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Description:
This course presents students with the introductory elements of ancient Greek grammar, syntax, and vocabulary.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for CLAS 280 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CLAS 201.
Description:
This course continues the study of Greek grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, and prepares students to begin reading ancient texts.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for CLAS 280 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
This course presents students with the introductory elements of Classical Latin grammar, syntax, and vocabulary.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for CLAS 290 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CLAS 203.
Description:
This course continues the study of Classical Latin grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, and prepares students to begin reading ancient texts.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for CLAS 290 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome, focusing on history, archaeology, literature and thought from the Late Bronze Age through to the decline of the Roman Empire.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
An introduction to the literature of ancient Greece, this course focuses on Homer and the epic cycle, the Homeric hymns, Hesiod and lyric poetry, tragedy and comedy. The texts are read in English translation.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
An introduction to the major authors of the Roman world, this course focuses on Catullus, Virgil, Horace, Ovid and Lucretius; works of the dramatists, orators and satirists may also be included. The texts are read in English translation.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
This course explores the lifestyles, customs, and daily practices of people in Ancient Greece and Rome through archaeological, historical, and literary sources.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for CLAS 221 or 222 may not take this course for credit.
(also listed as HIST 219)
Description:
A political, social, economic, and intellectual history of the ancient Near East, this course surveys the period from the origins of civilization in the middle of the fourth millennium to Alexander the Great’s conquest of the Persian Empire in the latter part of the fourth century BC.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for HIST 219 may not take this course for credit.
(also listed as HIST 223)
Description:
This course offers a political, social, economic, and cultural history of Greece from the Minoan‑Mycenaean period in the second millennium to the end of Classical Greek civilization in the fourth century BC, with special emphasis placed upon Athens.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for HIST 223 may not take this course for credit.
(also listed as HIST 225)
Description:
This course offers a political, social, economic, and cultural history of Rome from the city’s origins to the establishment of the Roman Empire under the Emperor Augustus,Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for HIST 225 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
This course provides a general overview of the material remains of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period. It addresses the function, context, dating, and meaning of artifacts, as well as methods of analysis.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for CLAS 266 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
This course examines the principal monuments of Egypt from the predynastic through the Pharaonic period, ending with the Roman conquest of Egypt. Aspects considered may include the pyramids and tombs, paintings, writing systems, and archaeological evidence of Egyptian contributions to science, navigation, religion, and culture.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a CLAS 298 number may not take this course for credit.
Description:
This course provides a survey of the myths of the ancient Mediterranean. The focus is on Greek and Roman mythology, with attention also given to the mythologies of the Ancient Near East.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for CLAS 261 or 262 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
The Bronze Age in Mainland Greece, Crete, and the Greek Islands.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
Greek grammar, syntax, and vocabulary are presented in an intensive one‑term course that enables students to begin reading ancient texts.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Description:
Latin grammar, syntax, and vocabulary are presented in an intensive one‑term course that enables students to begin reading ancient texts.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CLAS 211.
Description:
This course provides an in‑depth study of Greek epic poetry from the Archaic through to the Hellenistic period. The primary focus is on early Hexameter poetry (Homer, Hesiod, and the Homeric Hymns), as well as the development of the genre in the Hellenistic period as represented by Callimachus and Apollonius of Rhodes. The texts are read in English translation.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CLAS 212.
Description:
This course provides an in-depth study of the Golden Age of Latin poetry in the period of transition from Republic to Empire. Authors studied include Virgil, Horace, Propertius, and Ovid. The texts are read in English translation.
Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CLAS 211.
Description:
Designed as an introduction to Greek drama from the origins of tragedy in the sixth century to New Comedy, this course consists of a detailed study of selected plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes and Menander. Also considered are Aristotle’s Poetics and production techniques of the Greek theatre. The texts are read in English translation.
Component(s):
"Lecture"(also listed as HIST 323)
Description:
A political, social, economic, and cultural history of the Greek world from Alexander the Great to the Roman conquest of Greece in 146 BCE.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for CLAS 241 or HIST 224 or HIST 323 may not take this course for credit.
(also listed as HIST 327)
Description:
This course offers a political, social, economic, and cultural history of the Roman Empire from Augustus to the end of the Roman Empire in the West.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for CLAS 243 or HIST 226 or HIST 327 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
The ancient Greek and Roman representations of women are examined within their historical and cultural contexts. Focus is placed on the changing social roles, status and images of women in antiquity. Both visual and literary sources are used.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CLAS 260.
Description:
This course explores the cultural developments of the period (ca. 650 to 450 BCE) through its material remains.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for CLAS 263 or for this topic under a CLAS 298 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CLAS 260.
Description:
An exploration of the monuments and artifacts of Classical Greece, ca. 480 to 380 BCE, this course concentrates on architecture, sculpture, vase painting, artistic production and methods of interpretation.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CLAS 260.
Description:
An investigation of the art and archaeology of the Hellenistic age from the death of Alexander in 323 to the mid‑first century BCE, this course examines architecture, sculpture, mosaics, wall painting and the minor arts; emphasis is on the Roman influence on Greek art of the period.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
An introduction to the artifacts and monuments of Roman civilization from the sixth century BC through the Empire (third century AD), this course examines artistic styles, techniques, function, iconography and interpretation.
Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course is designed to give the student on‑site fieldwork experience in either survey or excavation work. At least one month in the field is required.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CLAS 202 or CLAS 280.
Description:
In this course, students read prose works of authors such as Herodotus, Xenophon and Plato in the original Greek texts. Special attention is given to grammatical and syntactical structures of the language.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CLAS 383.
Description:
In this course, students read selected works of the ancient poets in the original Greek texts, with an emphasis on Homer and Euripides. Special attention is given to grammatical and syntactical structures of the language.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CLAS 204 or CLAS 290.
Description:
Prose works of authors such as Caesar, Cornelius Nepos, Cicero and Pliny are read in the original Latin texts. Attention is given to further study of grammatical and syntactical structures of the language.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CLAS 391.
Description:
Selected works of the Roman poets are read in the original Latin texts, with emphasis on Catullus, Ovid, Martial and Petronius. Attention is given to further study of grammatical and syntactical structures of the language.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.
Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CLAS 384.
Description:
Works of the Greek historians, philosophers and orators are studied in depth in the original Greek texts. While authors read vary from year to year, the primary focus is on Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato or Demosthenes. Advanced issues of grammar and syntax in addition to textual constitution, as well as broader issues of historical and literary importance, are discussed.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CLAS 410.
Description:
Works of Greek epic, lyric or dramatic poetry are studied in depth in the original Greek texts. While authors read vary from year to year, the primary focus is on Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides or Pindar. Advanced issues of grammar and syntax in addition to textual constitution, as well as broader issues of historical and literary importance, are discussed.
Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CLAS 392.
Description:
Works of the Roman historians, philosophers and orators are studied in depth in the original Latin texts. While authors read vary from year to year, the primary focus is on Cicero, Sallust, Livy or Tacitus. Advanced issues of grammar and syntax in addition to textual constitution, as well as broader issues of historical and literary importance, are discussed.
Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CLAS 420.
Description:
Works of the Roman poets are studied in depth in the original Latin texts. While authors read vary from year to year, the primary focus is on Virgil, Ovid, Horace, Juvenal or Lucretius. Advanced issues of grammar and syntax in addition to textual constitution, as well as broader issues of historical and literary importance, are discussed.
Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following courses must be completed previously: CLAS 260 and 6 credits at the 300-level in Archaeology.
Description:
This course introduces students to the most common archaeological artifact, pottery. It addresses the technology and history of Greek and Roman ceramic wares, and uses a hands-on approach to instruct students in strategies for extracting information from pottery sherds.
Component(s):
"Seminar"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following courses must be completed previously: CLAS 260 and 6 credits at the 300-level in Archaeology.Description:
This course examines specific topics in archaeology such as architecture, urban planning, sculpture, inscriptions, numismatics, ancient landscapes, or techniques/methodologies.Component(s):
"Seminar"Notes:
- Students who have received credit for this topic under a CLAS 498 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course provides students with the opportunity to study a topic of individual interest under the guidance of a faculty member.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
The student works with an individual faculty member in a particular area of archaeology, history or philology to produce an extensive research paper.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Description:
Specific topics for this courses, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.
Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Modern Languages Courses
Arabic (Modern Standard) Courses
Note
The department reserves the right to transfer a student to a higher‑level language course if it is deemed that the course for which the student has registered is not appropriate for the extent of his or her knowledge of the language.
Description:
This course provides an intensive introduction to the basic elements of Modern Standard Arabic for the student with no knowledge of the language. Instruction addresses all the language competencies of Modern Standard Arabic.
Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Description:
This course provides an introduction to the basic elements of Modern Standard Arabic for students with basic or limited knowledge of the language. It is designed for heritage speakers with no reading and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic but with knowledge of dialect vocabulary and oral skills. The course is also for non‑heritage students who know the Arabic script but have never studied the Arabic language.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Heritage speakers placed into this course can continue with MARA 207 while non-heritage speakers can continue with MARA 206 upon successful completion of this course.
Students who have received credit for this topic under a MARA 298 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: MARA 200 or MARA 203 or equivalent.
Description:
This course continues the introduction to the basic elements of Modern Standard Arabic. Students practise conversation skills on basic general topics.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for MARA 207 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: MARA 203. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course continues the introduction to the basic elements of Modern Standard Arabic. Students practise conversation skills through basic general topics. This course is designed for Arabic heritage speakers who have completed MARA 203 and/or learners who have basic introductory Arabic competence.Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: MARA 206 or MARA 207 or equivalent.
Description:
This course provides a review of the basic elements of Modern Standard Arabic and continues to develop the four language skills within their cultural context. Students prepare brief essays and oral presentations.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: MARA 240 or equivalent.
Description:
This course is a continuation of MARA 240. It prepares intermediate language students in diverse aspects of reading, writing, and conversation. In addition to improving listening comprehension and speaking skills, this course places increased emphasis on reading and writing.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: MARA 250 or equivalent.
Description:
This course builds upon the student’s foundation in the Arabic language. Students learn new grammatical structures and expand their vocabulary, while reviewing the grammatical structures acquired previously. Instruction builds particularly on the student’s ability to respond to the works studied with advanced writing and oral strategies.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously or concurrently: MARA 250.
Description:
This course is designed to give intermediate and advanced students a solid foundation in business vocabulary, correspondence, and basic business practices, as well as the cultural concepts necessary to enable them to express themselves in the Arabic‑speaking business world.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a MARA 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Description:
This course provides an introduction to the works of some of the major writers of contemporary Arabic culture. The course is taught in English and readings are in English translation.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
This course examines key developments in Arabic fiction related to the contemporary Arabic‑speaking world with the aim of highlighting the distinctive texture of its experiences and identities. The chosen texts cover a wide range of topics and convey the complex and rich cultural diversity of the Arab World. The course is taught in English and knowledge of Arabic is not required.Description:
This course provides an overview of the cultural history of the Arab world with an emphasis on the “Golden Age” (eighth to 13th century). Special attention is given to some topics at the core of this period, namely the intellectual dynamics, sciences and arts. The Arab civilization is put into the political, social and religious contexts that allowed it to emerge and flourish. This course is taught in English and no prior knowledge of Arabic is required.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for MARA 365 under a different title may not take this course for credit.
Description:
This course presents a comprehensive survey of modern Arab culture, from the “Nahda” or “Revival” of the late‑19th and early‑20th to the 21st century. It discusses issues necessary to understand the modern Arab world including media and cinema, art, architecture, folklore, and food. The roles played by various minorities and the Arab youth are also studied. This course is taught in English and no knowledge of Arabic is required.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
Specific topics for this course, and prerequisites relevant in each case, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
This course presents a detailed analysis of a selection of works of modern fiction, non-fiction, and poetry by female Arab writers. It explores modern Arabic women’s writing in relation to Arabic literary criticism and feminist theory. The majority of the course is devoted to analyzing texts originally written in Arabic but significant works by Arab women written in French and English are also discussed. This course is taught in English and no prior knowledge of Arabic is required. Advanced-level students — i.e. students placed at the 250 level or higher in Arabic language courses — must do the readings and/or submit their work in Arabic.
Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course provides students with the opportunity to study a topic of individual interest under the guidance of a faculty member.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Chinese (Modern) Courses
Note
The department reserves the right to transfer a student to a higher‑level language course if it is deemed that the course for which the student has registered is not appropriate for the extent of his or her knowledge of the language.
Description:
This course provides an intensive introduction to the basic elements of Chinese for the student with no knowledge of the language. Emphasis is on basic grammatical concepts, listening comprehension, and sound reproduction. Approximately 300 characters are studied.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Lab practice is compulsory in addition to class time: two hours per week for six-credit sections.
Students who have received credit for MCHI 205 may not take this course for credit.
- Students whose first language is Chinese, or who have received a substantial part of their education in Chinese, may not register for this course.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: MCHI 200.
Description:
This course continues the introduction to the basic elements of Chinese, adding approximately 300 further characters.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Lab practice is compulsory in addition to class time: two hours per week for six-credit sections.
- Students whose first language is Chinese, or who have received a substantial part of their education in Chinese, may not register for this course.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: MCHI 206 or equivalent.
Description:
The aim of this course is to consolidate the knowledge acquired in MCHI 200 and MCHI 206 and pursue communication skills on basic general topics in all competencies of the language, adding approximately 300 further characters.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: MCHI 240 or equivalent.
Description:
This course is a continuation of MCHI 240. It prepares intermediate language students in diverse aspects of reading, writing, and conversation. In addition to improving listening comprehension and speaking skills, this course places increased emphasis on reading and writing.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under an MCHI 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: MCHI 240.
Description:
The emphasis of this course is placed on advanced grammar for the purposes of writing and translation.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under an MCHI 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: MCHI 240.
Description:
This course provides students with marketable skills including linguistic competence, cross‑cultural proficiency, and knowledge about business in China across a variety of fields.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
This course provides an introduction to the works of some of the major writers of contemporary Chinese culture. The course is taught in English and reading materials are in English translation.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
Taught in English, this course introduces classical Chinese literature from 1500 BCE to the end of the 19th century in its historical and cultural setting. Covering the four major literary genres of poetry, prose, drama and fiction, students learn both key Chinese aesthetic concepts and Western critical theory, with a view to encouraging cross‑ and intercultural interpretations. Major works are read in English translation.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under an MCHI 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Description:
This course is an introduction to the formation and traditions of Chinese culture. Topics may include Confucian and Taoist philosophy, literature, and the arts. This course is taught in English.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under an MCHI 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Description:
Taught in English, this course introduces students to the traditions and achievements of Chinese visual culture. Employing contemporary critical approaches, students explore both mass and high cultures, with a primary focus on the development of Chinese painting from the 10th century to the present, with an emphasis on the interpretation of images.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under an MCHI 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course provides students with the opportunity to study a topic of individual interest under the guidance of a faculty member.Component(s):
"Tutorial"German Courses
Note
The department reserves the right to transfer a student to a higher‑level language course if it is deemed that the course for which the student has registered is not appropriate for the extent of his or her knowledge of the language.
Description:
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to most of the basic elements of the German language for the student with no knowledge of German. Practice is provided through short readings, conversation, composition, and lab work.Notes:
Description:
This course provides an introduction to the elements of the German language for the student with no knowledge of German. Practice is provided through short readings, conversation, composition, and lab work.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for GERM 200 or equivalent may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: GERM 201 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course is a continuation of GERM 201 and completes the study of the basic elements of the German language. Practice is provided through short readings, conversation, composition, and lab work.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for GERM 200 or equivalent may not take this course for credit.
Description:
This course offers a panoramic study of the major components of the culture of German‑speaking countries from the Middle Ages to contemporary times. Attention is given to these countries’ artistic, social, political, and economic life. This course is taught in English.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
This course focuses on reading and discussion of 20th‑century literary works and films from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Works translated from German are used. This course is taught in English, but advanced German students are encouraged to read the texts in German.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: GERM 200 or GERM 202 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course provides a review of German grammar in a single term and furnishes additional details not dealt with in the introductory courses. Practice is provided through readings, discussions, and composition.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: GERM 200 or GERM 202 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course provides a review of German grammar and deals with additional details not covered in the introductory courses. Practice is provided through short readings, discussions, and composition.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for GERM 240 or equivalent may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: GERM 241 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course is a continuation of GERM 241. It completes the review of the grammar and includes additional details not covered in the introductory courses. Practice is provided through short readings, discussions, and composition.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for GERM 240 or equivalent may not take this course for credit.
Description:
This course introduces the student to reading strategies, grammar, resources, and basic vocabulary and leads to a second-year reading knowledge of German in 13 weeks. This course is taught in English.
Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students registered in the German Minor program may not take this course for credit.
Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: GERM 240 or GERM 242. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course is designed to help students understand advanced aspects of German grammar and to provide practice in the correct and effective writing of German.
Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: GERM 301.
Description:
This course continues the study of advanced aspects of German grammar and provides practice in the correct and effective writing of German by means of composition such as the summary, description, narration, argumentation, and essay.Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: GERM 240 or GERM 242 or equivalent.
Description:
This course is offered to non-native speakers of German. Its main goal is for students to improve their oral proficiency in German. This course aims to increase students’ competence levels in listening, reading, and writing.
Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for GERM 270 or 370 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: GERM 240 or GERM 242.
Description:
This course examines German and English grammar in a comparative context in order to provide a basis for translation between the two languages. It also aims to develop lexical and semantic knowledge of the German language through analysis of textual materials, with special focus on words and idiomatic expressions that are essential to clear and effective communication. Students translate short texts from a variety of fields, primarily from English to German.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: GERM 306.
Description:
This course continues the examination of German and English grammar in a practical context as a basis for translation between the two languages. It also enhances student lexical and semantic knowledge of the German language through direct, practical experience in translation. Students improve their vocabulary and linguistic accuracy by exploring the range of meanings associated with particular structures and idiomatic expressions. Translation is primarily from English to German.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: GERM 240 or GERM 242 or equivalent.
Description:
This course provides students with marketable skills including linguistic competence, cross‑cultural proficiency, and knowledge about business in Germany across a variety of fields.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a GERM 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: GERM 301.
Description:
This course provides a general overview of the major authors and trends of German literature from 1750 to 1900 within an historical context.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: GERM 301.
Description:
This course provides a general overview of the major authors and trends of German literature in the 20th century within an historical context.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: GERM 240 or GERM 242.
Description:
Topics vary from year to year. Possible topics include German film; literature of the Counter‑culture; Germany and the Holocaust; immigrant culture and its discourse; women’s writing; popular culture; Medieval Germany: kings, castles, and minstrels; cultural diversity in German‑speaking nations. Specific topics for this course are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students may take this course twice for credit in their program provided the subject matter is different.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: GERM 240 or GERM 242.
Description:
This course gives an overview of the developments in Germany throughout the 20th century. The emphasis of the course may vary from year to year with such topics as Germany between World War I and II, the formative years after WWII and the development of East and West Germany, and the unified Germany. Materials to be studied include historical and topical documents, film, video, and web‑based resources.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course is designed to give the student practical experience related to German language and culture and/or German studies. It is designed to complement the student’s academic program with outreach to the larger community in the form of organizing an event, working at an internship in a German cultural or educational institution of Montreal or similar. Students develop an outreach plan in consultation with the Department and produce a final report of their experience.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
This course examines the figure of the android and explores representations of artificial beings in German literature, cinema, and video games. A focus is on issues of technology, art, gender, race, and class. Students receive insights into narrative constructions as well as ludology (including game history, design and reception) by exploring how video games challenge traditional models of understanding and approaching texts. The language of instruction is English, and no prior knowledge of the German language is required. Advanced‑level students — i.e. students placed at the 300 level or higher in German language courses — must do the readings and submit their work in German.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
This course explores how the strange, the magical, the supernatural and the uncanny (Das Unheimliche) are constructed in German texts from 1500 to the present. This course surveys a wide array of texts (novels, short stories, historical documents, fairy tales, films as well as video games) that deal with the phenomena of witches, ghosts, daemons and vampires. The language of instruction is English, and no prior knowledge of the German language is required. Advanced‑level students — i.e. students placed at the 300 level or higher in German language courses — must do the readings and submit their work in German.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
This course introduces international literature and film, mainly from the 20th and 21st centuries with a strong focus on young German authors associated with Popliteratur. Works focus on the perspective of particular literary characters who challenge established boundaries or on allegories of crisis. In addition to becoming acquainted with theoretical texts, students explore contemporary German identity narratives and their deep roots in the metaphysical tradition. The language of instruction is English, and no prior knowledge of the German language is required. Advanced‑level students — i.e. students placed at the 300 level or higher in German language courses — must do the readings and submit their work in German.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Description:
This course investigates the changing literary and social roles of German women from the 18th to the 21st century. Selected readings of women’s literary and cultural productions will also illustrate the history of gender coding from the period of Empfindsamkeit to the fin de siècle. In addition to examining cultural artifacts, such as novels, plays, screen scripts, paintings and advertisements, the course also offers an insight into the Women’s movement (both in Eastern and Western Germany). An introduction to main concepts of gender theory provides the basis to analyze the variety of gender identities and representations. The language of instruction is English, and no prior knowledge of the German language is required. Advanced‑level students — i.e. students placed at the 300 level or higher in German language courses — must do the readings and submit their work in German.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course offers guided readings in German language and/or literature, to meet the student’s individual needs. At least one major written assignment is required.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course offers guided readings in German language and/or literature, to meet the student’s individual needs. At least one major written assignment is required.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course offers guided readings in German language and/or literature, to meet the student’s individual needs. At least one major written assignment is required.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course offers guided readings in German language and/or literature, to meet the student’s individual needs. At least one major written assignment is required.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Honours status.
Description:
This course provides the honours candidate with the opportunity to prepare an extensive research essay, on a topic to be chosen by the candidate with the approval of a supervising member of the faculty of the German section.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Italian Courses
Note
The department reserves the right to transfer a student to a higher‑level language course if it is deemed that the course for which the student has registered is not appropriate for the extent of his or her knowledge of the language.
Description:
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Italian language, completing the fundamental aspects of grammar in one term.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 201 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
The objective is to complete the study of fundamental aspects of Italian grammar.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course provides an introduction to the basic elements of the Italian language and is designed for heritage speakers of Italian and/or students with some previous passive knowledge or exposure to the language, who wish to strengthen their linguistic knowledge of and skills in Italian. Emphasis is placed on grammar, reading and writing, vocabulary development, and exposure to the language and culture of Italian communities. Both oral and written expression are emphasized.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 210. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course is a continuation of ITAL 210 designed for heritage speakers of Italian and/or students with some previous passive knowledge or exposure to the language, who wish to strengthen their linguistic knowledge of and skills in Italian. Emphasis is placed on grammar, reading and writing, vocabulary development, and exposure to the language and culture of Italian communities. Both oral and written expression are emphasized.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 200 or ITAL 202 or ITAL 211 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course provides a review of Italian grammar in one term and deals with additional details not covered in the introductory course. Practice is provided through readings, discussions, and composition.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 200 or ITAL 202 or ITAL 211 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course provides a review of Italian grammar and deals with additional details not covered in the introductory courses. Practice is provided through short readings, discussions, and composition.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for ITAL 240 or ITAL 253 or ITAL 254 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 241 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course is a continuation of ITAL 241. It completes the review of the grammar and provides additional details not covered in the introductory courses. Practice is provided through short readings, discussions, and composition.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for ITAL 240 or ITAL 253 or ITAL 254 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 240 or ITAL 242 or ITAL 254 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course provides students with a thorough grounding in the essentials of Italian grammar, while revising and improving morpho‑syntactic structures and syntax, as well as developing reading comprehension techniques, commentary writing skills, acquiring competence in essay writing and developing oral and aural skills. Aspects of Italian history, culture, and contemporary life are also introduced through readings, listening materials, videos and films and through the use of online technologies.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 301 or equivalent.
Description:
This course continues to provide students with a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of Italian grammar. The course also focuses on using effective stylistic resources and formal conventions in writing, especially for essays and related texts. Aspects of Italian history, culture, and contemporary life are introduced through readings, listening materials, videos and films and through the use of online technologies.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 240 or ITAL 242 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course offers a survey of the major rhetorical devices and methodological tools for the critical reading of literary and other texts, and for the production of academic essays in Italian. The course covers basic notions of narratology and rhetoric, as well as discourse analysis and critical thinking. Activities include close reading of texts and practical work in research and documentation, as well as the presentation of well‑organized, analytical prose.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under an ITAL 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 240 or ITAL 242 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
The main goal of this course is to improve students’ oral communication in Italian. The course also develops other language skills: listening, reading, and to some extent, writing.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
This course is offered to non‐native speakers of Italian. Upon consultation with the Department, heritage speakers of Italian may receive permission to take this course for credit.
Students who have received credit for this topic under an ITAL 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 240 or ITAL 242 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course examines Italian and English grammar in a comparative context to provide a sound basis for translation between the two languages. It also aims to develop lexical and semantic knowledge of the Italian language through analysis of textual materials. Students translate short texts from a variety of fields such as literature, business, journalism, politics, and science. Translation is primarily from English to Italian.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for ITAL 256 or ITAL 257, or for this topic under an ITAL 398 number, may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 306 or equivalent.
Description:
This course is a continuation of ITAL 306. It deals with advanced problems and techniques of translation from Italian and into Italian.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for ITAL 256 or ITAL 257, or for this topic under an ITAL 398 number, may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 240 or ITAL 242 or ITAL 254 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course is designed to give intermediate‑advanced level students a solid foundation in business vocabulary, correspondence, and basic business practices, as well as the cultural concepts necessary to enable them to express themselves in the Italian‑speaking business world.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 240 or ITAL 242 or ITAL 254 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course examines the major authors and trends of Italian literature from its origins to the end of the 16th century.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 240 or ITAL 242 or ITAL 254 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course examines the major authors and trends of Italian literature from the beginning of the 17th century to the present.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
This course offers students the opportunity to understand contemporary Italian society through the works of filmmakers who examine the cultural, political and working environments of present‑day Italy. The films are grouped thematically, covering politics, media, social changes, organized crime, terrorism, the workplace and the new challenges facing the younger generation of Italians. The language of instruction is English, and no prior knowledge of the Italian language is required. Advanced level students — i.e. students placed at the 300 level or higher in Italian — must hand in all their work in Italian.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Description:
This course provides an overview of the linguistic situation in present‑day Italy, with attention to the structure of the Italian language and its dialects; regional, social, and communicative variations; linguistic minorities in Italy, and linguistic legislation in Italy. The language of instruction is English, and no prior knowledge of the Italian language is required. Advanced level students —i.e. students placed at the 300 level or higher in Italian — must hand in all their work in Italian.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 240 or ITAL 242 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course aims at familiarizing students with the crucial moments of Italian history and the major issues characterizing Italian culture. The selected topics/artists/authors offer a unique opportunity to analyze and discuss issues related to the historical, political, and socio‑cultural evolution of Italy from the Middle Ages to the present day.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for ITAL 365 under a different title or for ITAL 366 cannot take this course for credit.
Description:
This course focuses on politics, literature, and the arts in Italy from Dante and the Italian Renaissance to the present. The language of instruction is English, and no prior knowledge of the Italian language is required. Advanced‑level students — i.e. students placed at the 300 level or higher in Italian language courses — must submit their work in Italian.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under an ITAL 298 number may not take this course for credit.
Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 301.
Description:
This course examines a selection of the works of Dante Alighieri and his contribution to the formation of the Italian language, literature and culture. It offers an introduction to Medieval literature and culture (including its historical, social and political context) by analyzing passages from the Vita Nuova, the Convivio, and the Divina Commedia.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for ITAL 416 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 301 or equivalent.
Description:
This course examines the origin and evolution of the early Italian novella. Petrarch and Boccaccio are studied as forerunners of humanism; emphasis is placed on Petrarch’s Canzoniere and Boccaccio’s Decameron.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 301 or equivalent.
Description:
This course deals with the rise of humanism and analyzes the Renaissance as a historical and cultural concept. References are made to the social, historical, and artistic trends in 15th‑ and early‑16th‑century Italy. Emphasis is on representative works of Alberti, Valla, Leonardo da Vinci, Pico della Mirandola and Machiavelli.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 301 or equivalent.
Description:
This course explores the nature and evolution of the chivalresque genre in Italy, mainly within the context of the 15th and 16th centuries, and with special emphasis on Ariosto and Tasso.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 301 or equivalent.
Description:
This course examines the concept of Romanticism in Italy and its relation to Risorgimento. Emphasis is on representative works of Foscolo, Manzoni, and Leopardi. References are made to the role of leading political figures of the period.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 301 or equivalent.
Description:
This course examines the debate on Neo‑realism and looks at literary and cinematographic expressions. It also deals with the Neo‑avanguardia movement and questions of gender and post‑modernism. Emphasis is on Calvino, Sciascia, Fellini, Antonioni, and Eco. References are also made to the social and political reality of contemporary Italy.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 301 or equivalent.
Description:
This course studies the question of gender as a concept and traces its presence within the Italian cultural tradition from the Renaissance to the present. Representative works of figures such as Franco, Marinelli, de Fonseca Pimentel, Deledda, Aleramo, and Maraini are studied.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 301.
Description:
This course offers a survey of the contemporary Italian novel, from the end of the 1980s to the present, while introducing the socio‑historical context in which different trends arise and develop. Authors are chosen to provide significant examples of the main trends in Italian fiction writing.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under an ITAL 498 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 301.
Description:
This course examines the social, cultural and linguistic changes from the formation of the Italian vernaculars to the present day. This course also studies the most representative texts illustrating different medieval, Renaissance, and modern theories on the Italian language (Dante, Pietro Bembo, Alessandro Manzoni, and Pier Paolo Pasolini, for example).Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for ITAL 461 under a different title or for ITAL 462 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ITAL 301.
Description:
This course examines the ideological and political appropriations of Italian as it developed into a standard and unified language from Dante to the present. It explores what motivated political powers to promote a specific type of language or a specific canon of Italian authors. Through a series of thematically arranged case studies, students are encouraged to reflect on the importance of language to understand social and cultural changes in Italy. Course topics may include language and cultural identity, language and politics, and language and gender.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course consists of guided readings in Italian language and/or literature, and is designed to meet the individual needs of advanced students. Assignments include written and oral criticism of the works studied.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course consists of guided readings in Italian language and/or literature, and is designed to meet the individual needs of advanced students. Assignments include written and oral criticism of the works studied.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course consists of guided readings in Italian language and/or literature, and is designed to meet the individual needs of advanced students. Assignments include written and oral criticism of the works studied.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course consists of guided readings in Italian language and/or literature, and is designed to meet the individual needs of advanced students. Assignments include written and oral criticism of the works studied.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course provides the honours candidate with the opportunity to prepare an extensive research essay, on a topic to be chosen by the candidate with the approval of a supervising member of the faculty of the Italian section.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Spanish Courses
Note
The department reserves the right to transfer a student to a higher‑level language course if it is deemed that the course for which the student has registered is not appropriate for the extent of his or her knowledge of the language.Description:
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Spanish language, completing the fundamental aspects of grammar in one term.
Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Description:
This course provides an introduction to the basic elements of Spanish for the student with no knowledge of the language.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for SPAN 200 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 201 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
The objective of this course is to complete the study of fundamental aspects of Spanish Grammar.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for SPAN 200 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 200 or SPAN 202 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course provides a review of Spanish grammar in a single term and furnishes additional details not dealt with in the introductory courses. Practice is provided through readings, discussions, and composition.
Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 200 or SPAN 202 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course provides a review of Spanish grammar and deals with additional details not covered in the introductory courses. Practice is provided through short readings, discussions, and composition.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for SPAN 240 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 241 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course is a continuation of SPAN 241. It completes the review of the grammar and includes additional details not covered in the introductory courses. Practice is provided through short readings, discussions, and composition.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for SPAN 240 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 240 or SPAN 242 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course offers a practical analysis of the conventions that govern grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax in Peninsular and Latin‑American Spanish. It also focuses on the means of identifying, analyzing, and using effective stylistic resources in different forms of writing such as summaries, notes, journals, and short stories.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 301 or equivalent.
Description:
This course continues the practical analysis of grammar and focuses on using effective stylistic resources and formal conventions in writing, especially for essays and related texts.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 301.
Description:
This course offers a survey of the major rhetorical devices and methodological tools for the critical reading of literary and other texts, and for the production of well‑founded and persuasive writing in Spanish. The course covers notions of narratology and poetics, as well as discourse analysis and critical thinking. Activities include close reading of Hispanic texts and practical work in research and documentation, as well as the presentation of well‑organized, analytical prose.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 240 or SPAN 242 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course is offered to non‑native speakers of Spanish only. Its main goal is for students to improve their oral production in Spanish. This course also encourages improved levels of competence in the other language skills: listening, reading, and to some extent writing.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a SPAN 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 240 or SPAN 242 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course examines Spanish and English grammar in a comparative context in order to provide a sound basis for translation between the two languages. It also aims to develop lexical and semantic knowledge of the Spanish language through analysis of textual materials. Students translate short texts from a variety of fields such as literature, business, journalism, politics, and science. Translation is primarily from English to Spanish (some reference to French is included).Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 306 or equivalent.
Description:
This course continues the examination of Spanish and English grammar in a practical context as a basis for translation between the two languages. It also enhances the students’ lexical and semantic knowledge of the Spanish language through direct, practical experience in translation. Students translate texts from a variety of fields, with a particular emphasis on business, finance, tourism, journalism, and the arts. Translation is primarily from English to Spanish (some reference to French is included).Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 240 or SPAN 242 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course is designed to give students a solid foundation in business vocabulary and basic business practices, as well as the cultural concepts necessary to enable them to function in the Spanish‑speaking business world. Activities may include the elaboration of different types of business documents, oral group activities and simulations, and the development of strategies needed for comprehension through visual and/or aural material.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students registered in an Honours in Spanish, Hispanic Cultures and Literatures program may not take this course for program credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 240 or SPAN 242 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course introduces students to medieval and early modern Hispanic literature by examining the complex roles of art and literature in the relationship between political expansion and cultural and ethnic heterogeneity.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 240 or SPAN 242 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course introduces students to modern Spanish literature and examines the relationship between these cultural manifestations and Spain’s difficult transition towards modernity, with special emphasis on the Generation of ’98 and its role in the debates that culminated in the Spanish Civil War. Students are also introduced to literary analysis and its relation to socio‑cultural issues through activities that may include small group discussions, close readings, short analytical papers, and essay exams.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 240 or SPAN 242 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course introduces students to the richly varied texts of colonial Spanish America and the early independence era. It examines how from its very beginnings Spanish‑American discourse attempts to distinguish itself from Peninsular traditions throughout the various cultural eras and within its socio‑political contexts. Readings include letters, chronicles, poetry, and essays. Activities may include critical reading, oral discussions and presentations, summaries, and brief essays.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 240 or SPAN 242 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course introduces students to the literature of the period following independence. It examines how the literature defines Spanish‑American identities in urban and rural perspectives, in different genres and genders, throughout the cultural eras of the period, and within its socio‑political contexts. Readings include poetry, essays, short stories, and excerpts from novels. Activities may include critical reading, oral discussions and presentations, summaries, and brief essays.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 240 or SPAN 242 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course introduces students to the cultural manifestations of the nations of these regions within an historical framework. Emphasis is on the interaction between the events that shape the area, the wide variety of cultures that arose there, and the forms of artistic endeavour through which the peoples express themselves. Mexico, Cuba, and Colombia are given special importance; the history and culture of the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and the Central American countries are also highlighted. Activities may include oral discussions and presentations, analysis of written and visual texts, use of relevant Internet resources, summaries, and brief essays.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 240 or SPAN 242 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course introduces students to the cultural achievements of the nations of the region within an historical framework. Emphasis is on the interaction between the events that shape the area, the wide variety of cultures that arose there, and the forms of artistic endeavour through which the many different peoples express themselves. Argentina, Peru, and Chile are given special importance; the history and culture of Uruguay, Ecuador, and Bolivia are also highlighted. Activities may include oral discussions and presentations, analysis of written and visual texts, use of relevant Internet resources, summaries, and brief essays.Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 240 or SPAN 242 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course examines important linguistic, literary, and artistic developments of Spanish culture as they relate to the invention, consolidation, and critique of a unique Spanish identity. Activities may include oral discussions and presentations, analysis of written and visual texts, use of relevant Internet resources, summaries, and brief essays.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 301. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
Students in this course gain knowledge to describe the sound system of Spanish and to contrast it with English. Practical applications stemming from this course include: (a) gaining awareness and improving one’s Spanish pronunciation; (b) learning to efficiently perceive and describe different varieties of Spanish; and (c) learning to identify pronunciation problems of learners of Spanish as a foreign language.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a SPAN 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following courses must be completed previously: SPAN 303, SPAN 310.
Description:
This course examines the socio-cultural and artistic complexity of medieval Iberian cultures as well as how emerging institutions attempt to link artistic performance and expression to a nascent concern with Hispanic identity. Topics may include the social and political functions of oral poetry, public ritual, the growth of vernacular literature, the transition from artisan to artist, and the process of canon formation.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following courses must be completed previously: SPAN 303, SPAN 310.
Description:
This course examines narrative texts from early modern Spain with an eye towards the relationship between the reader and an emergent mass culture. Through close textual analysis and critical discussion, students explore representative works by authors such as Cervantes, Quevedo, Alemán, and Zayas. Topics may include theories of reader reception, the role of censorship, the construction of gender, and the representation and critique of sexual, religious, and ethnic violence.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following courses must be completed previously: SPAN 303, SPAN 310.
Description:
This course focuses on varied modes of poetic performance, from street theater to courtly wit to the Comedia Nueva. Students also consider the conflictive role of poetry in the creation of an early modern subject of mass culture. Textual analysis and critical discussions focus on Spanish poets and playwrights such as Garcilaso, Lope, Góngora, Quevedo, Caro, Sor Juana, and Calderón de la Barca. Students examine the literary and political uses of pictorial perspective, the relationship between identity and theatricality, the aesthetic performance and institutional legitimization of sexual violence, among others.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 303 or equivalent.
Description:
This course examines the debates that arose during Spain’s problematic transition towards cultural, political, and economic liberalism in the 19th century, from the outbreak of the Independence War against France until the fall of the Empire in the Americas. Content may vary from year to year and may include authors such as Zorrilla, Bécquer, Galdós, and Clarín. Topics may include competing visions of rationalism and Romanticism, the interplay of literary, scientific, and economic discourses, photography and new ways of seeing reality, and the relationship between the rise of the bourgeoisie and the reconceptualization of private space.
Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for SPAN 416 or 417 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 303 or equivalent.
Description:
This course examines the cultural and ideological conflicts that took place in Spain between the fall of the Spanish Empire and the Civil War. Through close readings and critical discussions of works by authors such as Unamuno, Ortega, García Lorca, and Buñuel, students consider topics that may include the ethics of violence in cultural conflict, the relationship between culture and ideology, the role of emotions in the shaping of national identity, and the tension between humanism and technical progress.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for SPAN 419 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 303 or equivalent.
Description:
This course examines literary and cultural discourses in Spain during Franco’s dictatorship. Content may vary from year to year and may focus on the literature produced under the dictatorship or in exile. Through close readings and critical discussions of works by authors such as Bergamín, Erice, Aub, and Matute, students consider topics that may include the impact of censorship on cultural history, cultural hegemony and exile, reactionary ideologies of modernity, and the role of silence and fragmentary discourse against official constructions of the nation.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for SPAN 419 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 303 or equivalent.
Description:
This course examines Spanish literature in the context of the country’s evolution towards cultural post‑modernity, since the final years of Franco’s dictatorship until today. Through close readings and critical discussions of works by authors such as Brossa, Goytisolo, Almodóvar, and the Novísimos group, students consider topics that may include the intertwining of official history and personal memory, the emergence of pop culture, the destabilization of modern identities, and nationalism at the turn of the century.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 303 or equivalent.
Description:
This course examines Spanish‑American literature and culture of the 19th century in terms of the efforts to define national character through discourses on nature, the peoples, history, and traditions. The relationship of these discourses with Romanticism, the role of the writer, and the image and function of the feminine are particularly examined. Students study representative works by authors such as Heredia, Sarmiento, Gómez de Avellaneda, and Hernández. Students are introduced to the formulation of critical discourse through a series of short essays and oral presentations.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 303 or equivalent.
Description:
Through the study of representative literary and other cultural texts, as well as the critical debates of the era (such as those concerning industrialization, U.S. hegemony and feminism), this course examines the various phases in the development of a Spanish‑American consciousness towards modernity and cultural autonomy. Students study representative works by authors such as Martí, Gutiérrez Nájera, Darío, Lugones, and some women authors of the period. Students are introduced to the formulation of critical discourse by writing a series of short essays and delivering oral presentations.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 303 or equivalent.
Description:
This course examines a selection of Spanish‑American novels and essays of the period between approximately 1950 and 1975, known as the Boom. Through close textual analysis and a study of critical debates, the course considers literary and extra‑literary issues representative of this period, including lo real maravilloso and magical realism as Latin‑American specificities, the relationship between history and fiction, and the debate between regionalism and cosmopolitism. Authors studied may include Carpentier, García Márquez, Puig and Allende.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 303 or equivalent.
Description:
From its beginnings as an independent genre in the 19th century to the most recent minifiction, this course examines the short story in light of different theories of narratology, specifically as relating to the short narrative. Texts are taken from representative authors from either or both Spain and Spanish America, within their cultural context. Students are introduced to the formulation of critical discourse through a series of short essays and an oral presentation; students also write their own short fiction.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 303 or equivalent.
Description:
This course introduces students to fundamental concepts in the study of Hispanic drama and film, as well as to wider issues of theatricality and performance. It deals with the cultural and historical relation between literature and the visual arts, and presents some basic tools and techniques of research and criticism as related to Hispanic theatre and cinema. The course may include student representations of scenes from plays studied.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 303 or equivalent.
Description:
This course introduces texts from different historical periods from various theoretical perspectives. Particular attention is given to theoretical perspectives pertinent to Spain and Spanish America. The function of gender in Hispanic discourse, representation of women, and strategies of expression in women writers are some of the topics that may be examined.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously or concurrently: SPAN 303.
Description:
This course provides students with basic knowledge of and structured practice in the principal approaches to the teaching of Spanish to speakers of other languages. Topics may include a selection of approaches to the teaching of Spanish, such as task‑based learning, communicative methods, process writing, grammar for teachers of Spanish, the use of computer technology and Internet resources for the teaching of Spanish, the development of didactic material, as well as the incorporation of Hispanic cultural material.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a SPAN 498 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 371. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course examines the historical and cultural evolution of the Spanish language. Topics to be considered may include the phonological and morphological development of Vulgar Latin, the development of variants between Peninsular and Spanish‑American expression, and the dialogic and conflictive nature of linguistic change. In‑class and take‑home activities may include the translation of medieval and early modern Spanish texts into their modern equivalents.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously or concurrently: SPAN 303.
Description:
This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts and analytical techniques of linguistics as applied specifically to the Spanish language. It covers the main areas of Hispanic linguistics, including phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax of the Spanish language. It may also cover topics related to semantics, pragmatics, dialectology, sociolinguistics and second language acquisition of Spanish. Activities include linguistic analysis of the sounds, words and sentences of Spanish, as well as comparisons to the structure of English and/or French when applicable. This course provides the basis for further study in the field.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a SPAN 498 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following courses must be completed previously: SPAN 301; SPAN 362 or SPAN 363, or equivalent.
Description:
This course explores current newsworthy events and affairs in the political, social, and cultural spheres of Spanish America as seen through various media sources such as newspapers, magazines, radio and television, and the Internet. It includes a systematic study of techniques of oral expression. As such, activities emphasize oral skills and may include team‑based class work and presentations, brief summaries, journal, and oral exams. Format and content vary from year to year.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following courses must be completed previously: SPAN 301, SPAN 365.
Description:
This course explores current newsworthy events and affairs in the political, social, and cultural spheres of Spain as seen through various media sources such as newspapers, magazines, radio and television, and the Internet. It includes a systematic study of techniques of oral expression. As such, activities emphasize oral skills and may include team‑based class work and presentations, brief summaries, journal, and oral exams. Format and content vary from year to year.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 303 or equivalent.
Description:
Starting from an introduction to major currents of the historical Avant‑garde (1920‑1940), such as Futurism, Cubism, Dadaism, and Surrealism, the course traces the impact of the avant‑gardes throughout 20th‑century Hispanic poetry and the visual arts. Students explore particular manifestations of these currents in the art and poetry of Spanish America (Creacionismo and Negrismo) and Spain (la Generación del ’27). Emphasis is placed on the role of the artist‑poet as engaged actor of radical change in all dimensions of social and political life.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 303 or equivalent.
Description:
This course examines poetic discourse in Hispanic culture. Through close readings and critical discussions of works by Spanish and/or Spanish‑American poets, students consider topics that may include the rhetorical and linguistic strategies of poetic discourse, poetry as ideology, poetry and the body, and the relationship between poetry and other written and oral forms of discourse.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following courses must be completed previously: SPAN 303; and SPAN 362 or SPAN 363; or equivalent.
Description:
This course offers a comprehensive study of the struggle between subaltern voices and mainstream culture, as manifested in testimonio discourse. The study includes an examination of the controversy surrounding testimonio with respect to its status as a literary genre and the question of appropriation of marginalized voices. Texts may include journalistic prose, essay, biography, and oral manifestations of subaltern groups. Authors may include Burgos/Menchú, Barnet/Montejo and Davis/Pablo.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 303 or equivalent.
Description:
This course examines the genre of essay writing in Spain and/or Spanish America. A concise historical overview traces the development of this genre to the present. The study of different types of rhetorical strategies, discourse, and objectives in essay writing focuses on contemporary texts. Students learn to develop their own skills towards the writing of effective persuasive prose.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following courses must be completed previously: SPAN 303, SPAN 310.
Description:
This course examines the colonial subject as s/he appears in early modern articulations of the imperial centre and its relation to the colonial periphery, as well as in the emerging centres of Spanish America. Through close textual analysis and critical discussions of representative works by Peninsular and Colonial authors such as Columbus, Las Casas, Sor Juana and el Inca Garcilaso, students investigate topics that may include the rhetorical and legal tropes of discovery and their construction of an abject “other,” the historical conditions that inform the chronicles of conquest, and strategies of cultural resistance employed by criollo and Amerindian subjects.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously or concurrently: SPAN 303. The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 306.
Description:
This course examines the history and principles of literary translation with reference to translation between the Spanish‑ and English‑speaking worlds. Literary translations both from Spanish to English and vice versa are analyzed within a critical context, and students translate essays, short stories, and poetry into both languages. Equal attention is paid to Spanish and English stylistics.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously or concurrently: SPAN 303. The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 306.
Description:
This course concentrates on the technical and stylistic elements of translation of texts from a variety of fields such as business, journalism, tourism, telecommunications, and international trade. Material to be translated includes actual texts, and activities involve analysis of translation strategies and of terminological challenges pertinent to effective written communication in each domain. Translation is from both Spanish to English and English to Spanish.
Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously or concurrently: SPAN 303. The following course must be completed previously: SPAN 306.
Description:
The goal of this course is to critically revise the cultural, literary, and aesthetic role of translation in Latin American culture, particularly with regard to its textual production. Through reading and discussion of theoretical authors such as F. Schleiermacher, J. Ortega y Gasset, L. Venuti, H. K. Bhabha, and W. Mignolo, students analyze representative texts of Latin American culture which practically and aesthetically incorporate different problems and/or strategies of translation in the transcultural context of a globalization process of more than five centuries.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course consists of guided readings in Spanish language and/or Hispanic literature, culture, and translation, to meet the individual student’s needs.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course consists of guided readings in Spanish language and/or Hispanic literature, culture, and translation, to meet the individual student’s needs.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course consists of guided readings in Spanish language and/or Hispanic literature, culture, and translation, to meet the individual student’s needs.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course consists of guided readings in Spanish language and/or Hispanic literature, culture, and translation, to meet the individual student’s needs.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Honours status.
Description:
This course provides the honours candidate with the opportunity to prepare an extensive research project on a topic to be chosen by the candidate with the approval of a supervising member of the faculty of the Spanish section.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Description:
Specific topics for this courses, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
Specific topics for this courses, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Linguistics Courses
Note
The department reserves the right to transfer a student to a higher‑level language course if it is deemed that the course for which the student has registered is not appropriate for the extent of his or her knowledge of the language.Description:
This course provides an introduction to the principles of general linguistics for beginners in the field. There is an emphasis on synchronic linguistic analysis, with a brief examination of historical and comparative linguistics.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
This course uses language as a tool to examine the workings of the human mind. It approaches the study of language from the perspective of generative grammar as developed by Noam Chomsky and his collaborators. It deals with patterns of linguistic structure, rather than content or meaning. The goal of this course is to develop an understanding of the field of cognitive science (the study of knowledge and the mind/brain) and determine how linguistics fits in with disciplines like the study of vision, auditory perception and reasoning.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a LING 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Description:
Specific topics for this course, and prerequisites relevant in each case, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
This course studies the beliefs, interrelationships, and values of societal groups as reflected in language.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: LING 200 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course introduces students to syntactic theory in the generative tradition. Topics include structure‑building operations, constituency, a variety of movement phenomena, and the relationship between the lexicon and syntactic computation. The focus is on contemporary theoretical frameworks but the course also includes some discussion of how these developed from earlier theories.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: LING 222 or equivalent.
Description:
This course situates generative linguistics in the cognitive sciences by providing a survey of relevant topics from psychology, artificial intelligence, computer science, ethology, and philosophy.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a LING 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Description:
This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of Sanskrit grammar. After developing a foundation, students are presented with a selection of short, original texts to read and translate.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: LING 200 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course provides a survey of the primary tools and methods of historical linguistics. Change and mechanisms of change at the various levels of the grammar (phonological, morphological, and syntactic) are surveyed. The comparative method, including both subgrouping and reconstruction, is treated in detail.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for LING 420 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: LING 200 or equivalent. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course treats current issues in the experimental evaluation of linguistic theories, presenting both methodological concerns and empirical results. Topics covered include sentence processing, speech perception, lexical access and language development.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a LING 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Description:
The fundamentals of Hittite grammar are presented through the extensive reading of texts, both in transliteration and cuneiform. Considerable attention is given to problems of comparative grammar.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- Students who have received credit for LING 461 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: LING 200 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course introduces the basic notions required for formal analysis of meaning within a theory of language. The central objective is the development of a system for the representation of the logical structure of natural language. Contemporary works in linguistic semantics are critically examined.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for LING 320 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
Description of speech sounds in articulatory terms. Identification and description of sounds that occur outside the Indo‑European family of languages. Description of speech sounds as to their acoustic qualities: frequency, amplitude, pitch, stress. Interpretation of sound spectrograms.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: LING 200 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course examines the fundamentals of distinctive‑feature analysis as developed by Jakobson, Chomsky, and Halle. Theoretical concepts and notational techniques are emphasized. Students receive extensive training in data analysis and rule writing.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: LING 373 or equivalent.
Description:
This course consists of a survey of linguistic morphology, the study of word structure, and the tools used to perform morphological analysis. The course also gives some consideration to the issues relating to a theory of morphology.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a LING 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: LING 315 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course considers current developments in the field of syntactic theory and their application to phenomena such as control, movement out of islands and binding.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following courses must be completed previously: LING 315, LING 373.
Description:
This course is intended to give the student an in‑depth acquaintance with the structure of a language which differs markedly from that of familiar Indo‑European languages. The course involves working with a native speaker and/or from textual material.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following courses must be completed previously: LING 315, LING 373.
Description:
This course presents a survey of theoretical and empirical issues in the study of first language (L1) acquisition by children. Particular attention is paid to the role of Universal Grammar and innateness in explaining L1 acquisition, as well as to the significance of fundamental theoretical notions such as the competence/performance distinction.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: LING 335.
Description:
This course concentrates on the nature of language change, with an investigation into the relationship between theories of linguistic structure and theories of change. The theoretical foundations of contemporary methods in the study of language change are the central focus.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for LING 420 or for this topic under a LING 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: LING 335 with a grade of C or higher; and LING 330 or LING 361 with a grade of C or higher. Students who have completed CLAS 201 or CLAS 203 with a grade of C or higher are permitted to substitute the LING 330 or LING 361 prerequisite requirement.Description:
Detailed study of the synchronic and diachronic grammars of one or more Indo‑European dialects essential to the reconstruction of the proto‑language. Extensive readings are undertaken in both original texts and in scholarly contributions to their elucidation. Emphasis is placed on current issues and research in the field.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: LING 371 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course explores advanced topics in the relationship between syntactic form and linguistic meaning. The course concentrates on formal analysis of linguistic meaning in the tradition of Model Theoretic Semantics. Students are required to read original journal articles in semantics as well as other source material that cover current areas of active research.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a LING 498 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following courses must be completed previously: LING 200 with a grade of C or higher, and LING 372 with a grade of C or higher.Description:
Advanced study of speech processes. Topics may include waveform and spectral analysis, models of speech recognition, speech development, atypical speech and the relationship between production and perception and phonology.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: LING 373 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course treats current issues in the theory of phonology, such as syllable structure, stress computation, vowel harmony and tonology. Critical readings from the current theoretical literature form the basis for discussion and study.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following courses must be completed previously: LING 315, LING 373.
Description:
This course examines the history of linguistics, with a particular focus on the structuralist predecessors of contemporary linguistic theorists. Both North American and European schools of thought are considered. Extensive reading of fundamental texts is required.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following courses must be completed previously: LING 315, LING 371 with a grade of C or higher.
Description:
This course discusses the interaction between syntactic structure and semantic interpretation. The course focuses both on identifying those aspects of structure and interpretation which are related (and on the mechanisms that mediate between the two) and on identifying the areas in which mismatches between structure and interpretation are found (and on possible accounts of these mismatches).Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a LING 429 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Enrolment in an Honours program is required.
Description:
This course provides students with the opportunity for advanced research in linguistics under the direct supervision of a faculty member. Students normally prepare a research paper on a topic chosen by the student and with the approval of the supervisor.Component(s):
"Tutorial"Notes:
Students may take this course only once for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course provides students with the opportunity to study a topic of individual interest under the guidance of a faculty member.
Component(s):
"Tutorial"Notes:
Students may take this course twice for credit provided the subject matter is different.
Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Non-program Courses
Hebrew Courses
Note
The department reserves the right to transfer a student to a higher‑level language course if it is deemed that the course for which the student has registered is not appropriate for the extent of his or her knowledge of the language.Description:
A beginners’ course in Hebrew, with readings of classical and modern texts.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have taken Hebrew at the Cegep level, or whose schooling has been conducted in Hebrew, will not be admitted to this course.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: HEBR 210. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course includes a comprehensive review of Hebrew grammar and syntax and deals with additional details not covered in the introductory course. Practice is provided through compositions and readings of classical and modern Hebrew texts.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for HEBR 250 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: HEBR 241. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.Description:
This course continues the comprehensive review of Hebrew grammar and syntax, and deals with additional details not covered in the introductory course. Practice is provided through compositions and readings of classical and modern Hebrew texts.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for HEBR 250 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
Topics for this course will vary; possibilities may include modern Hebrew literature, masterpieces and genres in Hebrew literature, and others. This course is taught in English.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Please see the Undergraduate Class Schedule for details.
Modern Languages Courses
Modern Greek Courses
Description:
This course provides an introduction to the basic elements of modern Greek for the student with no knowledge of the language.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under an MODL 399 number may not take this course for credit.
Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Modern Languages Special Topics Courses
Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Russian Courses
Description:
This course is designed for students with no knowledge of Russian and provides a comprehensive introduction to the basic grammatical structures and vocabulary of Russian. Both oral and written aspects of the language are presented and students acquire an ability to speak and understand simple Russian.
Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- Students who have received credit for MRUS 290 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: MRUS 201 with a grade of C or higher.Description:
This course is a continuation of MRUS 201 and advances the student's ability to read and write basic Russian. It adds further grammatical concepts and vocabulary to the study of the introductory elements of the Russian language.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- Students who have received credit for MRUS 290 may not take this course for credit.