Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2001
Spanish (SPAN)
Rice Course Schedule as of 10/28/2001.
This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar
(reg@rice.edu).
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NOTE: Course web pages are available for some SPAN courses.
SPAN 101 INTRODUCTION TO THE SPANISH LANGUAGE AND Credits 5.00 Fall 01
Spanish 101 is a course designed for people who have little or no knowledge of
Spanish. Based on a task-oriented approach to language and culture learning,
Spanish 101 allows the beginning student to develop the necessary abilities to
communicate satisfactorily in Spanish in everyday situations. Students are
expected to be active participants in the learning process. Class meetings are
not based on lectures, but rely heavily on student interaction. Enrollment is
limited to 20 per section.
Prereq- Placement or permission of the instructor.
001 HUM 119 - MWF 08:00AM - 08:50AM Gaytan, Raquel Enr: 13 Max: 20
003 HUM 118 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Martinez, Robin Enr: 12 Max: 20
004 HUM 227 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Alvarez, Maria Enr: 21 Max: 20
005 HUM 119 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Robbins, Dylon Enr: 26 Max: 20
006 HUM 118 - MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM Brogdon-Gomez, Patricia Enr: 18 Max: 20
Brogdon-Gomez, Patricia
007 HUM 328 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Builes, Ruben Enr: 12 Max: 20
SPAN 102 INTRODUCTION TO THE SPANISH LANGUAGE AND Credits 5.00 Fall 01
Continuation of Span 101. Enrollment limited to 20 per section.
Prereq- SPAN 101, placement, or permission of coordinator.
001 HUM 119 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Gaytan, Raquel Enr: 9 Max: 20
002 HUM 327 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Brogdon-Gomez, Patricia Enr: 15 Max: 20
Brogdon-Gomez, Patricia
SPAN 103 AN INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH FOR BI-CULTUR Credits 4.00 Fall 01
Spanish 103 is intended for students who have been exposed to Spanish and want
to improve their formal knowledge of the language. The course is designed to
capitalize upon students' existing knowledge. Through a variety of media -
internet, short written texts, short clips, etc. - the class will explore the
structural elements necessary to begin to speak and write with confidence.
Enrollment is limited to 20 per section.
Prereq- Placement, previous exposure to Spanish (e.g., family, travel,
community), or permission of instructor.
001 SH 352A - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Groskreutz, Gema Enr: 6 Max: 20
SPAN 113 BEGINNING SPANISH FOR ENGINEERING AND SC Credits 5.00 Fall 01
Single summer course offered in August. Intensive introductory Spanish for
students in engineering or in the sciences. Focus on communicative competence,
cultural awareness, and engineering and science-related content. Multimedia
integration. 4 hours daily, M-F, 3-week session. Approval of instructor
required. Enrollment is limited to 20. Also offered as SPAN 101.
001 TBA - MTWTHF 09:30AM - 02:30PM Narbona, Jose Antonio Enr: 8 Max: 20
SPAN 201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE Credits 4.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Spanish 201 is a course designed for intermediate level Spanish speakers who
have achieved the equivalent of first-year Spanish (i.e. Span 101-102). Based
on a task-oriented approach to language and culture learning, Spanish 201
allows the intermediate students to improve and expand his communicative
skills. Students are expected to be active participants in the learning
process. Class meetings are not based on lectures, but rely heavily on student
interaction. Enrollment is limited to 20 per section.
Prereq- Span 101 and 102, or permission of instructor.
001 HUM 226 - MWF 08:00AM - 08:50AM Requena, Eileen Enr: 5 Max: 20
002 HUM 327 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Requena, Eileen Enr: 10 Max: 20
003 KH 107 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Yampey-Jorg, Gloria Enr: 12 Max: 20
004 KH 107 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Martinez, Robin Enr: 16 Max: 20
005 KH 101 - MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM Martinez, Robin Enr: 13 Max: 20
007 KH 107 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Verm, Jane L. Enr: 11 Max: 20
SPAN 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTUR Credits 4.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Continuation of SPAN 201. Enrollment is limited to 20 per section.
Prereq- SPAN 201 or permission of instructor.
002 KH 101 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Verm, Jane L. Enr: 16 Max: 20
003 HUM 119 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Requena, Eileen Enr: 13 Max: 20
SPAN 204 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH FOR BI-CULTURAL STU Credits 4.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Consolidates and builds on students' existing knowledge of Spanish in order to
enable them to speak and write greater proficiency. Authentic cultural
materials- short stories, newspaper articles, internet, films, etc.-will be
used to enhance ability to read, write and speak Spanish. Enrollment is limited
to 20.
Pre-req- SPAN 103, placement, previous exposure to Spanish, or permission of
instructor.
001 KH 107 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Groskreutz, Gema Enr: 4 Max: 20
SPAN 301 ADVANCED SPANISH I Credits 3.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
This course aims to bring students from an intermediate to an advanced level of
proficiency in Spanish. Students will develop fluency and communicative
competence through exposure to literary texts, newspaper and web articles,
films and videos, in their cultural context. Emphasis will be on conversation
strategies, vocabulary expansion and the writing of essays. Limited enrollment
to 20 person per section.
Prereq- Span 202, placement or permission of instructor.
001 HUM 119 - MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM Groskreutz, Gema Enr: 11 Max: 20
002 FL 414 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Salas, Marcela W. Enr: 14 Max: 20
003 FL 525 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Salas, Marcela W. Enr: 17 Max: 20
004 FL 414 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:50AM Zambosco-Thomas, Elsa Enr: 9 Max: 20
005 FL 414 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Zambosco-Thomas, Elsa Enr: 13 Max: 20
SPAN 302 ADVANCED SPANISH II Credits 3.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Continuation of SPAN 301. Enrollment is limited to 20 per section.
Prereq- Span 301, placement or permission of instructor.
001 FL 525 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Perez, J. Bernardo Enr: 12 Max: 20
SPAN 303 ADVANCED SPANISH FOR BI-CULTURAL STUDENT Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Spanish 303 aims to bring students to advanced proficiency in Spanish, enabling
them to interact confidently in a wide variety of contexts, while providing
them with cultural insights about the Hispanic world. It is designed for
students who come with bi-cultural exposure and at least intermediate
proficiency in Spanish, and who want to refine their written and oral command
of the language. Informal and formal discussion in class, presentations, and
readings from the Spanish-speaking world, including the United States, will
constitute the core of the class. Limited enrollment to 20 per section.
Prereq- Span 204, placement or permission of instructor.
001 FL 414 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Salas, Marcela W. Enr: 11 Max: 20
SPAN 305 COMMERCIAL SPANISH I Credits 3.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
This course will familiarize students with the world of business in Spanish
through authentic tasks dealing with current socio-economic events,
cross-cultural awareness issues, as well as the present-day political and
economic situation of Spain and the different Latin American countries.
Activities will include commercial correspondence and reports, professional
presentations, debates, and other techniques conducive to success in the
Spanish-speaking business world. Supranational organizations in the area
(Mercosur, NAFTA and the European Union) will be the major topic of a final
project for the class. The course will be of special interest to students
planning to take the Madrid Chamber of Commerce Examination in Commercial
Spanish in the Spring semester, and to those interested in applying for
internships in Spanish-speaking countries. Limited enrollment to 20.
Prereq- intermediate level of Spanish or permission of instructor.
001 HUM 227 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Narbona, Jose Antonio Enr: 15 Max: 20
002 HUM 119 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Narbona, Jose Antonio Enr: 11 Max: 20
SPAN 307 THE LANGUAGE & CULTURE OF MEDICINE AND H Credits 3.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
An exploration of the differences between Anglo-American and Latin-American
languages and cultures of medicine. This course will navigate the treacherous
socioeconomic and cultural rift between high-tech Anglo-American medical
institutions and rural Latin-American conceptions of the role of doctors,
medicine, and health care. Through live and taped interviews and presentations
made by health care providers, students will gain first-hand knowledge of the
varieties of Spanish and of the problems posed by norms and protocols, customs
and courtesy, to the medical translator, interpreter or health care provider.
Of special interest to students interested in Latin American culture and those
wishing to pursue careers in the health professions, medical translation or
interpretation. Limited enrollment to 25.
Prereq- 4 semesters of Spanish or equivalent proficiency, or permission of
instructor.
001 KH 101 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Albin, Veronica S. Enr: 27 Max: 25
002 HUM 328 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Albin, Veronica S. Enr: 5 Max: 25
SPAN 318 ADV CONVERSATION & COMPOSITION Credits 3.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
The main emphasis of this course is on the adquisition of vocabulary and
intensive practice in spoken and written Spanish through a variety of media.
Review of phonology, morphology and syntax, as well as a comparison of
"standard" Spanish to Chilean variations. Offered only as part of the Fall
Semester in Chile Program.
Prereq- second-year competency.
001 TBA - TBA Rea, Joan Enr: 0 Max: 0
SPAN 321 SURVEY OF SPAN-AMER LITERATURE Credits 3.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Analysis of foundational works by representative authors from the major
historical periods of Spanish American literature.
001 FL 414 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Gonzalez-Stephan, Beatriz Enr: 16 Max: 0
SPAN 323 SPANISH CULTURE & CIVILIZAT'N Credits 3.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Topics relating to the development of social, cultural, political, and
economic institutions of Spain form the basis for extensive conversation,
discussion, and composition.
001 HUM 118 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Castaneda, James A. Enr: 28 Max: 0
SPAN 331 ADVANCED SPANISH FOR BI-CULTURAL STUDENT Credits Fall 01
The number of credits granted is based on the number of internship hours. This
class is taken in conjuction wiht Span 303. However, special permission to take
seperately may be granted by instructor. Enrollment is limited to 20.
Prereq- Permission of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA Salas, Marcela W. Enr: 3 Max: 20
SPAN 361 STUDIES IN GOLDEN AGE DRAMA Credits 3.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Study of the development of the "comedia" in Spain. Includes Lope de Vega,
Tirso de Molina, Ruiz de Alarcon, and other 17th-century playwrights. Content
varies from year to year. Offered alternate years.
001 HUM 227 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Castaneda, James A. Enr: 6 Max: 0
SPAN 405 STUDIES IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Section 1: Study of the main historical periods and literary-cultural movements
of Latin America, including questions of gender, the formation of social
subjects, institutional processes, tensions between tradition and modernity,
formation of a literate reading public, and the dialogue among the various
arts. Topic for fall 2001: Modernization and the institutions of discipline in
Latin American culture since the 19th century. Technologies of subjectivity,
production of national citizenship and territorial space, marginalization, and
the medicalizaiton of the body.
Sec 2: Offered ONLY as part of the Fall
Semester in Chile program.
001 FL 414 - TH 03:00PM - 05:30PM Gonzalez-Stephan, Beatriz Enr: 5 Max: NA
SPAN 415 ART & MECHANICS OF TRANSLATION Credits 3.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
An introduction to the craft of translation. Working with various types of
texts in English and Spanish, students will begin to acquire the theoretical,
linguistic, and research tools to solve common translation problems, exploring
the cultural and linguistic patterns and contrasts that most affect
Spanish-English translation. This course will increase vocabularies, improve
Spanish proficiency, broaden cross-cultural understanding, and strengthen
students' communicative abilities, both in Spanish and English.
Prereq- Span 302, 303, or permission of instructor.
001 HUM 118 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Albin, Veronica S. Enr: 17 Max: 0
SPAN 417 LITERARY TRANSLATION Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Students will review translation theory, examine central issues and learn
strategies in order to practice solving specific problems posed by literary
(poetry, prose, and drama) translation.
SPAN 415 or equivalent.
001 FL 525 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Perez, J. Bernardo Enr: 8 Max: 0
SPAN 421 INDEPENDENT WORK Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Hispanic literature, Hispanic linguistics, and Hispanic culture and
civilization. Reserved for qualified juniors and seniors who are particularly
interested in a topic not covered in other courses.
Prereq- permission of the department.
001 TBA TBA Enr: 2 Max: 0
SPAN 422 INDEPENDENT STUDIES CHILEAN ETHNOLOGY Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Hispanic literature, Hispanic linguistics, and Hispanic culture and
civilization. Reserved for qualified juniors and seniors who are particularly
interested in a topic not covered in other courses.
Prereq- permission of the department.
001 TBA - TBA Gonzalez-Stephan, Beatriz Enr: 1 Max: NA
SPAN 523 STUDIES IN GOLDEN AGE THEATRE Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Graduate version of 361.
001 HUM 227 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Castaneda, James A. Enr: 1 Max: 0
SPAN 555 STUDIES IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Graduate version of Span 405.
001 FL 414 - TH 03:00AM - 05:30AM Gonzalez-Stephan, Beatriz Enr: 2 Max: 0
SPAN 591 INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits Fall 01
Research in Hispanic literature, Hispanic linguistics, and Hispanic culture and
civilization. Open to grad student interested in a topic not covered in other
courses.
Prere- Permission of department
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 1 Max: 0
SPAN 610 SEMINAR: TOPICS IN LANGUAGE METHODOLOGY Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Exploration and analysis of a range of theories, issues and problems in foreign
language instruction. Areas of inquiry include: the nature of language
acquisition, pedagogical methods, instructional technologies, development of
teaching materials, and testing/assessment.Required course for all graduate
language teaching assistants.
Also offered as FREN 610.
001 HUM 120 - T 03:30PM - 06:00PM Kecht, Maria-Regina Enr: 1 Max: NA
SPAN 701 RESEARCH LEADING TO CANDIDACY Credits 1.00 Fall 01
Topics in Spanish and Latin American Literary theory and Spanish Linguistics.
To be taken after a student has completed departmental course requirements for
the Master's, and before being admitted to candidacy.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 2 Max: 0
SPAN 801 RESEARCH AND THESIS Credits 1.00 Fall 01
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: 0
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