Spanish

This beginning Spanish language course allows students to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases. Moreover, students will learn to introduce themselves and others, and ask and answer questions about personal details (e.g. where they live, people they know and things they have. Finally, students can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

This course provides a study of the major milestones of Latin American literature, examining them within their historical and cultural contexts. Authors and texts may vary by term.

Latin American Lit I (humanidades course) is taught in the Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas (Getafe), Grado en Administración de Empresas.

This intensive Spanish language and culture course is specifically geared for heritage language-learners who have bilingual communicative skills. It refines existing oral and written skills, while improving formal (linguistic/pragmatic) language proficiency. The course also takes advantage of students' immersion in Spanish life to incorporate intercultural learning and provide further context to the grammatical, lexical, and cultural content of the course. Assessment is based on essays, oral presentations, homework, a cultural blog, midterm and final exams, participation, and attendance. Texts: Alonso Raya, Rosario et al. Gramática básica del estudiante de español. Madrid: Editorial Difusión.

This course discusses the life and work of Miguel de Cervantes in the historical and literary context of his time (1547-1616). 

This literature and society elective course examines the relationship between literature and society, including questions of class, race, ethnicity, religion, history and politics. Also included is an analysis of the novel and the theory of art. Particular attention is given to Latin America, especially Mexico, within a general historic sequence. Topics may vary by semester and course instructor.

This abbreviated language course provides students without prior course work or those who have basic knowledge of the language with an introduction to Spanish language skills; students with prior language experience are provided the opportunity to improve upon their oral, written, and reading comprehension skills. All students begin with an intensive week covering basic forms of grammar and vocabulary specific to topics discussed in the program. Students are then organized into similar levels for the subsequent review classes that continue grammar and vocabulary instruction, and also incorporate readings from texts focused on human rights topics.