SP 229G - Intermediate Readings in Spanish - Global (3 Cr.)

(LER - FL)

Intermediate Readings in Spanish and Astronomy in Granada (8 Cr.)

(AST 110G)(LER-FL) Regularly scheduled every other odd year in the spring semester at Goucher, in combination with a three-week intensive course in Spain during the month of June. This course will encourage a great deal of interdisciplinary study among our students by studying sciences and Spanish in a Spanish city that is known for its astronomical observations, such as IRAM, and its multiethnic environment. Credits will be distributed as follows: 2.5 Astronomy and one Spanish credit in the spring, and 1.5 Astronomy and three Spanish credits in the summer. Prerequisite: SP 130 or, SP 130G or, SP 130S or, SP 130V, or placement. Students will receive credit for SP 229 or for independent work in Spanish (1-3 credits, the equivalent to SP 299). Spring/Summer alternate years. Miranda-Aldaco.

Intermediate Readings in Spanish and Environmental Studies in Ecuador (6 Cr.)

(ES 130E) Regularly scheduled every even year in the spring semester at Goucher. This interdisciplinary course allows students to study environmental sustainability issues and Spanish in Ecuador, which is one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world.  It encompasses a pre-program course and an international field experience that includes living on San Cristóbal Island, visiting several other islands in the Galapagos, and visiting Otavalo (an indigenous community) in Ecuador.  This course will examine the tensions that exist in the Galapagos between preserving one of the world’s most pristine ecosystems and sustaining the people who live and depend on the islands’ resources.  We will also consider the role of the indigenous cultures in helping the government of Ecuador advance progressive sustainability initiatives in the face of demands to extract the non-renewable resources that exist in this bio-diverse country. 3 credits during the pre-program course in the Spring semester at Goucher (2 Spanish and 1 Environmental Studies), and 3 credits during the three-week intensive course in Ecuador (2 Environmental Studies and 1 Spanish). Prerequisite: SP 130 or, SP 130G or, SP 130S or, SP 130V or, placement. Students will receive credit for SP 229 or for independent work in Spanish (1-3 credits, the equivalent to SP 299). Spring/Summer 2017. Kasniunas.

Intermediate Readings in Spanish and Peace Studies in Bilbao (8 Cr.)

(PCE 272Y) UNDERSTANDING CONFLICT: A PEACE HISTORY IN SPAIN This interdisciplinary course builds Spanish language skills into the curriculum of peace studies through a seven-week pre-program course in the spring dedicated to the study of current conflicts in Spain (two credits); a three-week immersion experience in the Basque country (Spain) in June (four credits); and a seven-week, post-immersion course in the fall (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 PCE 148, or permission of the instructor, and SP 130 or, SP 130G or, SP 130S or, SP 130V or placement. Students will receive credit for SP 229 or for independent work in Spanish (1-3 credits, the equivalent to SP 299). Spring/Summer alternate odd years. Dawit and Miranda-Aldaco.

Intermediate Readings in Spanish and Education in Nicaragua (6 Cr.)

(ED 272Y) MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION IN NICARAGUA This interdisciplinary course builds Spanish language skills into the curriculum of education through a pre-course in the Spring culminating with a three-week immersion experience in Nicaragua in May. This course introduces students to the basic skills and concepts of multiculturalism and how to effectively apply them in a classroom. Prerequisites: SP 130 or, SP 130G or, SP 130S or, SP 130V or placement. Students will receive credit for SP 229 or for independent work in Spanish (1-3 credits, the equivalent to SP 299). Summer 2016. Ramos-Sellman and Smith.