French
101 Elementary French (1) Fall
Introduces the French language and the francophone cultures
through the study of basic grammatical concepts and vocabulary. Develops
the four skills--listening,
speaking, reading and writing--necessary
for effective interpersonal, interpretive and presentational
communication. Conducted in French. Tutorials with teaching assistants are
integrated into the course. French 101 is recommended for students with
two years or less of high school French. Staff.
102 Elementary French, continued (1) Spring
Prerequisite: French 101 or placement.
Continuation of French 101. Expands vocabulary, grammar and
cultural knowledge to enable a more informed interpretation and production
of spoken and written communication in French. Conducted in French.
Tutorials with teaching assistants integrated into the course.
Staff.
FRLN 105:
Intercultural Understanding and Global Issues (taught in English).
This course explores a
theoretical model of how cultures are derived and what it means to
interact across cultural boundaries. Students will apply these
theoretical models in the second half of the course to select global
issues to explore the potentialities and hazards of negotiation
global issues across borders. This course is particularly useful for
pre-professional students who want to attain those skills an
knowledge to effectively function in an internally/intercultural
context. Taught in English. Myers.
201 Intermediate French (1) Fall
Prerequisite: French 102 or placement.
Continuation of the study of the French language and culture
through the contextualized study of grammatical concepts and vocabulary.
Continues the development of the four basic skills necessary for the
interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication.
Authentic tapes and texts are the foundation of the teaching materials.
Conducted in French. Tutorials with native speakers are integrated into
the course. Guenin-Lelle, Yewah.
202 Intermediate French, continued (1)
Spring
Prerequisite: French 201 or equivalent.
Continuation of French 201. Practice with more sophisticated
dialogues, reading of unedited short stories, poems and other authentic
materials reflecting the various cultures of the French-speaking world.
Conducted in French. Tutorials with native speakers integrated into the
course. Guenin-Lelle, Yewah.
301 Advanced Oral and Written
Expression, I
Students will develop communication skills in French relative to
grammar, syntax, appropriate registers, necessary vocabulary, non-verbal
communication and culturally-specific idiomatic usage.
Students will also learn the process of conversation development,
thesis formation and strategies for argumentation within French cultural
norms, as well as key contemporary issues of importance in the
French-speaking world. Conducted
in French.
301 French Conversation (1) Fall
Prerequisite: French 202 or equivalent, or placement.
Development of speaking proficiency and listening
comprehension in everyday situations with emphasis on practical French.
Conducted in French. TutorÍials with native speakers are integrated in
the course. Guenin-Lelle, Yewah.
302 Advanced Oral and Written
Expression, II
Students will develop communication skills in French relative to
grammar, syntax, appropriate registers, necessary vocabulary, non-verbal
cues, culturally‑specific idiomatic usage, as well as skills in
French/English and English/French translation. Students will also learn
the processes of conversation development, thesis formation and strategies
for argumentation operating within French cultural norms, especially
relating to professional life and the workplace.
Conducted in French.
302 French Composition (1) Spring
Prerequisite: French 202 or equivalent.
Practice in writing French with emphasis on correctness of
structure, idiomatic usage and creativity. Topics explored are related to
French culture, newspaper articles and literature. Conducted in French.
Guenin-Lelle,
Yewah.
303 French for All Professions (1)
314 Multicultural France: Current Issues and
Historical Perspectives (1)Students will understand how French society is a
dynamic multicultural construct, as they learn about France’s changing
place in the world, the changing role of women in French society and
changing demographics, especially North African immigrants to France
through reading recent novels or short stories representing these issues.
As part of the analysis of these works, students will study the
historical dimensions of the social phenomena and the historical reasons
for the current situation. Conducted
in French.
315 Interpretation of Literature (1)
Prerequisite: French 202 or permission of instructor.
Allows students to gain competency in and an appreciation of
French literature and critical theory, in order to effectively interpret
works from the major genres of French literature, as well as to construct,
articulate and defend their own critical basis for literary analysis.
Offered in alternate years. Guenin-Lelle, Yewah.
320 French Women Writers and Feminist
Criticism (1)
Prerequisites: French 302, 315, 341 or 342, or permission of
instructor.
Works by French women writers from the Middle Ages to the
present, as well as works of feminist critical theory will be analyzed.
Offered every three years. Conducted in French.
Guenin-Lelle.
330 French Louisiana: The Cajun and Creole
Experiences (1) Spring
Prerequisite: French 202 or permission of instructor.
A study of French Louisiana in both Acadiana and New Orleans,
through literature, music, history and other avenues.
Guenin-Lelle.
351 French Society from
Marie de France to Louis XIV (1)
This course, incorporating literature, art, history and what the
French call l’histoire des idées,
or changing epistemologies, during the French
ancien
régime, incorporates the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Baroque
and Classical periods of the seventeenth century and the beginning of the
Enlightenment in the early eighteenth century.
Central issues in this interdisciplinary course include the place
of “the Divine” and humankind in the universe, the role of Classical
antiquity relative to traditions, identity and power, the role of women in
society and the role of education as a vehicle for change.
Conducted in French.
352 Francophone Cultures on
the Internet: Fictionalité, Réalité,
Hypertextualité (1)
353 Francophone Africa (1)
354 The French Caribbean:
Les
Antilles créoles (1)
In this course on the French Caribbean, an important component of
la
Francophonie, students will study issues of post-colonialism,
la
créolisation, le métissage, and identities as changeable as the water surrounding
the islands. The course
begins with a study of the history and geography of these islands,
situating them as part of the “New World” as well as having enduring
cultural, linguistic and political bonds with France.
The focus then moves to Aimé Césaire and his essentialist quest
for identity via Africa and the past, then proceeds to a study of
la
créolisation, as first proposed by Glissant. The second half of the course focuses on contemporary social
issues, represented in literature, art and cinema. Conducted in French.
355 Quebec: A World Apart (1)
398 Practicum (1/2) Fall, Spring
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Experience in teaching French in the classroom or with
individual students under the supervision of an instructor. Offered on a
credit/no credit basis. Staff.
401, 402 French Seminar (1/2, 1) Fall,
Spring
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Special topics in languages, literature or civilization for
advanced students. Conducted in French. Staff.
411, 412 Directed Study (1/2, 1) Fall,
Spring
Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
Staff.
413
Senior
Seminar
Students will reflect on lessons
learned in the French program, identify competencies they have developed
in French and in other areas of study, understand the importance of these
competencies in today’s world, and leave Albion more confident in their
preparedness to enter the next stage of their professional development.
German
101 Elementary German (1) Fall
Note: Students who have taken more than one year of German in high
school must take the placement test before enrolling in this course.
Introduction to German language and culture through the
contextualized study of grammatical concepts and vocabulary. Study and
practice in the four language skills
listening,
reading, writing and speaking necessary
for the interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of
communication. Conducted primarily in German. Tutorials with native
speakers are required.
Grimm,
Myers
102 Elementary German, continued
(1) Spring
Prerequisite: German 101 or equivalent.
Continuation of German 101. Expansion of vocabulary, work
with more complex grammatical structures. Tutorials with native speakers
are required.
Grimm, Myers
FRLN 105:
Intercultural Understanding and Global Issues (taught in English).
This course explores a theoretical model of how
cultures are derived and what it means to interact across cultural
boundaries. Students will apply these theoretical models in the
second half of the course to select global issues to explore the
potentialities and hazards of negotiation global issues across
borders. This course is particularly useful for pre-professional
students who want to attain those skills an knowledge to effectively
function in an internally/intercultural context. Taught in
English. Myers.
201 Intermediate German (1) Fall
Prerequisite: German 102 or equivalent.
Continuation of the study of German language and culture
through the contextualized study of grammatical concepts and vocabulary.
Continues the development of the four basic skills necessary for the
interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication.
Authentic tapes and texts are the foundation of the teaching materials.
Conducted in German. Tutorials with native speakers are required.
Grimm, Myers
202 Intermediate German, continued
(1) Spring
Prerequisite: German 201 or equivalent.
Continuation of German 201. Practice with more sophisticated
dialogues, reading of unedited short stories, poems and other authentic
materials. Conducted in German. Tutorials with native speakers are
required. Grimm, Myers
301 German Conversation and
Composition (1) Fall
Prerequisite: German 202 or equivalent.
Development of speaking, listening and writing skills;
selective review of complex grammatical structures. Practice speaking
about everyday situations in different ways (e.g., role play, dialogues,
skits, oral reports); use of audio tapes. Writing of exercises and
compositions with emphasis on correctness of expression, stylistic
appropriateness and idiomatic usage. Learning of specialized vocabulary
and idioms; writing of different types (e.g., dialogues, letters,
journals, essays). Grimm, Myers
302 German Conversation and
Composition, continued (1) Spring
Prerequisite: German 301 or equivalent.
Continuation of practice in speaking, listening and writing
skills; selective review of complex grammatical structures. Practice
speaking about everyday situations in different ways (e.g., role play,
dialogues, skits, oral reports); use of audio tapes. Writing of exercises
and compositions with emphasis on correctness of expression, stylistic
appropriateness and idiomatic usage. Learning of specialized vocabulary
and idioms; writing of different types (e.g., dialogues, letters,
journals, essays). Grimm, Myers
303
German Language and Culture for the Professions
Prerequisites: none
(expected level of proficiency: German 301 or
recommendation of the instructor).
This course
aims to help students improve communicative skills in German and provide
knowledge for the professions. While this course does not have specific
content goals, we will approach this task thematically by studying
various aspects and practices of the German business world. Organized on
the belief that communicative proficiency can best be enhanced through a
combination of meaningful content-based input and student-based output,
we will study various aspects of the German business world such as
banking, marketing, and organizational structures as they are practiced
in Germany. Students will also apply this knowledge by completing
projects that include applying for a job, and producing a marketing
strategy and start-up proposal for a company in Germany as a power-point
presentation. At the completion of this course students should be
prepared to apply for a “Praktikum” in Germany and make the transition
easily into working in a foreign business culture.
Myers
306
German Cultural History: From Germania to the Nation State
Prerequisites: none
(expected level of proficiency: German 301 or
recommendation of the instructor).
This course
will introduce students to pivotal moments and figures in German
cultural history from the Roman Empire to the creation of the first
German nation-state in 1871. Students will learn about people and
places connected to German history and culture and their engagement with
these concepts will provide them with an overview of the different
time-periods, events and people. This will allow students to not only
develop a deeper and understanding of German-speaking culture and
society but it will also allow them to understand the constructed nature
behind all forms of national identity. Grimm
307 German Civilization (1) Spring
Prerequisite: German 301 or equivalent.
A chronological survey of major intellectual movements and
artistic achievements that have shaped contemporary German-speaking
societies. Included will be discussion of major historical events, works
of literature, examples of music and the visual arts.
Myers
310 Germany and The
Environment: Cultural and Social Perspectives
Prerequisite:
German 301 or equivalent.
Nature has
long played a central role in the cultural life of the German
people: natural settings such as mountains, forests, rivers and lakes
are
not only the backdrop in many works of literature, art and music, but
they
seem (sometimes literally) to "come to life" and act as characters in
these
texts. In some texts, nature functions as a mirror to the inner thoughts
of human
characters, and in other texts it represents an awesome, sublime
"other,"
(supernatural or perhaps absolute) that provides a commentary on
human actions. Through reading, reflecting on and discussing a wide
variety of texts,
students will come to understand why humanity's relationship to nature
and
the environment have long played a pivotal role in the collective psyche
of
the German people. The course will also discuss of how literary works of
earlier eras can be understood as precursors to an emerging ecological
consciousness in modern German society. Grimm (this course counts for the Environmental category requirement).
312 The
Discovery of Self in 18th and 19th Century Germany
Prerequisites: German 301 or equivalent.
This course
will be an investigation into the cultural history and cultural
production of the18th and 19th century German
speaking world. Epochs from which literary, philosophical, musical and
artistic examples will be studied include: The Age of Enlightenment, the
Age of Sensibility, the Storm and Stress (Sturm und Drang)
and Romantic movements as well as the
Biedermeier era up until
the Revolution of 1848. Discussion, debate, written work and oral
presentations will all be conducted in German. Grimm
314
German: Multicultural Germany
Prerequisite: German 301 or equivalent.
This
course aims to help students understand how German society has become
multiculturally constructed since World War II. We will begin by
studying how the Holocaust aftermath (Vergangenheitsbewältigung) frames
the sociocultural debates and issues in what has become a multicultural
society. We will study the role and treatment of women of color, the
large Turkish immigrant population, as well as second-generation Turks,
born and raised in Germany, including the role of Islam and Islamic
nationalism in modern Germany, emphasizing here the sociopolitical
ramifications. Organized on the belief that intercultural understanding
can best be enhanced through a combination of meaningful content-based
input and student-based output, we will read and view various genres
(historical, fiction, essay, speeches, poetry, film, TV news) dealing
with the historical dimensions of the Holocaust aftermath, foreign
workers living in Germany, ethnic diversity and stereotypes as well as
contemporary debates about these issues.
Myers (this course counts for the Ethnicity
category requirement).
316 Interpretation of Literature
(1) Fall
Prerequisite: German 301 or 302, or equivalent.
In this course we will read a
selection of German works from different genres (plays, short fiction,
poetry, theoretical texts), and view 2 films from the era (1890-1945).
The focus of the course will be to situate each work as a cultural
representation into the historical context in which it was written or
produced. In other words, we will investigate each “representation” from
a thematic perspective, exploring how each was engaged with the social,
political and cultural transformations of the era (i.e., social
Darwinism, crisis of narration and language, bourgeois morals, the
individual and society, the role of the artist, Third Reich). Through
such a holistic approach we will learn to "read culture" in various ways
-- to recover a kind of comparative cultural literacy. Our learning
process will be supported through various writing assignments, oral
reports and exams, in which students will be given the opportunity to
hone their own language and hermeneutical skills.
350
German Women Writers from Past to Present
Expected
level of proficiency: German 301 or equivalent, or permission of the
instructor.
This course
will introduce students to some of the most influential and interesting
women writers and poets from Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Besides
analyzing the literary productions from an aesthetic point of view, the
course will also focus on the social, historical and cultural contexts
that underlie the works these women have produced. Grimm
355:
Germans and Jews
Expected
level of proficiency: German 301 or equivalent, or permission of the
instructor.
Since the
Middle Ages the relationship between Germans and Jews has moved from
persecution to assimilation and the final solution. After the Holocaust
no topic of German history has received more attention. Yet frequently
attempts to analyze the relation of Germans and Jews in Germany have
resorted to simplistic explanations even assuming implicit evil in the
German soul. Yet the German Enlightenment promised the potential for
universal progress for all, and toward the end of the nineteenth century
Jews had achieved significant assimilation. German Jews and Christian
Germans fought valiantly side by side in World War I just twenty years
before the Holocaust began. The purpose of this course is to explore
this complicated relationship between Germans and Jews beginning briefly
with its roots in the Middle Ages, moving to Luther’s anti-Semitism
during the Reformation, and Enlightenment principles of human progress
and equality. We will then turn our attention to perceptions of Jews
during the fin-de-siècle period, gradually working toward the Holocaust
and German “Vergangenheitsbewältigung” after World War II and
during the present day.
398 Practicum (1/2) Fall, Spring
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Experience in language teaching in the classroom or with
individual students under the close supervision of a regular instructor.
Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
401, 402 German Seminar (1/2, 1)
Fall, Spring
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Special topics in languages, literature or civilization for
advanced students. Conducted in German. Staff.
411, 412 Directed Study (1/2, 1)
Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
Staff.
Spanish
101 Elementary Spanish
This course is designed for students who have never formally
studied Spanish. Students will acquire the basic vocabulary and
grammatical structure in appropriate contexts to communicate in
real world situations. They will learn to identify related words
and to deduce the meaning of unfamiliar words. As students
progress in the acquisition of the language, they will answer
questions related to readings, describe/paraphrase what has been
seen, read, or heard, respond in more complex sentences, and
improve fluency through vocabulary building, grammar
reinforcement and oral practice. Students will be exposed to
various historical, cultural, and sociopolitical aspects of the
communities that speak Spanish.
SPANISH 102 Elementary Spanish, continued
This course is designed for students who completed Spanish
101 at Albion College OR who have some high school experience in
the language. The goal of Spanish 102 is to continue to develop
the four skills necessary to acquire a second language at a
basic level (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and to
learn crucial and interesting information about the cultures
that serve as context for the Spanish language. As a significant
part of this goal you will be provided the opportunity to study
different Hispanic countries and cultures through various
in-class and extra curricular activities (movies, fiestas,
lessons, concerts, interviews, etc.). Since this course will
count for Global Studies Category, the students should be
prepared and excited to learn the Spanish language in its global
context.
Prerequisite: Spanish 101, placement exam or recommendation
of the professor.
FRLN 105:
Intercultural Understanding and Global Issues (taught in English).
This course explores a theoretical model of how
cultures are derived and what it means to interact across cultural
boundaries. Students will apply these theoretical models in the
second half of the course to select global issues to explore the
potentialities and hazards of negotiation global issues across
borders. This course is particularly useful for pre-professional
students who want to attain those skills an knowledge to effectively
function in an internally/intercultural context. Taught in
English. Myers.
201 Intermediate Spanish
Prerequisite: Spanish 102 or equivalent.
Expansion of vocabulary and grammatical structures. Increased
emphasis on conversation, composition and cultural awareness. Conducted in
Spanish. Tutorials with teaching assistants are integrated into the
course. Staff.
202 Intermediate Spanish, continued
This course continues to review the language structure
learned in previous Spanish courses, with particular emphasis on
developing conversational skills. All assignments, quizzes and
exams are designed to stimulate discussion in Spanish. Much of
the second language input comes from authentic Hispanic sources
(literary texts, film, TV, newspaper and magazine articles,
etc.) that deal with social, political, geographical,
historical, artistic and otherwise cultural issues from the
Hispanic world. The constant use of Spanish in the classroom
will significantly improve fluency. Tutorials with teaching
assistants are integrated into the course.
Prerequisite: Spanish 201, placement exam or permission of
the instructor.
301 Advanced Spanish Grammar and
Composition (1) Fall
Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or placement.
A writing-intensive course designed to develop competency in
written Spanish. Review of the finer points of grammar. Attention is given
to the development of the mechanics of writing, the fundamentals of
stylistics and the basic organizational requirements of composition.
Implementation of appropriate strategies for various kinds of writing,
including description, narration, summary, analysis and essay. Conducted
in Spanish. Staff
SPANISH 302
Advanced Oral and Written Expression through Hispanic Cinema
Development of communication skills in Spanish relative to
grammar, syntax, appropriate registers, necessary vocabulary,
non-verbal cues and culturally specific idiomatic usage. Also
includes the processes of conversation development, thesis
formation and strategies for argumentation operating within
Hispanic cultural norms, as well as key contemporary issues of
importance to the Spanish-speaking world. This course is
designed to improve fluency through the viewing, analysis and
interpretation of Hispanic film. Conducted in Spanish.
Expected level of proficiency: Spanish 301 or permission of
instructor.
SPANISH 303: Spanish for the Professions
Designed for students who are interested in studying Spanish
in the context of activities related to the professional world.
This course will focus on domestic and international issues
related to business and commerce, education, and social and
service work and includes topics related to cultural
considerations, generalized and specific professional concerns,
correspondence, and translation. Spanish 303 emphasizes the
specialized vocabulary of the professional world and requires a
working knowledge of Spanish grammar. Conducted in Spanish.
Expected level of proficiency: Spanish 301 (highly
recommended) or permission of instructor.
305 Peninsular Cultures (1) Spring
Prerequisite: Spanish 301 or equivalent.
Examination of selected aspects of Spanish culture, values,
attitudes, behaviors and aesthetic appreciation from prehistoric times to
the present. Conducted in Spanish. Offered in alternate years.
Staff.
306 Latin American Civilization (1)
Spring
Prerequisite: Spanish 301 or equivalent.
Examination of selected aspects of Latin American culture,
values, attitudes, behaviors and aesthetic appreciation from prehistoric
times to the present. Conducted in Spanish. Offered in alternate years.
Staff.
315 Interpretation of Literature
(1) Spring
Prerequisite: Spanish 301 or equivalent, or permission of
instructor.
An introduction to the analysis, interpretation and
appreciation of literature, focusing on a variety of texts from the
Spanish-speaking world. Special attention will be given to theoretical
concerns. All class discussions and writing in Spanish.
Oswald.
340 Peninsular Literature I (1)
Fall
Prerequisite: Spanish 315 or permission of instructor.
Selected topics from the poetry, prose and drama of medieval
and early modern writers. Covers works from twelfth- to
seventeenth-century Spain. Conducted in Spanish. Emphasis is placed upon
careful reading and discussion of the texts to develop critical skills and
literary appreciation. Participation in all class discussion is considered
essential. Writing assignments will assess students’ comprehension of
texts and ability to apply analytical skills. Offered in alternate years.
Staff.
341 Peninsular Literature II (1)
Fall
Prerequisite: Spanish 315 or permission of instructor.
Selected topics from the prose, poetry and drama of modern
Spanish authors. Covers works from eighteenth-century to present-day
Spain. Conducted in Spanish. Emphasis is placed upon careful reading and
discussion of the texts to develop critical skills and literary
appreciation. Participation in all class discussion is considered
essential. Writing assignments will assess students’ comprehension of
texts and ability to apply analytical skills. Offered in alternate years.
Staff.
342 Latin American Literature I (1)
Spring
Prerequisite: Spanish 315 or equivalent.
Analysis of prose, poetry and/or drama. Covers works through
nineteenth-century Latin America. Conducted in Spanish. Emphasis is placed
upon careful reading and discussion of the texts to develop critical
skills and literary appreciation. Participation in all class discussion is
considered essential. Writing assignments will assess students’
comprehension of texts and ability to apply analytical skills. Offered in
alternate years. Staff.
343 Latin American Literature II
(1) Spring
Prerequisite: Spanish 315 or equivalent.
Analysis of prose, poetry and/or drama. Covers works from
early twentieth-century to present-day Latin America. Conducted in
Spanish. Emphasis is placed upon careful reading and discussion of the
texts to develop critical skills and literary appreciation. Participation
in all class discussion is considered essential. Writing assignments will
assess students’ comprehension of texts and ability to apply analytical
skills. Offered in alternate years. Staff.
350 Women in Hispanic Literature
This course will allow students to become acquainted with the
wide-ranging field of Hispanic Women Writers and will deal
exclusively with canonical and non-canonical Latin American
Women Writers. By studying narrative, drama, poetry, and film
composed by Latin American Women, the students will reflect on
issues of gender, culture, and history beyond the framework of
an Anglo-American context. This course will also strengthen
students’ reading and analytical abilities within the target
language, with special attention given to improving their oral
and discursive abilities in Spanish. An overarching theme of the
course will be the relationship of woman and nation, including
the concepts of Republican motherhood and female sexual
transgression. The course will include works by Sor Juana Inés
de la Cruz, Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, Delmira Agustini,
Gabriela Mistral, Alfonsina Storni, Clorinda Matto de Turner,
Claribel Alegría, Alejandra Pizarnik, Rosario Castellanos, Luisa
Valenzuela, Elena Poniatowska, Sabina Berman, and Lucrecia
Martel. Students in the course will also learn to apply various
theories and concepts derived from the fields of feminism,
psychoanalysis, and cultural, film, and performance studies.
Expected level of proficiency: Spanish 315 or permission of
the instructor.
SPANISH 362
Latino Literature And Cultures in the United States
In this interdisciplinary course, students will be exposed to
a wide array of cultural production from the Latino communities
in the United States including fiction, film, testimony, poetry,
theater, music, visual arts, popular culture and foods. Students
will critically engage texts from the standpoint of key
sociopolitical moments in order to explore the effects of
history in the migratory fluxes that continue to shape the
demographic, political and cultural reality of the Unites
States. Rather than presenting the different Latino identities
in isolation from each other, the course is designed
thematically so that students can trace the intersecting
commonalities and despairing contrasts in regards to,
borderlands, migration, “acculturation”, labor, gender issues,
popular culture, “minorities of the minorities” (ei: indigenous,
and afro-latin), spanglish, etc. The study of the bilingual and
multicultural nature of Latinos will serve as a gateway to
understanding past and present. This course will strengthen
student’s analytical skills, as well as competency in writing,
reading and oral ability in Spanish. It is meant so that future
professionals can be prepared to culturally understand today’s
changing world.
Expected level of proficiency: Spanish 315 or permission of
the instructor.
398 Practicum in Spanish (1/2)
Fall, Spring
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Experience in language teaching in the classroom or with
individual students under the close supervision of a regular instructor.
Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
401, 402 Seminar (1/2, 1)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Staff.
411, 412 Directed Study (1/2, 1)
Directed studies generally are reserved for those students who
have schedule conflicts between their two majors. They are also available
for students pursuing honors theses. In specific cases, students may
request directed studies that cover topics beyond the scope of the current
curriculum. These students are expected to present their proposed plan of
study to the instructor for approval well in advance of registration.
Spanish faculty will determine if directed study work counts toward the
completion of the major.
Staff.
Japanese
101 Elementary Japanese
This course aims at the acquisition of four basic skills (i.e. speaking,
listening, reading and writing). The emphasis is on accurate
communication in Japanese, both spoken and written, appropriate for
particular situations. You will also learn various aspects of Japanese
culture, traditional dress, family life, and home. In tutorials, you
will be provided experience the Japanese culture, foods and Anime films.
102 Elementary Japanese, continued
This course is a continuation of Japanese 101, which aims at the
acquisition of four skills (i.e. speaking, listening, reading and
writing). The emphasis is on accurate communication in Japanese, both
spoken and written, appropriate for particular situations. You will also
learn various aspects of Japanese culture relating to Japanese values,
lifestyle, festivals, greetings and so forth. In tutorials, you will be
provided experience the Japanese culture, foods and Anime films.
201 Intermediate Japanese
This course is a continuation of elementary Japanese and aims at
further development of four skills of accurate communication in
Japanese, both spoken and written, appropriate for particular
situations. Your will reinforce and expand your knowledge of
vocabulary and structures. You will increase the awareness of
different styles and speech levels (e.g., written and spoken styles,
formal and informal speech). At this level, you will also learn
various Japanese culture relating to Japanese values. There
will be reading books, including "manga" and interactions with
people in a professional context.
202 Intermediate Japanese, continued
This course is a continuation of Japanese 201. It is an
interdisciplinary communicative Japanese language class aiming at
the improvement of four basic skills: speaking, listening, reading,
and writing. Students will learn more kanji or Chinese letters to
enhance their reading and writing skills. This course will introduce
a variety of speech patterns: formal, informal and honorific
expressions. Students will learn appropriate time, place, and
occasions as to use these expressions. This course will be the
integration of language learning with discussions on different
values and beliefs as well as tangible culture, such as Japanese
"anime," and "manga."
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