hrs.
TR 2:00- 3:15 PM
This course focuses on the contributions of Afrobrazilians to Brazilian society. We will discuss a broad range of
themes related to Afrobrazilians and Afrobrazilian culture. In addition, we will look at different types of cultural
and social expressions that have emerged within Brazil that deal with Afrobrazilian culture. Students will learn
about how slavery impacted Brazilian society and culture, how resistance to slavery and racism was enacted
and what are the issues that Afrobrazilians are grappling with today. This course will also introduce the
students to the techniques of literary/textual/cultural analysis focusing on the production of Afrobrazilian
writers, artists, and activists as well as of authors/cultural producers more generally that have broached
Afrobrazilian culture.
PORT 514.001/414.001: Portuguese Heritage Communities
Professor: Margo Milleret
3cr. hrs.
MW 4:00- 5:15 PM
This course will examine the histories and experiences of immigrant groups from the Portuguese speaking
world to the USA. Course materials will consist of histories, social science research, literary works, and films.
Additional materials include photographs and interviews with Portuguese-speaking immigrants from the
greater Boston area. Many of the materials for the class are in English, but not all of them. The class will be
conducted in Portuguese and English. Course assignments will include oral presentations, exams, and daily
homework. Graduate students will have additional assignments. Prerequisite: Port 311 or 312.
PORT 570.001/Spanish 639.002: Human Rights in Latin America Film
Professor: Jeremy Lehnen
3cr. hrs.
R 4:00- 6:30 PM
This course will survey questions related to the intersections between human rights and the humanities,
specifically film. Within contemporary society, film and the mediatic image are increasingly central to social
relations, interceding at a symbolic level to depict what is socially (and at times politically) permissible. In this
course, we will focus on film to gain an understanding of how cinema can serve as a space of contestation to
state power, dominant / official discourse, as well as an arena to expand understandings and applications of
human rights at the global, local and personal levels. The approach to human rights will be through a broad lens
of norms and movements. Students will gain an overview of core human rights literature and how human rights
are defined and deployed in contemporary society. This course will be organized around thematic nodes
(dictatorship, official and extra official violence, sexual minorities…). Each module will concentrate on a specific
region / country in Latin America so as to ground the human rights issues both geo-politically and historically.
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CORRESPONDENCE SPANISH COURSES
To register for any of the courses listed below, you must call 505-277-1604 or email [email protected]
Students should complete Correspondence Courses within the registration semester, because: Letter grades
are not recorded until the correspondence course is completed, therefore, if a correspondence course has not
been completed within the registration semester, an “NR” (non-reported grade) will be posted on your
transcript. An “NR” does not count as completion of a course, or a course pre-requisite.
SPAN 301.181: Hispanic Culture & Language – 3 cr. hrs.
SPAN 302.181: Developing Spanish Writing Skills – 3 cr. hrs.
SPAN 307.181: Introduction to Hispanic Literature – 3 cr. hrs.
SPAN 352.181: Advanced Grammar- 3 cr. hrs.
SPAN 430.181: Spanish American Short Story - 3 cr. hrs.
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