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OSPMADRD 11: Directed Reading on Spanish Language

Expand knowledge of Spanish language by doing research on a specific linguistic topic from any perspective (e.g. grammar, phonology, history, sociolinguistics, dialectology, etc.). A Directed Reading Proposal must be submitted to the Overseas Studies Office and to the Program Director at least two months prior to the quarter of intended study. A directed reading may be taken only in addition to twelve units of regular coursework offered directly by the Center. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: SPANLANG 102 or equivalent placement. Approval of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-5

OSPMADRD 12M: Accelerated Second-Year Spanish I

Intensive sequence integrating language, culture, and geo/sociopolitics of Spain. Emphasis is on achieving advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse, including formal and informal situations, presentational language, and appropriate forms in academic and professional contexts. Prerequisite: one year of college Spanish or 11 or 21B more than two quarters (six months) prior to arriving in Madrid, or equivalent placement.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 5

OSPMADRD 13M: Accelerated Second-Year Spanish II

Intensive sequence integrating language, culture, and geo/sociopolitics of Spain. Emphasis is on achieving advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse, including formal and informal situations, presentational language, and appropriate forms in academic and professional contexts. Prerequisite: 11 or 21B within two quarters (six months) of arriving in Madrid or 12 or 22B, or equivalent placement.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 5

OSPMADRD 14: Introduction to Spanish Culture

Required for all Madrid students. Lectures and activities covering a wide selection of culturally and academically significant topics to understand Spain, as well as its international context. Requirements include orientation, study trip, and language pledge compliance.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 2 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: ; Perez Leal, P. (PI)

OSPMADRD 15: Flamenco Dance

Practical instruction. The rhythms and styles of flamenco and the expression of feelings proper to this art form which synthesizes song, music, and dance. "Zapateado" (footwork), "braceo" (arm positions and movement technique), and choreographies, including Rumba flamenca and Sevillanas. May be repeated for credit. Enrollment is limited.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1 | UG Reqs: WAY-CE, way_ce | Repeatable for credit

OSPMADRD 17: Directed Reading on Catalan, Galizian, or Basque Languages

For students interested in studying one of the languages spoken in Spain other than Spanish. A Directed Reading Proposal must be submitted to the Overseas Studies Office and to the Program Director at least two months prior to the quarter of intended study. This directed reading may be taken only in addition to twelve units of regular coursework offered directly by the Center.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-5 | Repeatable 3 times (up to 15 units total)
Instructors: ; Perez Leal, P. (PI)

OSPMADRD 26: Understanding the Factors that Lead to Pandemics and Their Impact on Spanish and World History

Infectious diseases have had a massive impact on the course of world history. Such diseases can range from local, yet devastating, outbreaks that are geographically contained, like Ebola, to large-scale pandemics that reach near global proportions. Instances of such pandemics include the great plagues of medieval times, the sweeps of sleeping sickness, measles and smallpox, brought on by European colonization of Africa and the Americas, the emergence of HIV-AIDS in the late twentieth century and, most recently, COVID-19 and its truly global disruption in modern day.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3
Instructors: ; Boothroyd, J. (PI)

OSPMADRD 43: The Jacobean Star Way and Europe: Society, Politics and Culture

The Saint James' Way as a tool to understand historic dynamics from a global perspective. Its effect on the structures that form a political and institutional system, and its society, economy, and ideology. Enrollment limited.
Terms: Spr | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
Instructors: ; Reyes, O. (PI)

OSPMADRD 47: Cultural Relations between Spain and the United States:Historical Perceptions and Influences, 1776-2

Critical historical thinking about international cultural relations, using Spain and U.S. as case studies examples, with references to Atlantic world contexts, from 1776 to the present. Insights into the continuing social and political relevance of their contested legacies. interpretive perspectives grounded in different ideologies, interests and collective identities within both societies. Introduction to pertinent social scientific theory regarding identity formation, self-image, and perceptions of and interactions with ethnic and cultural otherness. Differences between history, historiography and memory through consideration of diverse forms of expression and vehicles of transmission of collective memory.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
Instructors: ; Hilton, S. (PI)

OSPMADRD 55: Latin Americans in Spain: Cultural Identities, Social Practices, and Migratory Experience

Shift in recent decades from Spain being a country of emigration to one attractive for immigration, especially for people coming from Latin America. Transnational processes of interculturality, integration and assimilation as illustrated by the different ways that immigrant Spaniards relate to Spanish society in Spain.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: WAY-EDP, WAY-SI

OSPMADRD 57: Health Care: A Contrastive Analysis between Spain and the U.S.

History of health care and evolution of the concept of universal health care based on need not wealth. Contrast with system in U.S. Is there a right to health care and if so, what does it encompass? The Spanish health care system; its major successes and shortcomings. Issues and challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective combining scientific facts with moral, political, and legal philosophy.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ER
Instructors: ; Perez Blanco, A. (PI)

OSPMADRD 60: Internship Seminar: Experiential Learning through Service and Professional Opportunities

Engagement with the real world of Madrid through public service work with NGOs and public service professions such as teaching. Depending on availability, topics relevant to present-day Spain may include: the national health plan, educational system, immigration, prostitution, refugees, youth, and fair trade. Fieldwork, lectures, and research paper. Limited enrollment. May be repeated for credit. The prerequisite for both internship courses is: completion of SPANLANG 11 or 21B in the previous 2 quarters prior to participation in the program (or completion of Spanlang 12 or 22B at any time), or demonstration of an equivalent level (placement).
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 4 | Repeatable 3 times (up to 15 units total)

OSPMADRD 62: Flamenco and Jazz: An Appraisal of the Creative Encounters between two Improvised Genres

Jazz and Flamenco are music genres that originated and evolved in subaltern groups. They are both artistic practices that sufficiently resemble one another, thus inviting a comparative study. This course is multi-disciplinary in scope, and consciously emphasizes the links between history, politics, and expressive culture employing readings and theoretical frameworks from the areas of ethnomusicology, jazz studies. Jazz criticism, anthropology, flamencology, and folklore. Note: This course must be taken for a minimum of 3 units and a letter grade to be eligible for Ways credit.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2-3 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II

OSPMADRD 84: Madrid Through My Eyes: A Theoreticl/Practical Documentary Film Workshop

Theoretical and practical view of Spanish language documentary cinema; potential of this type of film making as a form of personal expression. Tools for understanding and analyzing this type of cinema. Creative and analytical reflection on student 's Madrid experience; develop individual visual discourse to portray life in the city by filming a short documentary.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE

OSPMADRD 92: Clinical Internship

In this academic internship, pre-med students shadow a doctor in a leading private hospital network. All medical and surgical specialties are available. In addition to the 50 practicum hours, students will have 5 different thematic sessions with a local physician and faculty member to reflect and build upon their experiences. Students enrolled in the Madrid Program will receive an email from the Director with information about this clinical internship opportunity, including the application process. The prerequisite for both internship courses is: completion of SPANLANG 11 or 21B in the previous 2 quarters prior to participation in the program (or completion of Spanlang 12 or 22B at any time), or demonstration of an equivalent level (placement).
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 4 | Repeatable 5 times (up to 25 units total)

OSPMADRD 102M: Composition and Writing Workshop for Students in Madrid

Advanced. Writing as craft and process, emphasizing brainstorming, planning, outlining, drafting, revising, style, diction, and editing. Students choose topics related to their studies. Prerequisite: 13, 23B, or equivalent placement.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 3-5 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
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