Goucher College 2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalogue

Jan 02, 2025

Goucher College 2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

PCE 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad (8 Cr.)

Course includes a pre-departure or post-departure discussion (or both) with a three week intensive course abroad in the summer or winter intersession.

UNDERSTANDING CONFLICT: A PEACE HISTORY IN SPAIN (8) (SP 272Y.002) This interdisciplinary course builds Spanish language skills into the curriculum of peace studies through a seven-week pre-program course in the fall dedicated to the study of current conflicts in Spain (two credits); a three-week immersion experience in Granada and Bilbao (Spain) in January (four credits); and a seven-week, post-immersion course in the spring (two credits). This course will explore contemporary conflicts through a study of their historical roots. The final seven weeks will be conducted mostly in Spanish to increase awareness of the importance of attaining proficiency in a second language in understanding and participating in conflict resolution. Prerequisite:

PCE 110

and/or

148

, or permission of instructor, and

SP 130

or FRO 140. Variable years. Dawit.