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3.00 Credits
The course provides the student with a working knowledge of the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures as related to the bilingual workplace in the United States and abroad. Emphasis is placed on such fields as health care and medicine, legal matters and law enforcement, social services, and business. Students pursue individual interests in specific career areas with a service learning component. Prerequisite: 305 or 309 or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
This discussion/writing course explores certain contemporary translation theories that guide the practice of translation of various kinds of texts, including, but not limited to, literature, film, propaganda, advertising, and commerce. The primary goal, however, is to produce high quality translations of a wide variety of texts. Students work in Spanish and/or Portuguese and English. Prerequisite: 305 or 309 or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
An overview of Modern Spanish as it has developed over time. Course will trace the historical evolution of the most salient phonological, morpho-syntactic and lexical traits of Modern Spanish and will include study of the origins of American Spanish. Students will also be introduced to some of the principal theories of language change. Prerequisite: 309 or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
A survey of modern dialectal variations of Spanish that includes examination of American Spanish dialects as well as those of the Iberian Peninsula. Sociolinguistic issues and historical aspects of dialect variation and study will be addressed, along with other extralinguistic factors. Through this course, students will be provided an introduction to theories of language change, as well as the history of the language, and will gain a broad understanding of the different varieties of Modern Spanish. Prerequisite: 309 or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
An overview of research projects on the acquisition of Spanish as a second language. Students will learn about the theoretical approaches used in these studies as well as the effects of various pedagogical approaches on the development of Spanish interlanguage systems. While the focus of the course is on the acquisition of Spanish as a second language, students will gain a broad and useful understanding of different pedagogical issues directly related to the acquisition/learning process(es) of other second languages. Prerequisite: 309 or consent of instructor. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
The course views feature films, documentaries, and other media from Spain, Latin America, and the U.S. from cultural, political, and linguistic perspectives. We will examine various strategies of film analysis through lectures, discussions, projects, and presentations. Themes include political struggles, human rights, race, class, gender, family, and identity. Prerequisite: 307 or 308 or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the origins and issues surrounding the formation and the evolution of nation-building in Spain, Latin America, and the U.S. Past and current movements and allegiances are seen through the writings of key political, social, and philosophical authors. Such issues as regional autonomy in Spain, indigenous initiatives in Latin America, the Chicano movement in the U.S., trade agreements, etc., are considered from early colonization through imperial expansion to present-day globalization. Prerequisite: 307 or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
This course presents an overview of the evolution of life in Spain since the death of Franco, through the socialist period and Spain's entry into the European Union until today. Art, music, literature and film will serve as the basis for lectures and discussions of some of Spain's current challenges and achievements, namely unemployment, immigration, language and identity, terrorism, and the impact of the Euro on the economy and on everyday life. Prerequisite: 307 or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
The course will examine and compare the stories of Latinas/os in the U.S. as told by themselves. Students will read authors of Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, and Mexican-American origin. We will place a special emphasis on practices and values held both here and in the cultures of origin. The course will cover such subjects as family, social and economic struggles, individual aspirations and spiritual needs. The course will highlight language issues and use film to complement the readings. Prerequisite: 307 or 308 or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
As scholars of U.S. Latinos Studies have long noted, the media plays a key role in the construction of transnational identity. As such, this interdisciplinary course will examine the following: How do Latinos construct identity (and have their identity/ies constructed for them) through the media How are Latino community practices shaped by the media, and vice versa What research methodologies best capture the complex relationship between consumer, producer, and media text Where do issues of consumer agency come into play Do local and global media provide the possibility for meaningful social change If so, how In keeping with Latino Studies' emphasis on collaborative and community-based learning processes, this 4-credit course requires an additional 2-credit internship with the St. Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNN), an organization aimed at providing access to television and video facilities for area residents engaged in community-oriented projects. During their SPNN internship, student teams will be involved in creating Spanishlanguage programming serving the Twin Cities Latino population. Course meetings outside of SPNN will be conducted in Spanish (6 credits total). Prerequisite: 308 or permission of the instructor. Not offered 2008-2009.
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