MONMOUTH COLLEGE ACADEMIC CATALOG 2012–2013
Modern Foreign Languages 115
SPAN 335. Survey: History and Culture of Spain 1 course credit A study of the history and culture of Spain from early life on the Iberian peninsula through the 21st century, including a focus on regional identities and cultures. Prerequisites: SPAN 220, 230 or 240 or permission of the instructor. SPAN 336. Special Topics in Hispanophone History and Culture 1 course credit An in-depth focus on a particular area of culture in the Hispanophone world. Topic may center on a geographic region or country (e.g., the Caribbean), on specific cultural attribute(s) (e.g., music, art and literature of the Andean Nations; twentieth-century Spanish film), or other selected area of study. Prerequisites: SPAN 334 or 335 or permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. SPAN 365. Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature 1 course credit A study of the trajectory of Spanish Peninsular literature from the first literary expressions in the vernacular, the mozarabe lyric poetry and the Cantar del Mio Cid, through the post-franco literature, and up to the literature of the twenty-first century, including poetry, prose, drama, and film. Particular attention will be paid to the many cross-cultural elements, Arab, Jewish, French, New World, and others, that have influenced Spanish literature and different times across the centuries. Prerequisite: SPAN 310 or permission of the instructor. SPAN 466. Topics in Literature 1 course credit A study of a particular topic in Hispanophone literature. Topics may focus on a time period, a genre, or a region, or some integration of or selection from these categories. Possible topics include the literature of the Siglo de Oro, a study of the Quijote, a study of Hispanophone poetry, Transoceanic Hispanophone Literature of the 19th Century, the Literature of Revolution and Civil War, etc. Prerequisite: SPAN 310 or permission of the instructor. German Course Descriptions: GERM 101G. Elementary German I
1 course credit
This course focuses on the essential elements of effective communication in the German language. The student will acquire a basic competence in the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), and learn to appreciate the language as a communication system for a different culture, including its distinct thought processes and viewpoints.
GERM 102G. Elementary German II 1 course credit Continuation of GERM 101. Practice and acquisition of increasingly complex vocabulary and sentence structure, tenses and moods, leading to greater accuracy in oral and written expression. Prerequisite: GERM 101 or placement. GERM 201. Intermediate German 1 course credit Continuation of GERM 102 in which students complete their overview of German grammar and further develop their skills in speaking, listening, writing, and reading. Prerequisite: GERM 102 or placement. Japanese Course Descriptions: JAPN 101G. Elementary Japanese I
1 course credit
This course focuses on the essential elements of effective communication in Japanese language. The student will acquire a basic competence in the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), and learn to appreciate the language as a communication system for a different culture, including its distinct thought processes and viewpoints.