• Portuguese Courses
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PORTUGUESE COURSES

Port 101, 102, 103 First-year Portuguese (4, 4, 4)
An introduction to elementary Portuguese. Emphasis on listening comprehension and oral practice, the elements of grammar, vocabulary building, elementary readings.
[Not taught every year.]

Port 199 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged).

Port 201, 202, 203 Second-year Portuguese (4, 4, 4)
Intensive review of basic materials introduced in first-year program and further development of communication skills.
Recommended prerequisite: Port 103.
[Not taught every year.]

Port 299 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged.)

Port 301, 302 Third-year Portuguese (4, 4)
Continued work on the Portuguese language. Port 301 emphasizes listening comprehension and speaking, 302 grammatical patterns, reading, and writing. May be taken concurrently.
Recommended prerequisite: Port 203.
[Not taught every year.

Port 399 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged.)

Port 404 Cooperative Education/Internship (Credit to be arranged.)

Port 409 Practicum (Credit to be arranged.)

SPANISH COURSES

Span 101, 102, 103 First-year Spanish (4, 4, 4)
An introduction to elementary Spanish. Emphasis on listening comprehension and oral practice, the elements of grammar, vocabulary building, and elementary readings.

For information about the scope and sequence of Spanish 101, 102 or 103, or for a copy of course syllabi, please contact Robert Sanders at
rsanders@pdx.edu

Span 199 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged.)

Span 201, 202, 203 Second-year Spanish (4, 4, 4)
Intensive review of basic materials introduced in the first-year program and further development of communication skills.
Recommended prerequisite: Span 103.

• For information about the scope and sequence of Spanish 201, 202 or 203, or for a copy of course syllabi, please contact Ann Wales at awales@pdx.edu

Span 299 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged.)

Span 301, 302, 303 Third-year Spanish (4, 4, 4)
Continued work on the Spanish language. Span 301 emphasizes listening comprehension and speaking, 302 grammatical patterns, reading, and writing. Span 303 combines grammar, reading and writing with an introduction to literary study. 
Recommended prerequisite: Span 203.

• For information about the scope and sequence of Spanish 301, 302 or 303, or
  for a copy of course syllabi, please contact Cynthia Sloan at
  sloanc@pdx.edu

Span 325 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology (4)
Introduction to the sounds of Spanish: their place and manner of articulation (phonetics) as well as how they pattern with respect to each other and as influenced by morphological and syntactic factors (phonology).
Recommended prerequisite: Span 301 and 302.

• For information about the scope and sequence of Spanish 325, or for a copy
  of course syllabi, please contact Eva Núñez at enunez@pdx.edu

Span 330 Peninsular Culture and Civilization (4)
Historical development of life, thought, and the arts in Spain.
Recommended prerequisite: Span 301 and 302.
[Not taught every year.]

Sample syllabus:

• Spanish 330

Span 331 Latin American Culture and Civilization (4)
Historical development of life, thought, and the arts in Latin America.
Recommended prerequisite: Span 301 and 302.
[Not taught every year.]

Sample syllabus:

• Spanish 331

Span 341, 342, 343 Introduction to Hispanic Literature (4, 4, 4)
341: Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to the Golden Age. 342: Spanish literature from the 18th century to the present. 343: Latin-American literature from the end of the 19th century to the present. Readings from representative texts.
Recommended prerequisite: Span 303.

Sample syllabus:

• Spanish 341
• Spanish 343 (Fernandez)
• Spanish 343 (Sanchez)

Span 399 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged.)

• (No syllabus available; please contact instructor)

Span 401/501 Research (Credit to be arranged.)

Span 404/504 Cooperative Education/Internship (Credit to be arranged.)

Span 405/505 Reading and Conference (Credit to be arranged.)
Consent of instructor.

• (No syllabus available; please contact instructor)

Span 407/507 Seminar (Credit to be arranged.)
Consent of instructor.

• (No syllabus available; please contact instructor)

Span 408/508 Workshop (Credit to be arranged.)
Consent of instructor.

• (No syllabus available; please contact instructor)

Span 409/509 Practicum (Credit to be arranged.)

• (No syllabus available; please contact instructor)

Span 410/510 Selected Topics (Credit to be arranged.)

Possible Topic:

• Spanish 410/510 Transgenerismo en literatura iberoamericana
• Spanish 410/510 Spanish Syntax

[Sample syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]

Span 411/511 Advanced Spanish (4)
Intensive training in composition, translation, and conversation. May be taken concurrently with Span 414/514.
Recommended prerequisite: Span 303.

• Spanish 411/511 Syllabus

  [Sample syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
  instructor. Please contact instructor.]

Span 414/514 Advanced Spanish Grammar (4)
A thorough study of grammar and syntax for majors and prospective teachers. May be taken concurrently with Span 411/511.
Recommended prerequisite: Span 303.

Sample syllabus:

• Spanish 414/514 (Nunez)

Span 421/521 Major Topics: Peninsular Prose (4)
Study, analysis, and critique of major prose works of Spain by such authors as Fernando de Rojas, Cervantes, Galdós, Unamuno, and Goytisolo.
Prerequisites: at least 8 credits of Span 341, 342, or 343.

Sample syllabus:

• Spanish 421/521 (Nunez)

Span 422/522 Major Topics: Peninsular Drama (4)
Study, analysis, and critique of major dramatic works of Spain by authors such as Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Calderón de la Barca, Zorrilla, García Lorca, and Buero Vallejo.
Prerequisites: at least 8 credits of Span 341, 342, or 343.

Span 423/523 Major Topics: Peninsular Poetry (4)
Study, analysis, and critique of the poetry of Spain by authors such as Berceo, Góngora, Quevedo, Machado, Jiménez, and Cernuda.
Prerequisites: at least 8 credits of Span 341, 342, or 343.

[Sample syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]

Span 427/527 Major Topics: Latin American Prose (4)
Study, analysis, and critique of major prose works of Latin America by such authors as García Márquez, Fuentes, Paz, Vargas Llosa, Mastretta, and Borges.
Recommended prerequisites: at least 8 credits of Span 341, 342, or 343.

[Sample syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]

Span 428/528 Major Topics: Latin American Drama (4)
Study, analysis, and critique of major dramatic works of Latin America by authors such as Gambaro, Benedetti, Usigli, Díaz, and de la Parra.
Recommended prerequisites: at least 8 credits of Span 341, 342, or 343.

[Sample syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]

Span 429/529 Major Topics: Latin American Poetry (4)
Study, analysis, and critique of the poetry of Latin America by authors such as Darío, Huidobro, Vallejo, Neruda, Guillén, and Mistral.
Recommended prerequisites: at least 8 credits of Span 341, 342, or 343.

[Sample syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]

Span 434/534 Major Topics: Peninsular Multiple Genres (4)
Study, analysis, and critique of works in multiple genres on such topics as Medieval Literature, the Celestina, Woman Writers, Cine-Lit, Literature of the Franco Years, the Poetry & Drama of Garcia Lorca, and the Generation of '98. Course may be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Recommended prerequisites: at least 8 credits of Span 341, 342, or 343.

[Sample syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]

Span 436/536 Major Topics: Latin American Genres (4)
Study, analysis, and critique of works in multiple genres on such topics as Tranvestism, Feminism, Sickness & Literature, CineLit, Prose & Poetry of Borges, and Pre-Columbian Literature. Course may be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Prerequisites: at least 8 credits of Span 341, 342, or 343.

[Sample syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]

Spanish 436/536 Cine-Lit

Span 441/541 Major Works in Translation (4)
Study of selections from masterpieces in translation by authors such as Cervantes, Neruda, Borges, Lispector, and García Márquez. Readings, lectures, and discussions in English.
Recommended prerequisite: 4 credits of upper-division literature.
[Not taught every year.]

[Sample syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]

Span 490/590 History of the Spanish Language (4)
Study of the development of the Spanish language in terms of phonological, morphological, and syntactical changes.
Prerequisite: Span 303, 325.
[Not taught every year.]

• Spanish 490/590 (Nunez)

Span 494/594 Spanish Linguistics (4)
Introduction to the basic concepts of linguistics and their application to the Spanish language. Emphasis on practical analysis of the sound system and the grammatical system.  Brief survey of the historical development, followed by an analysis of the phonetics, phonemics, morphology, and syntax of modern Spanish.  Must be taken in sequence.
Recommended prerequisite: Span 303 and 4 credits of linguistics.
[Not taught every year.]

• Spanish 494/594 (Nunez)

Span 497/597 Applied Spanish Linguistics (4)
A practical application of linguistics to modern Spanish.  Emphasis on a contrastive analysis of the structure of Spanish and English.
Recommended prerequisites: Span 301,302 and 4 credits in linguistics.
[Not taught every year.]

• Spanish 497/597 (Nunez)

Span 503 Thesis (Credit to be arranged.)

Span 551 Hispanic Poetry (4)
Study of the lyric poetry of Latin America and/or Spain.

Span 552 Hispanic Drama (4)
Critical study of representative works of Latin American and/or Spanish drama.

Span 553 Hispanic Prose (4)
Study of representative works of prose of Latin America and/or Spain.

• Spanish 553