36 courses in the 1985–86 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Department of Spanish |
Assistant Professor and Chairman of the
Department
B. Thalman, BA (DePauw), MA, PhD (Ohio State)
Associate Professors
A. Fama, BA (Brock), MA (Western Ontario), PhD (SUNY at Buffalo)
C.M. Fernandez, Lic en Arq (Madrid), MA (Tulane), D Lit et Phil Universitas Complutensis (Madrid)
Participating Adjunct Faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University
Professor A.A. Barras, BA (Kentucky), MA (indiana), PhD (Pennsylvania State)
Assistant Professors
M. Bortolussi, BA, MA (Carleton), PhD (Laval)
M. Ratcliffe, BA, MA (Carleton), PhD (Toronto)
Course Descriptions
- Courses not offered in the current
academic year are listed at the end of this section.
Intensive drill in the fundamentals of grammar, comprehension and speaking. Some reading, translation and composition. The language laboratory is used as an integral part of the course.
For students with no previous knowt edge of Spanish.
Cannot be taken concurrently with SPAN 111..
(WLU 101/151-40).
A continuation of SPAN 101. Prereq: SPAN 101 or consent of Department (WLU 101/152-40).
Spanish
Intensive oral and aural training with particular emphasis on comprehension and speaking. intended for students with no knowledge of Spanish.
Limited to a maximum of 20 students.
Cannot be taken concurrently with SPAN 101.
(WLU 111/161-40).
For students with some knowledge of Spanish. Seeks to reinforce the language, both oral and written, through selections from literary works and grammar review. Language laboratory also used to increase understanding and speaking skills.
Prereq: SPAN 102 or consent of Department.
(WLU 121/171-30).
A continuation of SPAN 201A Preraq: SPAN 201A or consent of Department (WLU 122/172-03).
culture from the earliest times to the present.
Taught in English.
(WLU 203/253-30).
A continuation of SPAN 203. Taught in English. (WLU 21.3/263-03)
Readings of major authors and study of the main literary trends from the middle ages to the 18th century.
Prereq: SPAN 2018
(WLU 205/255-30).
A continuation of SPAN 205 from the. 18th century to the present. Prereq: SPAN 205 (WLU 206/256-03).
A survey of the geography, history and Problems of Spanish America from pre- Columbian times to the present. Taught in English. (WLU 223/273-30).
A survey of the art, music and literature of Spanish America from pre-Columbian times to the present.
Taught in English.
(WLU 233/283-03).
Literary trends and most significant works from the conquest the to 19th century.
Prereq: SPAN 2018
(WLU 208/258-30)
A continuation of SPAN 227 Prereq: SPAN 227 (WLU 209/259-03).
Intensive language study based on literary texts, including vocabulary, grammar and syntax. Introduction to commercial Spanish. Essay writing, translation and discussion. Prereq: SPAN 2018 or consent of the Department . (WLU 211/261-30).
A continuation of SPAN 251A. Prereq: SPAN 251A (WLU 212/262-03).
Selected stories from outstanding writers in Spain, primarily of the 20th century.
(WLU 204/254-3)
Selected stories from outstanding writers of the 19th and 20th centuries in Spanish America.
(WLU 214/264-03).
Readings of selected 19th century plays, poetry and novels.
Prereq: SPAN 206
(WLU 304/354-30).
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Study of the fundamental narrative techniques and ideology in some of the. most representative realist novels of the 19th century.
Prereq: SPAN 206
(WLU 305/355-03).
A workshop-type course designed to develop advanced ora-aural skills, consecutive translation and composition. Written and oral translation of journalistic material. Frequent class presentations are required of students.
Prereq: SPAN 351A/351B
(WLU 311/461-22).
An in-depth analysis of the works of Lépez-Rubio, Casona, Mihura, J.R. Jiménez, Salinas, D. Alonso, Aleixandre, et al, with emphasis on the works of Buero, Sastre and Garcia Lorca. Prereq: SPAN 206 (WLU 324/474-20)
Influences on the novel and literary tendencies, with stress on Cela, Matute, Laforet, Angel de Lera and Carlos Rojas.
Prereq: SPAN 206
(WLU 325/473-02)
A study of one verse drama each of Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, and Caiderén de la Barca; also outstanding sonnets by Garcilaso, Herrera, Géngora, Lope and Quevedo.
Prereq: SPAN 206
(WLU 326/476-20)
By special arrangements, an individual student or a small group of students will follow a course of study under the supervision of a faculty member.
(WLU 317/467-20).
Writing of essays and discussion based on selected themes or topics relating to Spain or Spanish America.
Prereq: SPAN 251B
(WLU 301/351-20).
A continuation of SPAN 351A. Prereq: SPAN 351A (WLU 302/352-02).
A study of selected works by women from the Baroque to the 20th century, " with focus on their literary quality and the varying position of women from early times to the present.
Prereq: SPAN 206
(WLU 320/370-20)
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