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AIFS Study Abroad in Cusco, Peru
Summer 2012
Course Descriptions |
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Inca Culture| Inca Culture | | | Course Code and Credits: | Cultural History 202 (3) | | Course Title: | Inca Art and Culture (Taught in English) | | Course Description: | | This course will cover all aspects of Inca culture. Morning classes
during the last 2 weeks of the program will include an examination
of the following areas of Inca civilization: political organization
and cosmovision, the Inca highway system, agricultural
techniques, religion and architecture. This will be complemented
by a number of afternoon visits to major Inca sites in the area,
including a visit to Machu Picchu. 40 classroom hours plus a
minimum of 20 practical training hours with on-site visits. | |
Spanish Language| Spanish Language | | | Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 101 (3) | | Course Title: | Elementary Spanish | | Course Description: | | This course is open to students with no Spanish background or
only one semester of Spanish. It covers functional use of the
language as well as grammar, vocabulary and cultural expression.
Morning classes are supplemented by afternoon visits during
which students have the opportunity to practice their Spanish.
This class meets for 60 hours total. | | | Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 201 (3) | | Course Title: | Intermediate Spanish | | Course Description: | | Spanish language covering overall communication skills, verb
tenses, cultural themes and vocabulary is the focus of morning
classes for the first 2 weeks of the program. Classes are
supplemented by afternoon visits during which students have the
opportunity to practise their Spanish. Prerequisites: 2 semesters
of college Spanish. This class meets for 60 hours total. | |
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