21F.711 Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition, Spring 2002
dc.contributor.author | Groeger, Margarita | en_US |
dc.coverage.temporal | Spring 2002 | en_US |
dc.date.issued | 2002-06 | |
dc.identifier | 21F.711-Spring2002 | |
dc.identifier | local: 21F.711 | |
dc.identifier | local: IMSCP-MD5-16d764a18d7c9e0e25d69e9f4527373a | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/36335 | |
dc.description.abstract | Subject designed as a logical complement to Advanced Reading and Writing in Spanish. Unlike 21F.713, which focuses primarily on literary language, subject focuses on expository and journalistic writing that examines the social and cultural impact of science and technology in Hispanic societies. Topics considered are: family structure and community, personal identity, gender relations, relationship to natural world, value systems and religion, education and work-life. Ethical implications of technological decision-making also discussed. Improves oral and written skills through discussions of audiovisual materials, simulations, interviews, guided compositions, regular journal writing, and participation on an online forum. Readings include: journalistic reports, essays, and literary selections offering diverse perspectives. Taught in Spanish. From the course home page: Course Description En este curso el estudiante perfeccionará su comunicación oral y escrita mediante el estudio y la discusión de temas relacionados al impacto social y cultural de la ciencia y la tecnología en ciertas sociedades hispanas. Algunos de los temas que se considerarán son los efectos de los cambios tecnológicos en la estructura familiar y comunitaria, en las relaciones entre los sexos, en la identidad personal y cultural, en el mundo natural y en los sistemas de valores, la religión, la educación y el trabajo. También se examinarán y compararán diversas actitudes hacia la innovación tecnológica y científica tal como se expresan en los medios de comunicación, los debates públicos, la literatura y el arte de las sociedades hispanas. Las ramificaciones éticas de las decisiones tecnológicas también se discutirán. | en_US |
dc.language | en-US | en_US |
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dc.subject | spanish | en_US |
dc.subject | foreign language | en_US |
dc.subject | conversation | en_US |
dc.subject | writing | en_US |
dc.subject | literature | en_US |
dc.subject | culture | en_US |
dc.subject | technological change | en_US |
dc.subject | society | en_US |
dc.subject | hispanic | en_US |
dc.subject | gender relations | en_US |
dc.subject | identity | en_US |
dc.subject | religion education | en_US |
dc.subject | community | en_US |
dc.subject | media | en_US |
dc.subject | ethics | en_US |
dc.subject | latin america | en_US |
dc.subject | western europe | en_US |
dc.subject | spain | en_US |
dc.subject | central america | en_US |
dc.subject | south america | en_US |
dc.title | 21F.711 Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition, Spring 2002 | en_US |
dc.title.alternative | Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition | en_US |
dc.type | Learning Object | |
dc.contributor.department | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics |