Spanish

This course examines the psycholinguistic processes that underlie the acquisition, understanding and production of speech as well as the organization of these processes in the brain. It discusses the traditional debates related to the genesis of language, its evolution and its acquisition. The course also reviews known speech processing models in the area of psycholinguistic studies that describe the processes of understanding and production of both oral and written discourse.

At the end of the course, the student has an active and passive basic knowledge of the Spanish language. In particular, the student is able to: read, take notes, follow a discussion in Spanish; deal with specialist economic and political language in Spanish-speaking cultures. The linguistic content information is selected according to the CEFR levels for Spanish. The four skills are developed (reading comprehension, writing, speaking, and listening). In this first part of the course, the focus is on the linguistic aspect, which gives the possibility to deepen the required cultural, historical and social issues in the second part. At the end of this course, students reach B1 level.

This course offers a review of A2 level topics and continues on to study the four basic language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) at the B1 level according to the CEFR.

In this course, students analyze classical and contemporary anthropological perspectives on kinship and gender. Students explore ethnographies that consider variations of what is understood by "kinship" and "gender" and their intertwining relationship in different cultural contexts.

This course improves on all four skills acquired in the previous courses up to Spanish III. It is composed of three parts: 1) oral interactions & grammar; 2) written compositions, and 3) readings.

Required course prerequisite: Low intermediate (A1-A2 on the CEFR) level of Spanish or equivalent.

This course explores the evolution of the railway throughout history and its impact on the development of Spanish rail technology and society. Topics include: origins of rail transport around the world; the first industrial revolution and the railway; Spanish railways in the 19th century; development of railways in the 20th century; women in the railway field; high-speed rail in Spain; the future of the railway.

This course offers a study of the four basic language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) at the A1 to A2 level according to the CEFR.

The course explores the relationship between history, fiction, and collective memory through the study of literature and film. Students examine how societies construct narratives about the past and how those narratives influence contemporary understandings of identity, politics, and social change. Topics include war and violence, gender, migration, human rights, power, resistance, and historical memory. Through readings, film analysis, and discussion, students develop a critical perspective on the ways cultural representations contribute to the interpretation and reconstruction of modern history.  

This extended beginner-level Spanish course develops communicative proficiency at the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students develop listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills while expanding their vocabulary and grammatical foundations. Through practical language activities, students learn to communicate about everyday and academic topics, including personal information, routines, interests, past experiences, future plans, opinions, travel, shopping, food, and daily life.  The course will enable advancement of one level.