COLLEGE TEACHING OF SPANISH

SPANISH 770

Introduction to Spanish teaching methodology: classroom procedures, lesson planning, preparation and evaluation of testing devices, current trends in language teaching, audio visualaids, etc. Other aspects of working in academia are incorporated as well, such as research (intertwining it with teaching, abstracts, conferences, publishing, etc.) and professionalization (building a CV, the job market, cover letters, research statements, teaching philosophies, etc.), both of which are guided by the instructor and faculty visitors from the Department of Spanish Portuguese.

SPANISH 327

Introduction to the linguistic analysis of Spanish, including morphology, syntax, dialectology, history of the language, language acquisition, and sociolinguistic variation.

SPANISH 815

Seminar focusing on theoretical, methodological, and applied approaches to a specific topic related to current Spanish (e.g,, Second Language acquisition, Applied Linguistics, Syntax, Semantics, Phonetics, Phonology, Language variation and change).

SPANISH 203

Intermediate-level language review, Hispanic readings, culture, and patterns of conversation.

SPANISH 630

Advanced course focusing on particular theories, approaches, and/or methodologies concerned with Spanish linguistics.