Prior to registration in SPAN_V courses, students are encouraged to review the Spanish Placement Guidelines available at https://fhis.ubc.ca/undergraduate/advising/placement-in-language-course and take the Language Placement Questionnaire to determine their entry level. All 400-level Spanish courses titled "Topics in..." may be taken twice for credit, with different content, to a maximum of 6 credits. Note: The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is a reference tool developed by the Council of Europe to provide a common basis for the development of modern language curriculum guidelines, examinations, textbooks, etc. It describes in a comprehensive way what language learners have to learn in order to use a language for communication and what knowledge and skills they have to develop so as to be able to do so effectively.
Fundamentals of the Spanish language. Communicate with basic vocabulary in common tasks and situations related to present and future events. Aligned with CEFR level A1 objectives. Credit will be granted for either SPAN 103 or both SPAN 101, SPAN 102.
Continuation of foundational elements of the language. Communicate using essential vocabulary in common tasks and situations related to past, present and future events. Aligned with CEFR level A1 objectives. Credit will be granted for either SPAN 103 or both SPAN 101, SPAN 102. Recommended pre-requisite: SPAN 101.
Fundamentals of the Spanish language. Ideal for students with Spanish 12 or expertise in another Romance language. Aligned with CEFR level A1 objectives. Credit will be granted for SPAN 103 or both SPAN 101, SPAN 102. Prerequisite: Grade 12 Spanish or for native or near-native speakers of other Romance Languages.
Expansion of fundamentals. Enhanced ability to exchange information, discuss the past and future, and express wishes, hopes and feelings in common personal and social contexts. Aligned with CEFR level A1-A2 objectives. Credit will be granted for either SPAN 203 or both SPAN 201, SPAN 202. Recommended pre-requisites: one of SPAN 102, SPAN 103, SPAN 11.
Expansion of fundamental notions and presentation of more elaborate structures in a variety of tenses and modes. Communicate to explore Hispanic culture and to hypothesize about present and past situations. Aligned with CEFR level A2 objectives. Credit will be granted for either SPAN 203 or both SPAN 201, SPAN 202. Recommended pre-requisite: SPAN 201.
Continuation of SPAN 103. Aligned with CEFR level A2 objectives. Credits will be granted for SPAN 203 or both SPAN 201, SPAN 202. Recommended pre-requisites: one of SPAN 103, SPAN 102, or placement test for native or near-native speakers of other Romance Languages.
Emphasizes communication skills through discussion, debate, and presentations; developing oral fluency and listening comprehension, through discussion of written texts and films. May include experiential learning projects involving native speakers from the Hispanic community. Prerequisite: One of BC High School Spanish Grade 12, SPAN 202, or SPAN 203.
Builds on communication skills through discussion, debate, and presentations; exploration of cultural topics through discussion of written texts and other media. May include experiential learning projects involving native speakers from the Hispanic community. Aligned with CEFR A2 objectives. Prerequisite: One of BC High School Spanish Grade 12, SPAN 202, SPAN 203 or SPAN 206.
Major texts, authors, periods, and genres of Hispanic literature; key concepts, terminology, and practices of literary analysis that serve as a foundation for higher-level Spanish literature courses. Prerequisite: One of BC High School Spanish Grade 12, SPAN 202, SPAN 203, or successful completion of language placement exam or an assessment interview.
Media, figures, periods, and genres of Hispanic culture; key concepts, theories, and practices of cultural analysis that serve as a foundation for higher-level Spanish culture courses. Prerequisite: One of BC High School Spanish Grade 12, SPAN 202, SPAN 203 or successful completion of language placement exam or an assessment interview.
Complex grammatical structures in context to enhance proficiency. Explores relevant cultural topics through reading, writing, and discussion. Aligned with CEFR level B1 objectives. Prerequisite: One of BC High School Spanish Grade 12, SPAN 202, SPAN 203, SPAN 206, SPAN 207 or successful completion of language placement exam or an assessment interview.
Expansion of and reflection on the use of complex grammatical structures in context to broaden lexical repertoire. Enhances proficiency through reading, writing, and discussion of relevant cultural topics. Aligned with CEFR level B1 objectives. Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or successful completion of language placement exam or an assessment interview.
Expands the comprehension and communicative skills of upper-level students and heritage speakers through topics drawn from Hispanic culture and current events. Aligned with CEFR B1 objectives. Prerequisite: One of SPAN 206, 207, 302, or successful completion of language placement exam or an assessment interview.
Language of commerce, finance, marketing, and economics. Competence in business practices of the Hispanic world. Prerequisite: One of SPAN 206, 207, 301, 302 or successful completion of language placement exam or an assessment interview.
Language of international commerce through real world business practices in the Hispanic world; key issues concerning business practices, engaging with real-world materials, and interacting with professionals specializing in trade with the Hispanic world. Pre-requisites: One of SPAN 206, 207, 301, 302, 308. Or successful completion of a language placement exam or an assessment interview.
Conservation and progress on the Iberian Peninsula, from the Middle Ages to the present. Includes the first modern European state and its diverse cultures. Prerequisite: One of SPAN 202, SPAN 203 or successful completion of language placement exam or an assessment interview.
Continuities and changes in the Americas from before Columbus to the present. Includes the first modern global empire and its ambivalent legacies. Prerequisite: SPAN 202, SPAN 203 or successful completion of language placement exam or an assessment interview.
Tradition, faith, conflict, prosperity, and decadence in literature and everyday life from the Middle Ages to 1700. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 221; and SPAN 301 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Modern Spanish literature and culture, from Empire to the European Union. Includes Romanticism, Modernism, Republicanism, and Separatism. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 221; and SPAN 301 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Spanish colonialism in the Americas from the Conquest to the 1820's and the dawn of Independence. Includes coloniality, hybridity, subalternity, and autonomy. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 221; and SPAN 301 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Literary engagements with modernity in the Spanish Americas, from the 1820's to the present. Includes civilization, progress, politicization, and violence. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 221; and SPAN 301 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Study of Hispanic literature, history, culture, or communities in an authentic context. Topics and locations may vary. Consult Department for current offerings. Recommendation: CEFR A2 Spanish proficiency level
Strengthening fluency and accuracy in spoken and written communication. Emphasis on mediation, interpretation, and metalinguistic competencies through translation and comparative stylistics. Aligned with CEFR level B2 objectives. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 302 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Continued strengthening of fluency, accuracy, and spontaneity in spoken and written communication. Emphasis on contextualized grammar and vocabulary; critical reading and discussion of texts. Aligned with CEFR level B2 objectives. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 302 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Major features of the development of the Spanish language, from its origins to the present. Includes the history of Spanish phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and dialectology. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 302 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Selected areas of study relating to Hispanic Cinema. Consult the Department for this year's offerings. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 221; and SPAN 301 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Selected topics relating to the diversity of cultural production in Peninsular and Latin American Culture. Consult the Department for this year's offerings. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 221; and SPAN 301 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Gender and sexuality in Spain and Latin America. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 221; and SPAN 301 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Selected areas of study relating to Hispanic Theatre. Consult the Department for this year's offerings. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 221; and SPAN 301 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Selected areas of study relating to literature and culture of the Iberian Peninsula to the 15th century. Consult the Department for this year's offerings. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 221; and SPAN 301 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Spanish as a linguistic system. Includes the structure of Spanish words and sentences, dialectal varieties in both Spain and Latin America, and linguistic theory. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN_V 302 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Selected areas of study relating to sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spain. Consult the Department for this year's offerings. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 221; and SPAN 301 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Selected areas of study relating to the literature and culture of modern Spain. Consult the Department for this year's offerings. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 221; and SPAN 301 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Selected areas of study relating to Spanish linguistics or its relation to other languages spoken in the Hispanic world. Consult the Department for this year's offerings. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 302 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Selected areas of study relating to colonial and/or nineteenth-century Spanish America. Consult the Department for this year's offerings. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 221; and SPAN 301 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Selected areas of study relating to modern and/or contemporary Spanish America. Consult the Department for this year's offerings. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 221; and SPAN 301 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Theories and methodologies of the discipline. Consult the Department for this year's offering. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN_V 221; and SPAN_V 301 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
Focus on a topic agreed on by both Faculty Supervisor and student. Restricted to students with 4th year standing and permission from both the Department Head and Faculty Supervisor. Recommended pre-requisites: SPAN 221; and SPAN 301 or equivalent expertise in written and spoken Spanish.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Credit will only be granted for only one of SPAN 591 or FREN 591. Equivalency: FREN 591. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Credit will only be granted for only one of SPAN 592 or FREN 592. Prerequisite: SPAN 591. Equivalency: FREN 592. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.