Course Details

Syllabus

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Instructional Dates

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Travel Dates

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Credits

SPAN 237/337, INTL 205

Total Credits: 15

Program Budget
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Charles Patterson

Professor, Languages Literatures and Cultures
patterc5@wwu.edu
360-650-2154
Miller Hall 216D

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Universidad de Leon in Spain

 

 

Students will take intermediate-level Spanish classes at the Centro de Idiomas (Language Center) of the University of León in the mornings, and then will come together with their WWU instructor for a culture and conversation course in the afternoons and weekends. As they work on improving their language proficiency, they will get to know the cultural achievements of Spain in general, and León in particular.

 

 

Program Highlights

Outside of a building in Leon, Spain
  • Daily immersion in the Spanish language
  • Access to authentic contemporary Spanish culture
  • Access to the art and architecture of various periods in León and the surrounding area

Our home base will be the city of León. We will do several visits during regular classes to sites within León:

  • Camino de Santiago
  • Cathedral of León
  • Basilica of San Isidoro
  • Casa del Dragón
  • MUSAC (Museum of Contemporary Art of Castilla y León)
  • Camino de Santiago (a UNESCO World Heritage site)
  • Cathedral of León (a UNESCO World Heritage site)

On weekends, we will do field trips to other sites in the region:

  • Las Médulas Roman gold mines
  • Ruta de los Monasterios
  • Astorga
  • Picos de Europa National Park
  • Basque Country

Expectations of Participants

With or without reasonable accommodations, must be able to walk and or sit for six hours/day. There will typically six hours of class time. The excursions will involve extensive walking, often on uneven ground. 

There will be refrigeration in the homestay, but not available during excursions. 

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Students must work with the WWU Disability Access Center, Wilson Library 170, (360) 650-3083, drs@wwu.edu. For service eligibility, a complete diagnostic description from a qualified professional is required. Specific accommodations or services are determined on an individual basis and are modified to meet the unique needs of the student and their academic experience. Accommodation policies and procedures are highly individualized and centered on self-advocacy, realistic self-appraisal, and student growth. Each quarter, students need to activate their approved accommodations for each class. Students choose which of their approved accommodations they want to activate for each class.

We strongly recommend that all students traveling on this Global Learning Program are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to maximize the safety of the student cohort. Staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines remains the most important step to protect yourself and your community. 

Participants are expected to abide by all attendance policies of the program, including those for classes and excursions, and to adhere to the program schedule. Since the programs are academic in nature, parents, friends, partners, and families are not permitted on any part of the Global Learning Program. Personal travel must be outside of the course dates and not conflict with coursework or excursion schedules. Travel plans should be vetted by faculty beforehand to ensure personal plans do not interfere with meeting the learning objectives of the course.