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Study Abroad in Granada: Courses
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Recommended credits are shown in parentheses. Add/drop is permitted during the first 3 days of class. Please note that courses are subject to change at the discretion of the University of Granada.
INTENSIVE SPANISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM (SESSIONS 1, 2, 3 OR 4)
All students take a Spanish language course. Students (except Session 1) may also opt to take the 1.5-credit Conversation Practice course.
Intermediate, Advanced and Superior level students can opt to take the Conversation Practice course or a 1.5 credit subject course (taught in Spanish) from the Spanish Language and Culture Program. When choosing electives please bear in mind that there may be scheduling conflicts.
Spanish Language Courses
Spanish 101 (5) | Intensive Spanish Language–Beginner A1
This level is for students who have no previous knowledge of
Spanish. During this course, students will be able to understand
and express themselves in everyday situations and those related
to the personal experiences of the learner, with basic language
recourses. Students will be able to exchange simple and direct
information. Included topics are: the present tense indicative or regular and irregular verbs, demonstrative and possessive
adjectives, pronunciation and intonation, uses of “ser”, “estar”
and “hay”, frequent reflexive verbs and definite and indefinite
articles.
Spanish 102 (5) | Intensive Spanish Language–Elementary A2
Students who have studied Spanish only in high school, or 1
or 2 semester(s) in college generally place in this level. During
this course, students will be able to understand and express
themselves in everyday situations and those related to the
personal experiences of the learner, with basic language
recourses. Students will be able to exchange simple and direct
information. Included topics are: forms and uses of the gerund,
forms and uses of “gustar”, “encantar”, “interesar”, the differences
between “ser” and “estar”, the preterit perfect tense, positive
imperative and expressions of cause and excuse.
Spanish 103 (5) | Intensive Spanish Language–Pre-Intermediate A2+
A bridge level between the Elementary and Intermediate levels,
this course concentrates on increasing students’ oral and written
skills. Students who have studied 1 or 2 semesters in high
school generally place in this level. Students will be able to ask
for and give personal information, compare, express opinions,
security and insecurity and judgments. Grammar topics include:
demonstrative and possessive pronouns, direct and indirect
object pronouns, the preterit, the imperative and the imperfect
tenses.
Spanish 201 (5) | Intensive Spanish Language–Intermediate B1.1
Students who have studied Spanish throughout high school and
continued with 1 or 2 semester(s) in college, or students who
have 2 or 3 semesters in college, usually place in this level. During
this course, students will be able to understand and express
themselves in general situations that require the interchange of
information and show personal attitudes about a multitude of
familiar themes, not exclusively related to personal experience.
Specific content includes: contrasting uses of the indefinite and
the indicative perfect, morphology and uses of the indicative
imperfect, “hace”, impersonal “se”, “parecerse”, and possessive
adjectives and pronouns, making hypothesis.
Spanish 202 (5) | Intensive Spanish Language–Upper Intermediate B1.2
Students who have studied Spanish throughout high school
and continued with 2 or 3 semesters in college, or students who
have four semesters in college, usually place in this level. Focus
is on communication skills and grammar. During this course,
students will be able to understand and express themselves in
general situations that require the interchange of information and
show personal attitudes about a multitude of familiar themes,
not exclusively related to personal experience. Specific content
includes: morphology and uses of the future and conditional
tenses, morphology and uses of the present subjunctive, giving
advice, morphology and uses of the imperfect subjunctive.
Spanish 301 (5) | Intensive Spanish Language–Advanced B2.1
Students with at least 5 semesters of college Spanish, experience
living in a Spanish-speaking country or Spanish study on a regular basis since elementary school usually place in this level. During
this course, students will be able to understand and express
themselves in multiple situations not necessarily familiar to them
that will require exchanging information and personal opinions
with complex linguistic structures. Specific content includes:
uses of the imperfect, preterit, conditional, imperative and
subjunctive, correlation of the tenses in specific communicative
situations—arguments, debates, degrees of possibility, cause,
consequence, etc., direct and indirect object pronouns, and the
impersonal “se”.
Spanish 302 (5) | Intensive Spanish Language–Upper Advanced B2.2
Students with at least 5 semesters of college Spanish, experience
living in a Spanish-speaking country or Spanish study on a regular
basis since elementary school usually place in this level. During
this course, students will be able to understand and express
themselves in multiple situations not necessarily familiar to them
that will require exchanging information and personal opinions
with complex linguistic structures. Specific content includes:
use of the subjunctive in forming opinions, values and attitudes,
marginal uses of the imperfect: dreams, fiction, virtuosity, use of
the compound conditional in the formulation of hypothesis, and
phonetic characteristics of Spanish.
Spanish 401 (5) | Intensive Spanish Language–Superior C1.1
Students with at least 6 semesters of college Spanish place into
this level. During this course, students will be able to understand
and express themselves correctly and with fluidity in situations
familiar to them and communicate adequately in situations that
are not familiar to them through linguistically complex structures.
Specific topics include: specific uses of the infinitive, gerund,
participle, conditional and future tenses, particularities in the
use of “ser” and “estar” and the passive voice. Cultural content
includes themes such as: “20th Century Spanish History”, “The
Cultural legacy: Christian, Jews and Moors”, and “Gastronomy:
The Mediterranean Diet”.
Spanish 402 (5) | Intensive Spanish Language–Proficiency C2
Bilingual students generally place into this level. During this
course, students will be able to understand and express
themselves correctly and with fluidity in situations familiar to them
and communicate adequately in situations that are not familiar
to them through linguistically complex structures. Specific
topics include: prepositional patterns of verbs; problematic
prepositions; proverbs and sayings; lexical adaptations on
different socio-linguistic levels, and varied conversational
recourses. Cultural content includes themes such as: “The
Family Structure”, “Principle Political, Cultural and Ideological
Tendencies in Today’s Spain”, “Bullfighting” and “Flamenco”.
Spanish 110/210/310/410 (0.5) (1.5) (Not available in Session 1) | Conversation Practice
Open to students at all levels. Students increase their
communicative competence through intensive practice in
speaking Spanish. Emphasis on pronunciation and vocabulary
through discussion of contemporary topics such as newspapers,
magazines, literary texts, songs and television commercials.
SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE PROGRAM (SESSIONS 2, 3, 4 OR 2 + 4 COMBINED)
This program is offered to students with an Intermediate and above level of Spanish. You can take any combination of courses adding up to 6 credits. All classes are taught in Spanish.
3-Credit Spanish Language Courses
Spanish 203 (3) | Spanish Language Intermediate B1
Students who have studied Spanish throughout high school and
continued with 1 or 2 semester(s) in college, or students who have
2 or 3 semesters in college, usually place in this level. During this
course, students will be able to understand and express themselves
in general situations that require the interchange of information
and show personal attitudes about a multitude of familiar themes,
not exclusively related to personal experience. Specific content
includes: contrasting uses of the indefinite and the indicative
perfect, morphology and uses of the indicative imperfect, “hace”,
impersonal “se”, “parecerse”, and possessive adjectives and
pronouns, making hypothesis. This course meets for 45 hours.
Spanish 303 (3) | Spanish Language Advanced B2
Students who have studied Spanish throughout high school
and continued with 2 or 3 semesters in college, or students who
have 4 semesters in college, usually place in this level. Focus on
communication skills and grammar. During this course, students
will be able to understand and express themselves in general
situations that require the interchange of information and show
personal attitudes about a multitude of familiar themes, not
exclusively related to personal experience. Specific content
includes: morphology and uses of the future and conditional
tenses, morphology and uses of the present subjunctive, giving
advice, morphology and uses of the imperfect subjunctive. This
course meets for 45 hours.
Spanish 403 (3) | Spanish Language Superior C
Students with at least 5 semesters of college Spanish, experience
living in a Spanish-speaking country or Spanish study on a regular
basis since elementary school usually place in this level. During
this course, students will be able to understand and express
themselves in multiple situations not necessarily familiar to them
that will require exchanging information and personal opinions
with complex linguistic structures. Specific content includes: uses
of the imperfect, preterit, conditional, imperative, and subjunctive,
correlation of the tenses in specific communicative situations -
arguments, debates, degrees of possibility, cause, consequence,
etc., direct and indirect object pronouns, and the impersonal “se.”
This course meets for 45 hours.
3-Credit Subject Courses
Art/History 303 (3) | General History and History of Art in Spain
Follows the development of Spanish art from its Arabic origins to
the present including Islamic, Visigothic, Mozarabic, Romanesque,
Mudejar, Gothic, and the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Emphasis is placed on the Spanish masters: Velázquez, Goya,
Picasso and Dalí. After a brief introduction to Spain’s history, this course covers aspects of contemporary history of Spain. It reviews
the political, social and economic problems from 1900 to 1975:
Alfonso XII, the Civil War, and the Franco regime. This course also
covers the post-Franco transition to Democracy including the
Constitution of 1978.
Geography/History 303 (3) | Geography and History of Spain
Topics include Spain’s climate and vegetation, the development
of towns, and the current distribution of population, agriculture
and industry, internal communications, foreign trade, tourism and
the evolution of the Spanish economy. After a brief introduction
to Spain’s history, this course covers aspects of contemporary
history of Spain. It reviews the political, social and economic
problems from 1900 to 1975: Alfonso XII, the Civil War, and the
Franco regime. This course also covers the post-Franco transition to
Democracy including the Constitution of 1978.
Literature 303 (3) | Spanish and Latin American Literature
Traces the major movements and principal authors of Spanish
literature. Movements and periods studied include: Medieval
romances, the Siglo de Oro, Romanticism, 20th century. Genres
such as drama, poetry and novels are studied. Authors and works
such as La Celestina, El Lazarillo de Tormes, Miguel de Cervantes’
Don Quijote, Lope de Vega, and García Lorca are studied.
This course pursues literary trends of Latin American countries
throughout the 20th century. Authors and portions of works such
as Azuelo’s “Los de abajo”, Pablo Neruda, Jorge Luis Borge’s
“Ficciones”, Isabel Allende and Laura Esquivel are studied.
Religion/Sociology 310 (3) | Spanish and Islamic Civilization and Culture
Discusses the importance and the effect of Islamic rule on Spain’s
history, tradition, language, and culture. Topics include: the
concept of Islam, the message of the Koran, Andalucia under
Islamic rule, North African dynasties in Andalucia, the Nazari
dynasty of Granada, cultural, literary, and artistic aspects of
Islam, and Islamic architecture and symbols as exemplified by
the Alhambra. Spanish civilization and contemporary society
are examined through themes such as the relationships
between professional, labor and cultural sectors, the aging of
the population, gypsies, bullfighting, holidays, gastronomy and
flamenco. Audio-visuals, newspapers, magazines and texts are
used.
Sociology 311 (3) | Spanish and Latin American Civilization and Culture
Spanish civilization and contemporary society are examined
through themes such as the relationships between professional,
labor and cultural sectors, the aging of the population, gypsies,
bullfighting, holidays, gastronomy and flamenco. Audio-visuals,
newspapers, magazines and texts are used. Basic elements
of Hispano-American culture are addressed to provide an
understanding of its complexity. Topics include: the American
geographic environment, racial distribution and historical
evolution, demographics and problems of growth, family structure
and daily life, social groups and their behavior, political tendencies,
current ideologies, dependence, underdevelopment, external
debt, art and folklore.
1.5-Credit Subject Courses
Art 301 (1.5) | History of Art in Spain
Follows the development of Spanish art from its Arabic origins to
the present including Islamic, Visigothic, Mozarabic, Romanesque,
Mudejar, Gothic, and the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Emphasis is placed on the Spanish masters: Velázquez, Goya,
Picasso and Dalí.
Geography 301 (1.5) | Geography of Spain
Topics include Spain’s climate and vegetation, the development of
towns, and the current distribution of population, agriculture and
industry, internal communications, foreign trade, tourism and the
evolution of the Spanish economy.
History 301 (1.5) | History of Spain
After a brief introduction to Spain’s history, this course covers
aspects of contemporary history of Spain. It reviews the political,
social and economic problems from 1900 to 1975: Alfonso XII, the
Civil War, and the Franco regime. This course also covers the post-
Franco transition to Democracy including the Constitution of 1978.
Literature 301 (1.5) | Spanish Literature
Traces the major movements and principal authors of Spanish
literature. Movements and periods studied include: Medieval
romances, the Siglo de Oro, Romanticism, 20th century. Genres
such as drama, poetry and novels are studied. Authors and works
such as La Celestina, El Lazarillo de Tormes, Miguel de Cervantes’
Don Quijote, Lope de Vega, and García Lorca are studied.
Literature 302 (1.5) | Latin American Literature
This course pursues literary trends of Latin American countries
throughout the 20th century. Authors and portions of works such as
Azuelo’s “Los de abajo”, Pablo Neruda, Jorge Luis Borge’s
“Ficciones”, Isabel Allende and Laura Esquivel are studied.
Spanish 315 (1.5) | The Diversity of Spanish in the World
Designed for students who already have a sufficient fluency in the
Spanish language and who wish to become more expressive in
the “everyday” language. Special attention is paid to vocabulary,
the semantic differences of words in Spain and in Latin America, gestures, phrases, slang and sign language. Themes are
practiced through oral discussion, written essays, and audio tapes
transcribed by the students.
Spanish 317/417 (1.5) | An Introduction to Business Spanish
Offers a realistic and lively approach to situations students might
encounter in careers, especially if interested in improving their
knowledge of the Spanish business world from a cross-cultural
perspective. Students develop oral and written communication
skills and pursue topics with materials used in business.
Religion/Sociology 308 (1.5) | Islamic Culture in Spain
Discusses the importance and the effect of Islamic rule on Spain’s
history, tradition, language, and culture. Topics include: the
concept of Islam, the message of the Koran, Andalucia under
Islamic rule, North African dynasties in Andalucia, the Nazari
dynasty of Granada, cultural, literary, and artistic aspects of
Islam, and Islamic architecture and symbols as exemplified by the
Alhambra.
Sociology 306/406 (1.5) | Spanish Civilization and Culture
Spanish civilization and contemporary society are examined
through themes such as the relationships between professional,
labor and cultural sectors, the aging of the population, gypsies,
bullfighting, holidays, gastronomy and flamenco. Audio-visuals,
newspapers, magazines and texts are used.
Sociology 309 (1.5) | Latin American Civilization and Culture
to provide an understanding of its complexity. Topics include:
the American geographic environment, racial distribution and
historical evolution, demographics and problems of growth, family
structure and daily life, social groups and their behavior, political
tendencies, current ideologies, dependence, underdevelopment,
external debt, art and folklore.
From summer 2018 students taking Sessions 2 and 4 combined and with a high advanced level of Spanish will be able to take a for credit internship.
