SPAN 13B
INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION II
4 Units
Prerequisite: SPAN 13A. Advisory: May be taken concurrently with SPAN 5. Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture. (48 hours total per quarter) Continuation of SPAN 13 A. Review and development of oral and listening communication skills in the targeted functions studied in first-year Spanish with attention to fluency, vocabulary, idiom, and pronunciation. Emphasis on the difference between spoken and literary Spanish as well as the variation in language depending upon the topic, the setting, and the country. Discussion and analysis of cultural historical and political issues based on authentic texts, current news broadcasts, and/or films. Develop critical thinking skills by comparing different viewpoints and different values of diverse cultures. [FHGE: Humanities; Transferable: UC/CSU]
SPAN 14A
ADVANCED CONVERSATION I
4 Units
Prerequisite: SPAN 13B. Advisory: May be taken concurrently with SPAN 5. Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture. (48 hours total per quarter) Continuation of SPAN 13B. Designed to give students practice in oral/ aural communication skills in an environment of increasingly challenging language situations. Practice on idioms and vocabulary as different from the usage of formal, written and literary language. Work on differentiating and choosing the culturally appropriate register for a given situation. Discussion of the cultural manifestations and history of the Spanishspeaking world, including that of the Latino population of the U.S. [FHGE: Humanities; Transferable: UC/CSU]
SPAN 14B
ADVANCED CONVERSATION II
4 Units
Prerequisite: SPAN 14A. Advisory: May be taken concurrently with SPAN 6. Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture. (48 hours total per quarter) Continuation of SPAN 14A. Designed to give students practice in aural/ oral communication skills in an environment of increasingly challenging language situations. Evaluation and response to real, current material: politics, literature, art, music, film. Critical analysis of the cultural manifestations and history of the Spanish-speaking world, including the Latino population of the U.S. Evaluation of the cultural values inherent in conversation. Integration of cultural competency into conversation skills: what’s appropriate in a given culture (in terms of register, vocabulary and values) and in a given setting within that culture. [FHGE: Humanities; Transferable: UC/CSU]
SPAN 25A
ADVANCED COMPOSITION & READING I
4 Units
Prerequisite: SPAN 6. Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture. (48 hours total per quarter) Extensive reading and analysis of original Spanish literary and non-literary sources from Spanish speaking countries and the Hispanic communities in the US, such as newspapers, reports, films and music. Intensive discussion and writing based on these readings to promote a critical appreciation of Hispanic culture, society and history. Understanding of the use of advanced grammar in writing communication. Instruction in Spanish. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: UC/CSU]
SPAN 25B
ADVANCED COMPOSITION & READING II
4 Units
Prerequisite: SPAN 25A. Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture. (48 hours total per quarter) Continuation of SPAN 25A. Extensive reading and analysis of texts with emphasis on literary works such as short stories, essays and poems. Critical analysis of the major political, historical and social issues exposed in these texts. Writing of extended term papers and compositions using advanced grammar. Understanding and appreciating the ambiguities, vagaries and value inherent in the target language. Instruction in Spanish. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: UC/CSU]
SPECIAL EDUCATION Business & Social Sciences
SPED 50
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INTRODUCTION TO ADAPTIVE FITNESS TECHNIQUES
4 Units
SPED 52
POSITIVE AGING
3 Units
SPED 54
PRINCIPLES OF THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE
4 Units
SPED 55
GERIATRIC FITNESS CONCEPTS
4 Units
SPED 56
FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS OF ADAPTIVE FITNESS
4 Units
Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture. (48 hours total per quarter) Designed to give fitness professionals the knowledge and skills necessary to work with the disabled and/or older adult client in an adaptive fitness setting. Provides requisite information about the field of adaptive fitness. Understanding the impact disability has on psycho-social and physical aspects of life. Addresses empathy, fundamentals of fitness therapy, muscles and movement, contraindicated exercises, programming for gait training, balance, and fitness as well as transfer techniques. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU] Advisory: SPED 55 is highly recommended. Not Repeatable. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (60 hours total per quarter) Exploration of how aging is viewed in the U.S. and other parts of the world with emphasis on the physiological, psychological and sociological aspects. Differences between successful and unsuccessful aging will be scrutinized, including preparation for retirement and end of life issues. Considerations of aging across the lifespan and how different cultures view aging, death and dying. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU]
Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture. (48 hours total per quarter) Focuses on skills necessary for adaptive fitness professionals to implement a therapeutic exercise program for persons with a chronic medical conditions. Best practices for providing therapeutic exercise programs for clients after discharge from therapy. Covers a full range of chronic conditions seen in the adult population from orthopedic conditions to neurological. Addresses physical dysfunctions and appropriate corrective exercises as well as contraindicated movements. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU] Not Repeatable. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (72 hours total per quarter) An overview of fitness concepts and techniques necessary to work with older adults within the psycho-motor domain. An exploration of how physical activity or a supervised corrective exercise program can slow down the decline of the aging process. Teaching techniques pertaining to teaching fitness to older adults is addressed, such as program design, marketing of programs, motivating techniques, corrective exercise routines to improve motor fitness and physical fitness needed to function well. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU]
Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture. (48 hours total per quarter) Explores the fundamental theories of functional fitness. The course will differentiate between exercise for health, appearance and function. This course will help students identify chronic conditions and then formulate a functional exercise program. Case studies and sample exercise routines will be part of the student portfolio. The conditions addressed in this course will range from Arthritis to Parkinson Disease. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU]
All courses on this page are Title 5 degree applicable credit courses unless otherwise noted. Foothill College 2012–2013 • www.foothill.edu
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