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Modern Languages As needed. 4 credits Prerequisite: LANG2302
LANG2315 Today’s Italy: A Journey through Literature, Cinema and Everyday Life
Course Descriptions for Arts and Sciences
Aesthetic Inquiry Literature (AI-L)
Students will analyze and discuss some masterpieces of Italian literature and some movies inspired by them. The course is comprised of two parts of four weeks each. The first four weeks will be at Emmanuel, the second four weeks will be in Milan (Italy). During the first part of the course, students will be reading and discussing some of the masterpieces of Italian literature from the 19th and 20th centuries, with a specific focus on Milan. The readings will include two plays by Nobel Prize winners Luigi Pirandello and Dario Fo, Primo Levi’s masterpiece “If This Is A Man” and Calvino’s “The Invisible Cities.” The cultural voyage will culminate in Milan, during the second part of the course, where students will visit some of the actual sites described in their readings and will view movies inspired by the works they read. The virtual images from the literary pages and the “real” ones from the movies will help them discover how modern city life in Italy is strictly intertwined with and deeply rooted into the nation’s historical, artistic and cultural background. This course, taught in English, travels to Milan, Italy during the summer where students will complete the course-work started at Emmanuel, as well as take 4 credits in intensive Italian language at the Universita Cattolica. Program is open to COF students. Prerequisites: None Travel component required. As needed. 4 credits
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Spanish LANG1401 Beginning Spanish I Language & Culture (LC)
Beginning Spanish I introduce students to the Spanish language and to the different cultures in the Spanish-speaking world. The course is designed for students who with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish and are committed to the study of the language. It will emphasize the spoken language while developing students basic reading and writing skills in Spanish. It will also present grammatical structures in context, relating abstract concepts to practical skills, and explore relevant cultural knowledge. Fall semester. 4 credits
LANG1402 Beginning Spanish II Language & Culture (LC)
Beginning Spanish II will continue to introduce students to the Spanish language and to the different cultures in the Spanish-speaking world. The course is designed for students who have completed Beginning Spanish I or its equivalent and are committed to the study of the language. It will emphasize the spoken language while students continue to develop basic reading and writing skills in Spanish. It will also present grammatical structures in context, relating abstract concepts to practical skills, and explore relevant cultural knowledge. Spring semester. 4 credits Prerequisite: LANG1401 or equivalent
LANG1411 Beginning Spanish for Healthcare Professionals I Beginning Spanish for Healthcare Professionals I is the first semester of an elementary-level course designed for people currently employed in the medical field or for those students planning a career in a health-related field. This course would be beneficial for anyone in the field of medicine, nursing,pharmacology, radiographic
