Pre-requisite(s): None

Beginning Spanish 1 is the introductory module to the language and culture of the Hispanic world. This course is designed to help you develop a basic ability to read, write, understand, and speak Spanish as well as to expand students’ cultural competencies. Since all linguistic skills cannot be fully developed in Beginning Spanish 1 alone, stress will be placed on the acquisition of basic structures, which will be developed and reinforced in subsequent modules.

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Pre-requisite(s): YLS1202 Beginning Spanish 2 or with permission of instructor. A placement exam may be required.

This module is a continuation of Beginning Spanish 1. Beginning Spanish 2 pays close attention to aural/oral practice while strengthening basic grammar skills, writing, and reading comprehension. The module covers the second half of the eBook used in Beginning Spanish 1 and prepares students for Study Abroad opportunities via the Yale-NUS Centre for International & Professional Experience (CIPE) in their second summer at Yale-NUS or beyond.

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Pre-requisite(s): YLS1202 Beginning Spanish 2 or with permission of instructor. A placement exam may be required.

This module is aimed at students who have completed the Beginning Spanish sequence or have had significant experience with the language (e.g., Study Abroad during their first summer at Yale-NUS or studied Spanish in high school). It offers a combination of listening and speaking practice with a review of key concepts of Spanish grammar via targeted reading and writing activities. This module continues to incorporate Hispanic cultural elements through representative texts and audio-visual materials from the Spanish-speaking world.

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Pre-requisite(s): YLS2201 Intermediate Spanish 1 or with permission of the instructor; a placement exam may be required.

This module is a continuation of Intermediate Spanish 1. Students taking this module will build upon what was covered in the first half and continue to expand their command of written and spoken Spanish. Intermediate Spanish 2 pays close attention to aural/oral practice while strengthening more complex grammar skills (e.g., the subjunctive, passive voice), writing, and reading comprehension. The module covers the second half of the textbook used in Intermediate Spanish 1 and prepares students for Study Abroad opportunities via the Yale-NUS Centre for International & Professional Experience (CIPE) and NUS.

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Pre-requisite(s): Successful completion of Intermediate Spanish (YLS2201 and YLS2202) or with permission of the instructor. A placement exam may be required

Students taking this module will build upon the material and topics covered in the introductory and intermediate sequences to expand their command of written and spoken Spanish while honing their literary analysis skills. The course will focus on a representative selection of texts (e.g., short stories, novellas) and films from various regions of the Iberian Peninsula. This course will address questions such as: What is Spain?

Why is its unity in question? Why does it matter? How have different authors and film-makers dealt with this issue? Students will analyse and contextualise these works via in-class discussions and presentations on the history, traditions, and ideas embedded within them. This module will emphasise students’ engagement with the ideas in the texts paying attention to stylistics, genre, and voice in their work.

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Pre-requisite(s): Successful completion of Intermediate Spanish (YLS2201 and YLS2202) or with permission of the instructor; a placement exam may be required

Students taking this module will build upon the material and topics covered in the beginning and intermediate sequences to expand their command of written and spoken Spanish while honing their literary analysis skills. The course will focus on a representative selection of texts (e.g., short stories, novellas, films) from several Latin American countries. This course will address questions such as: What is the Spanish legacy in Latin America? What issues have these countries dealt with over their recent history? How are these issues portrayed in their literature and films? What are the differences and commonalities across countries? Students will analyse and contextualise these works via in-class discussions and presentations on the history, traditions, and ideas embedded within them. This module will emphasize students’ engagement with the ideas in the texts paying attention to stylistics, genre, and voice in their work.

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