Study Abroad Syllabus
IDS 3932: Honors The Spanish Civil War in Retrospect: Loss, Memory and the Past (3 credits) Professor Carmen Cañete
Description: This interdisciplinary course focuses on the legacy of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) in an European setting, and the implications of this event in Spain’s contemporary society. The course starts with the outbreak of the civil war in July of 1936, and examines the roots of the conflict and the ideological differences between the Republican and National sides that took part in the battle. The exhumation of mass graves in recent years has revived a general interest in rescuing the historical memory of those who lost the war so as to complement the official account of Francoist historiography, and arrive at a more reliable polyphonic version of Spain’s history. Analyzing the war long-term effects, the program also includes a general overview of Francisco Franco’s regime (1939-75); the politics of silence with the Pact of Forgetting [Pacto del olvido] in the late 1970s; and the controversial Law of Historical Memory [Ley de la memoria histórica] which was passed in 2007 in favor of all victims of the civil war and the dictatorship. National and foreign perceptions of the war by Lorca, Hemingway, Orwell, among others, will be combined with films and documentaries, local guest speakers, tours and visits to centers, monuments and sites related to the topic.
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SPN 1120/SPN 1121: Honors Beginning Spanish Language and Culture I & II (4 credits)
Description: In this course students will continue to develop basic communicative skills in Spanish and use those skills to expand their knowledge of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. This course is designed for students who have successfully completed SPN 1120/SPN 1121, or equivalent. The formal instruction in the classroom will be combined with excursions, tours and cultural visits around Spain during the period of the summer abroad program.
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SPN 2220/SPN 2221: Honors Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture I & II (4 credits)
Description: SPN 2220/SPN 2221, Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture The main goal of SPN 2220/SPN 2221 is to help students achieve intermediate functional and communicative proficiency in Spanish, so that they may be able to use the language in communicative situations. The course focuses on the development of oral communication processes, reading and writing abilities, and inter-cultural competency. The formal instruction in the classroom will be combined with excursions, tours and cultural visits around Spain during the period of the summer abroad program.
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SPN 2240: Honors Intermediate Spanish Conversation (3 credits)
Description: This course emphasizes aural comprehension and the ability to communicate orally in Spanish through constant practice using topical materials. Your timely presence and active participation in class are extremely important in achieving the goals of this course, which will also provide exposure to the other language skills, namely, reading, writing, vocabulary acquisition, and cultural competence, as these are integral to developing speaking fluency.
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SPN 4957: Honors Advanced Spanish Culture (3 credits)
Description:This course is a survey of the social and cultural development of the history of Spain from ancient times to the present. The formal instruction in the classroom will be combined with excursions, tours and cultural visits around Spain during the period of the summer abroad program.
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Important note:These syllabi may not reflect the final content and schedule for Summer 2019. An updated syllabus of the course you have been placed in will be distributed by your instructor in Complutense on the first week of class.
Previous courses offered in 2015 & 2016
IDS 3932: Honors Spanish Civil War in Retrospect: Loss, Memory and the Past—3 credits
SPN 1121: Honors Beginning Spanish Language and Culture II—4 credits
SPN 2220: Honors Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture I—4 credits
SPN 2240: Honors Intermediate Spanish Conversation—3 credits
SPN 4930: Honors Special Topic on Advanced Medical Spanish—3 credits