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Graduate Studies courses
* These courses are equivalent to pre-university introductory courses and may be counted for credit in the student's record, unless these courses were taken in a preliminary year. They may not be counted toward essay or breadth requirements, or used to meet modular admission requirements unless it is explicitly stated in the Senate-approved outline of the module.
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1.0 course not designated as an essay course
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0.5 course offered in first term
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0.5 course offered in second term
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0.5 course offered in first and/or second term
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1.0 essay course
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0.5 essay course offered in first term
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0.5 essay course offered in second term
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0.5 essay course offered in first and/or second term
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1.0 accelerated course (8 weeks)
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1.0 accelerated course (6 weeks)
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0.75 course
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0.5 graduate course offered in summer term (May - August)
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Glossary
Prerequisite
A course that must be successfully completed prior to registration for credit in the desired course.
Corequisite
A course that must be taken concurrently with (or prior to registration in) the desired course.
Antirequisite
Courses that overlap sufficiently in course content that both cannot be taken for credit.
Essay Courses
Many courses at Western have a significant writing component. To recognize student achievement, a number of such courses have been designated as essay courses and will be identified on the student's record (E essay full course; F/G/Z essay half-course).
Principal Courses
A first year course that is listed by a department offering a module as a requirement for admission to the module. For admission to an Honours Specialization module or Double Major modules in an Honours Bachelor degree, at least 3.0 courses will be considered principal courses.
Using traditional and communicative practices (songs, videos, films, games) this course prepares students to interact in a daily life context and provides the foundation for continued studies in Spanish. Designed for students with little or no knowledge of Spanish. Includes a Community Service Learning option.
Antirequisite(s) at Main campus: Grade 12 U Spanish.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours plus 1 hour online (Main); Those students with Grade 12U Spanish (or equivalent) must consult the Department before registering for this course (Brescia, King's)
Using traditional and communicative practices (songs, videos, films, games) this course prepares students to interact in a daily life context and provides the foundation for continued studies in Spanish. Designed for students with little or no knowledge of Spanish. Includes a Community Service Learning option.
Antirequisite(s) at Main campus: Grade 12 U Spanish.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours plus 1 hour online (Main); Those students with Grade 12U Spanish (or equivalent) must consult the Department before registering for this course (Brescia, King's)
Using traditional and communicative practices (songs, videos, films, games) this course prepares students to interact in a daily life context and provides the foundation for continued studies in Spanish. Designed for students with little or no knowledge of Spanish. Includes a Community Service Learning option.
Antirequisite(s) at Main campus: Grade 12 U Spanish.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours plus 1 hour online (Main); Those students with Grade 12U Spanish (or equivalent) must consult the Department before registering for this course (Brescia, King's)
Examine Mexico City through its history of continuous transformations from Aztec empire to the megalopolis it is today. Identify traces of the various pasts in the city's contemporary urban landscape and daily life, through art, film and literature. Comparisons to other Latin American cities will be drawn. Taught in English.
The intended course aims to develop and expand the international component of Western University students by exploring an iconic Caribbean city: La Habana. The main purpose of the course is to reflect on the construction of this city through the ages and the creation of its unique culture and identity.
Extra Information: 10 lecture hours before travelling; 1 week Travel to La Habana during Reading Week.
This 3-week course in Barcelona explores cultural differences between Mediterranean and North American life through artistic expressions, history, food, and values. You will engage with the local culture, discover new places, and be exposed to new perspectives; ultimately, this experience will likely re-shape your identity in the global context.
What does it mean to be bilingual? How does bilingualism affect our intercultural abilities? This course examines the use of two or more languages by an individual from linguistic, social, and psycholinguistic perspectives. Topics include cognitive advantages of being bilingual, and differences between bilingual and monolingual.
Combining grammar and communication this course prepares students to discuss, read and write about a variety of topics and to explore ideas about Hispanic culture in relation to their own. Includes a Community Service Learning option.
Prerequisite(s):Spanish 1030 with a minimum standing of 60%, or Grade 12U Spanish, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours plus 1 hour online (Main); 4 hours, 1 laboratory hour (Brescia).
Combining grammar and communication this course prepares students to discuss, read and write about a variety of topics and to explore ideas about Hispanic culture in relation to their own. Includes a Community Service Learning option.
Is Spanish easier to learn than English? In this course you will compare the structure of both. You will learn, for example, that Spanish has more verb forms, and English has a simpler word order. Exploring the contrasts will lead to a deeper understanding of grammar.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):Spanish 2200 or permission of the Department.
Introduction to reading, writing and researching in the visual, performing and literary arts and in socio-lingustics. Students develop foundations in these fields through a series of case studies across generic historical, geographical areas of the Hispanic world. Taught by one core professor in conjunction with different specialists.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):Spanish 2200 or permission of the Department.
Introduction to reading, writing and researching in literature, film, popular culture and digital Spanish. Students develop foundations in these fields through a series of case studies across generic, historical, geographical areas of the Hispanic world. Taught by one core professor in conjunction with different specialists.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):Spanish 2200 or permission of the Department.
This course revolves around 12 conversations dealing with current issues in Spain, North America, Mexico and the Caribbean, Central and South America. Topics will range from social, political and economic issues to celebrity culture, food, sports, tourism.
Develop intercultural competence by examining individual experiences of learning and maintaining language and of integrating cultural heritage. Connect in-class learning about language acquisition, identity, memory and related issues with service-learning projects in London or the surrounding region. Taught in English and Spanish.
Looking at a body of audiovisual texts from the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, Africa and Oceania, this course aims to expose students to a wide range of questions and debates about culture, identity and representation, while also relating these matters to ideas about transnational media and global (art) cinemas.
Further development of oral and written skills with systematic acquisition of vocabulary and selective grammar review. Based on a multimedia and communicative approach, this course aims to develop fluency. Discussions, readings, and writing will focus on the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. Includes an optional Community Service Learning component.
Antirequisite(s) at Main campus: Spanish 3301E.
Prerequisite(s):Spanish 2200 with a minimum standing of 60% or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 4 hours (Main); 3 hours (Brescia).
Further development of oral and written skills with systematic acquisition of vocabulary and selective grammar review. Based on a multimedia and communicative approach, this course aims to develop fluency. Discussions, readings, and writing will focus on the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. Includes an optional Community Service Learning component.
Antirequisite(s) at Main campus: Spanish 3301E.
Prerequisite(s):Spanish 2200 with a minimum standing of 60%, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 4 hours (Main); 3 hours (Brescia).
This course will introduce students to basic concepts in linguistics from a Spanish perspective. It examines the different levels of structure, including the Spanish sound system (phonology), word formation (morphology), and sentence formation (syntax). It will also examine the relationships between form and meaning.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):Spanish 3300 or Spanish 3301E or permission of the Department.
This course will examine the ways in which language is related to society in the Spanish speaking world, including regional dialect variation, social class variation, variation due to language contact and different registers. Examples will be taken from various media, including movies and recordings.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):Spanish 3303A/B or permission of the Department.
Based on practice, this course examines how the different parts of sentences are interconnected. Students will develop an understanding of the role of different phrases, the differences between types of sentences, and the relation between structure and meaning.
Antirequisite(s): The former Spanish 4411F/G.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):Spanish 3303A/B or permission of the Department.
Using samples of recorded interviews, music and movie clips, students discuss Spanish sounds and sound patterns. Topics include the mental representation of speech units, sound change and variation as well as acquisition. Both Spanish of the Americas and Peninsular Spanish will be considered.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):Spanish 3303A/B or permission of the Department.
Using real data, students examine the different stages children go through during first language acquisition and compare this process to second language acquisition. Topics include the age factor for language acquisition and the importance of interaction.
This advanced course revolves around 12 conversations dealing with current issues in Spain, North America, Mexico and the Caribbean, Central and South America. Topics will range from social, political and economic issues to celebrity culture, food, sports, tourism.
Study the most important trends, people, events, and products of Latin American popular culture. Concepts of Popular Culture are explored in some depth. Students of Spanish will enhance their skills in the target language. Taught in English and Spanish.
Extra Information: 3 hours (2-hour lecture in English + 1-hour tutorial in English for students in Comparative Literature / 1-hour tutorial in Spanish for students in Spanish).
This course explores the notion of women’s cinema in relation to the work of women directors, with an emphasis on contemporary voices. While offering a critical overview of feminist scholarship within film studies, a wide range of case studies are discussed in light of questions about gender and representation.
Antirequisite(s): CLC 3350 F/G; Special Topics in Spanish 3901F/G or Film Studies 3311F/G or Women’s Studies 3375F/G offered in Winter 2018.
Extra Information: 2-hour Lecture + Screenings. Taught in English.
This course will enhance student's lexical and semantic knowledge of Spanish though direct experience in translation. Source texts in English and Spanish are chosen from science, literature, film, advertising, tourism, government and legal documents.
This course focuses on the business-oriented fundamentals of oral and written communication. Source materials in English and Spanish will be drawn from a variety of newspapers and business documents. The principles of simultaneous translation will be considered.
Learn about the Hispanic world through classroom study and community service learning in a Spanish-speaking country. The course contemplates, culture, history and contemporary social issues. Community Service Learning activities, destination and length of the stay abroad will vary.
Prerequisite(s): Be at least in second year of a Spanish module at the time of applying and have permission of Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. See Department for information on application procedure.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):Spanish 2200; Spanish 2215F/G or Spanish 2216F/G or Spanish 2800F/G.
Extra Information:Part of the course in a classroom setting; community service learning abroad.
Students curate a space for the conjuring of print and digital publications of poetry, prose, podcasts, short films, as well as a space for community engagement. We engage with artifacts from Latin America; make use of and critique key concepts; and participate in hands-on cultural production workshops.
Extra Information: 3 hours (2-hour lecture in English + 1-hour tutorial in English for students in Comparative Literature / 1-hour tutorial in Spanish for students in Spanish).
This course studies a topic from the Hispanic world, such as conquest and colonization, war and dictatorship, or gender and sexuality, as depicted in film. The films may come from Spain, Latin America, Hollywood, and/or Documentary, Ethnographic and Performance Cinema.
This course examines important European and non-European myths, legends and stories and the impact they had and still have on Hispanic culture and fiction.
A Transatlantic approach to the study of the most important literary works on both sides of the Atlantic. Through selected examples the student will learn the cultural and literary connections between Iberian Peninsula and Spanish America since the 16th Century to the present.
With a Transatlantic perspective, this course examines the complex problems of representations of human rights issues and trauma in novels, films and paintings. The main objective is to study how artists and writers help us understand the effects of violence and trauma.
Students will engage gender issues in historical, literary and artistic materials either chronologically, geographically, or in the works of specific artists.
An introduction to visual arts in the Hispanic world. Different media will be considered, such as painting, sculpture, architecture, engraving, photography and cinema, from a broad historical perspective. Topics may vary, including gender, identity, and spirituality. Considerations on theory, methodology and historiography will also be addressed.
Antirequisite(s): Spanish 3501F/G, the former Spanish 4501F/G.
Prerequisite(s):Spanish 2200, 2200W/X or permission of the Department.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):Spanish 2215F/G, 2216F/G or 2800F/G.
This course focuses on the performing arts of the Hispanic World and how they incorporate cross-cultural influences and traditions, relate to other art forms such as the literary and visual arts, intersect with the world of mass media and entertainment, and address issues of identity, gender, social (in)justice, and/or resistance.
The Academic Internship is a 0.5 credit internship with minimum of 60 hours. The internship will require students to make connections with academic study while undertaking supervised duties in organizations, businesses or community groups with interests related to Spanish.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department and Intercultural Communications 2200F/G. Registration in the third or fourth year of a module in Spanish, with a minimum cumulative modular average of 75%. Approval of, and acceptance into, an internship placement.
Pre- or Corequisite(s): Students must have completed or are completing the required courses and at least 50% of the module.
Extra Information: Pass, or Fail. Students accepted for an internship will arrange individual programs with supervising faculty. The student is required to a) maintain a suitable level of performance in the position as verified by the employer through evaluations and b) submit a midterm as well as a final report, demonstrating how the experience gained through the internship relates to his/her coursework and program of study.
Throughout its history, Spanish has come into contact with many other languages: Arabic in the Iberian Peninsula, indigenous languages in the Americas, and more recently - English. This course examines how such contact has influenced Spanish and the contact languages.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):Spanish 3303A/B with a minimum standing of 60% or permission of the Department.
How are Spanish words made up? How do they combine to form new words, and how does each part of a word contribute to the overall meaning? This course will provide you with the tools needed to create new words and expand your vocabulary vastly.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):Spanish 3303A/B with a minimum standing of 60% or permission of the Department.
In this capstone course, students develop their own research project with a specific historical or geographical perspective centred on a designated general theme. Students work in conjunction with peers and professors and choose their own medium of presentation ranging from the traditional to the experimental.
This course offers the opportunity for focused, advanced study of great Hispanic masters and their masterpieces from the Hispanic world. Topics may include visual, cinematographic, performing, musical and literary arts.
This course offers the opportunity for focused, advanced study of great Hispanic masters and their masterpieces from the Hispanic world. Topics may include visual, cinematographic, performing, musical and literary arts.
This course offers the opportunity for focused, advanced study of great Hispanic masters and their masterpieces from the Hispanic world. Topics may include visual, cinematographic, performing, musical and literary arts.