[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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SPA 326 - Peoples of Spain: Cultural Perspectives

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): SPA 311 SPA 312 SPA 320
This course focuses on Spain, its people, and their cultural diversity. Through a dynamic approach, this course introduces students to Spain's cultural history from early times to the present days with emphasis on the concept that language, culture, and civilization are ever-evolving. Topics range from the influence of the Roman Empire in Spain to the shaping of national identity, popular culture, and the European community. Students will expand their language competence as well as their cultural horizons. This course may offer abroad field experiences opportunities. This is a highly interactive course framed within the communicative approach and guided by the American Council on the Teaching Foreign Languages Standards, "The 5Cs" (Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons, Communities).Prerequisites: Proficiency equivalent to 311-312 and SPA 320: Introduction to the Spanish-Speaking Cultures or instructor's permission.