SPAN302
Intermediate Spanish II SPAN 302 is a course for intermediate-advanced students in which language skills are deepened towards an advanced level. It is the continuation of SPAN 301 or for students of an equivalent level with permission of the instructor. The objective of the course is for students to broaden and deepen their communication skills […]
SPAN301
Intermediate Spanish I SPAN 301 (CFER B1-1) is a course for intermediate students in which language skills are deepened towards an advanced intermediate level. The objective of the course is for students to broaden and deepen their communication skills (orality, writing and listening), as well as linguistic reflection through the study of grammar in context. Review […]
SPAN280
Latin American Student Movements Cross-listed with RMST 280 #IAm132 “We are the 90 percent!” “Starving is cringe!” “Education is not for sale!” What if the classmate sitting next to you today were one of the leaders for change toward a better tomorrow at UBC, in Vancouver, or even around the world? The slogans that open […]
RMST234
[Cross-listed with Italian Studies 234] The Humane Comedy: Educational Laughter in Contemporary Italian Cinema By harnessing laughter to the illustration of major social, economic, or political issues of its day, the commedia all’italiana has contributed to fostering a better informed, more humane humanity, and in the process has set an example that ought to be […]
SPAN222
Hispanic Cultural Expressions Este curso se propone explorar las múltiples facetas de la cultura hispánica desde una perspectiva crítica. A través del examen de varios géneros (la música, el arte y el cine), los estudiantes analizarán la producción cultural de distintos períodos históricos, vinculándola tanto con sus creadores como con sus contextos sociopolíticos respectivos. En […]
SPAN221
Introduction to Hispanic Literature This introductory course offers an elementary and comprehensive understanding of literary analysis using Spanish and Latin American short texts. On this textual basis, the main literary genres (narrative, essay, poetry, drama) will be introduced with their terminology, as well as the great themes of Hispanic literature: love, violence, travel, nature, injustice, […]
SPAN207
Conversational Spanish II This second year conversational-Spanish sequence is designed for students who have been exposed to a minimum of 150 hrs of conversation (CEFR A2/B1) and wish to expand in their communicative competencies. It offers a combination of instructor-facilitated, small-group discussions, peer review projects, debates, interviews, and brief presentations around topics such as the view of […]
SPAN206
Conversational Spanish I This second year conversational-Spanish sequence is designed for students who already have a good general knowledge of grammar (CEFR A2) and would like to achieve independence in their communicative skills. It offers a combination of instructor-facilitated, small-group discussion, peer review projects, debates, interviews, and brief presentations around topics such as communication, identity, […]
SPAN202
Elementary Spanish II SPAN 202 is the second course in the FHIS Department’s Elementary Spanish language sequence. The course builds on elementary Spanish skills, emphasizing cultural fluency alongside language proficiency. Students enrolled will demonstrate their ability to read, write, listen to and discuss context specific cultural topics such as travel, inclusive education, food justice, technology […]
SPAN201
Elementary Spanish I SPAN 201 is the first course in the FHIS Department’s Elementary Spanish language sequence. Students enrolled will demonstrate their ability to read, write, listen to, and discuss context-specific cultural topics such as migration, finances and work, health, the environment, and art. Students will also learn how to narrate past events with more […]