Fall 2022

Advanced Spanish Language and Culture

Listed in: Spanish, as SPAN-202

Faculty

Sarah M. Piazza (Sections 01 and 02)

Description

SPAN 202 is the final course of the four-semester sequence in the Spanish Language Program.  It is designed for students who a) have successfully completed SPAN 201, b) who have placed into the course via the Spanish Department placement exam, or c) who have scored a 4 on the AP Spanish Language exam. The course develops students’ ability to interact in culturally appropriate ways with native speakers of Spanish, negotiate situations that require problem solving, and exchange detailed descriptions, comparisons, and interpretations about authentic materials from the Spanish-speaking world. The course will use authentic texts from a variety of media, including film, literature, visual arts, music, and web-based texts. The course includes an online conversation partner program so students can practice their language skills with Spanish speakers around the world. By the end of the semester, students can expect to have reached the Advanced Low level of the ACTFL scale, and be ready to proceed to SPAN 301 (Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies), or to an immersive study abroad experience in any of Amherst College’s pre-approved programs in the Spanish-speaking world. The course consists of two 80-minute sessions per week with the lecturer and one 50-minute session with the language assistant. This course may not be counted toward the Spanish Major. The class will be conducted entirely in Spanish.

Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or Spanish Placement Exam. Limited to 16 students per section. Fall Semester: Lecturer Piazza and assistants. Spring Semester: Lecturer Dixon and assistants.

How to handle overenrollment: TBA

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Oral presentations, written essays, in-class quizzes or exams, online conversations with native speakers, group work and projects, instruction in Spanish, emphasis on writing, reading, speaking, and listening in Spanish.

SPAN 202 - LEC

Section 01
Tu 1:00 PM - 2:20 PM CHAP 205
Th 1:00 PM - 2:20 PM CHAP 205

Section 02
Tu 2:30 PM - 3:50 PM CHAP 205
Th 2:30 PM - 3:50 PM CHAP 205

SPAN 202 - DIS

Section 01F
F 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM FOHA 102

Section 02F
F 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM FOHA 102

Section 03F
F 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM FOHA 102

Offerings

Other years: Offered in Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025