SPA380.5 Women and Society in Chile

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be offered every semester. This course examines the woman in the history and historiography of Chile, highlighting her “presence” and “absence” in the political, social and cultural arenas from colonial times to the early twentieth century. The purpose is to inquire about the process of social construction of female identity, comparing voices and representations of women and their role in society, their inclusion in public opinion, access to education, their incipient professionalism through participation in social welfare activities and increasing contribution in the arts.

(PUC #IHI2371)

SPA380.4 Oral and Non-Verbal Communication

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Católica and may not be available every semester. The course is primarily practical and is designed to provide the information and resources needed to enhance students’ verbal communication and the use of non-verbal language skills. Appropriate for students of all disciplines, the course provides a set of models, skills and techniques aimed at achieving efficiency, effectiveness and overall excellence in communication. (UC code: LET031E)

SPA380.3 Art, Culture and Society

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be offered every semester. The purpose of this course is to encourage reflection, through painting, sculpture and other visual arts, on some fundamental aspects of human experience and artistic creation (love, eroticism, face, the female and male body), bearing in mind different historical periods and cultural contexts. In this way, we seek to raise awareness about the need for art, recognizing the ability of artists to reflect different world views, ideas and feelings through symbolic language. The course favors an eclectic approach, that is, a mixture of ages, styles and artistic movements. (UC code: ESE 4045)

SPA380.2 Advanced-Intermediate Spanish I

Taught in Spanish at Pontificia Universidad Católica. Continuing, proficiency-based language course that further develops language skills introduced during the rrequel or in a prior semester. Structured to take advantage of living in a Spanish-speaking environment and taught by U Católica language professors. Students are placed according to results of an on-site language exam administered by U Católica.

(PUC #LET073P)

Prereq: SPA 201, three semesters of college-level Spanish, or the equivalent

SPA334 Contemporary Issues in Chile and Latin America (Signature Seminar; Fall, Spring)

This traveling* Signature Seminar features on-site lectures and activities in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay, and introduces important political, sociological and historical issues in the Southern Cone region. This course is taught in Spanish, with optional tutorials offered in English for students who need extra language support. Students taking this course for SPA credit are not eligible to attend English tutorials or complete assignments in English.

May also be registered as HST 406/IRP/LAS/PSC 428, with the option of attending additional tutorial sessions in English and submitting some written work in English.

This is a required Signature Seminar for all undergraduate students in the Syracuse Santiago program.

SOC380.4 Theory of Sociology I

Taught in Spanish at the Universidad Diego Portales and may not be offered every semester. This course will study systematically the process of the formation of classical social theory, its main problems and fundamental conceptual core. It aims to delve into the different conceptions of what is meant by “theory” and “social” and to study in detail the role of social theory in the process of studying the constitution of the object of study and the generation of knowledge. This class will deepen in the basic tenets of the three fundamental classical social theorists: Marx, Weber and Durkheim. (UDP code: SOC 2111)

SOC380.3 The Family: Continuity and Change (La familia : continuidad y cambio)

This course approaches the concept of family from a sociological perspective, with a particular analytical focus on the Chilean family and its transformations over the past few decades. Students will explore the evolution of the family in its various stages of existence, and its social importance throughout history and in different cultures. El curso se propone dar a conocer los principios políticos, económicos y culturales asociados con la formación y el desarrollo de la sociedad latinoamericana. Los estudiantes discutirán, entre otros temas, la identidad nacional y cultural de Latinoamérica, las crisis del desarrollo y de la modernización, y la aparición de una síntesis social y cultural. Class taught at Pontificia Universidad Católica and may not be available every semester.

SOC380.2 Formation and Development of Latin American Culture (Formación y desarrollo de la cultura latinoamericana)

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be offered every semester. This course examines the cultural and historical processes that have shaped a singular yet structurally complex Latin American culture. Topics addressed in this course include the formative cult experience of the Virgin Mary, the political experience of Populism, and the lack of Enlightenment in Latin America. El curso examina los procesos culturales e históricos que han llegado a formar una cultura latinoamericana singular y al mismo tiempo estructuralmente compleja. Los temas a discutir incluyen la experiencia formativa del culto de la Virgen María, la experiencia política del populismo, y la ausencia de la Ilustración en Latinoamérica.

(PUC #SOL127)

SOC380.1 Latin American Culture and Society (Cultura y sociedad de Latinoamérica)

This course aims to familiarize students with the principle political, economic, social, and cultural phenomena associated with the formation and development of Latin American society. Students will discuss national and cultural Latin American identity, the development crisis and modernization, and the beginnings of a new social and cultural synthesis, among other topics. El curso familiariza a los estudiantes con los principales fenómenos políticos, económicos, sociales y culturales asociados con la formación y desarrollo de la sociedad latinoamericana. Los estudiantes discutirán la identidad nacional y cultural de Latinoamérica, la crisis del desarrollo, la modernización, y los comienzos de una nueva síntesis social y cultural, además de otros temas relacionados. Class taught at Pontificia Universidad Católica and may not be available every semester. (PSB 408)

REL380.3 The Concept of God in Latin American Theology

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be offered every semester. Based on the Christian theological principle of God’s self-revelation in history, Latin American theology incorporates this affirmation and reflects upon it from the perspective of a society that aspires to its liberation. In that sense, Latin American theological thought argues that the transmission of the Christian message must not only take into account fidelity to God’s revelation, but should also consider another theological place: that of the peoples of the continent, who make possible a visible manifestation of God, both for Christians and non-Christians. (TTF060)