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Major in World Languages and Cultures This is a copy of the 2021-2022 catalog. LCM 3106 Foreign Language Acquisition MAJOR IN WORLD LCM 3107 Spaces, Places, and Travel across World Cultures LANGUAGES AND CULTURES 3 course units from: 1 3 Units The Major in World Languages and Cultures will allow you to acquire ESP 4901 Advanced Study of Latin American Literature competency in one or more international languages and to gain a wide ESP 4940 The Acquisition of Spanish range of knowledge about cultures and intercultural realities. Besides LCM 4199 Capstone Seminar focusing on one or several linguistic and cultural areas, you will develop 3 course units from: 1 3 Units fundamental research and communication skills that are essential to AHL 4100 Seminar in Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts today’s workplace and wider world. These are introduced and reinforced AHL 4310 Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Lab in courses at all levels, concluding with a capstone research seminar. AHL 4900 Seminar in Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts Gain important academic and professional experience by collaborating ESP 4902 Advanced Study of Spanish Literature with the Department’s various research groups or participating in the ESP 4903 Seminar on the Teaching of Spanish as a research of faculty members through the prestigious Undergraduate Foreign Language Research Opportunity Program (UROP). The Major’s experiential learning ESP 4933 Contrastive Grammar: Spanish and English component will allow you to integrate diverse opportunities to study and work abroad as well as volunteering experiences with embassies, LCM 4101 Advanced Theories of World Cultures international cultural institutes (e.g. Cervantes Institute, Goethe Institute, LCM 4991 Practicum Dante Alighieri Society), and community organizations in the National LCM 4992 Selected Topics in World Languages and Capital Region. Cultures 24 optional course units from one of the language and 24 Units The Major is a perfect fit with the University of Ottawa’s uoGlobal culture profiles below Recognition and with the Faculty of Art’s Option in Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Social Innovation. It will also prepare you for graduate Total: 42 Units studies in language and culture, e.g. in the Department’s MA programs in Spanish and in World Literatures and Cultures. Note(s) 1 The languages taught in the Department include Arabic, Breton, Chinese, Students interested in pursuing graduate studies in Spanish should German, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Scottish choose from among the Spanish (ESP) courses. Gaelic, Spanish, Welsh, and Yiddish. Profile Requirements This program is offered in English and in French. German Language and Culture Profile Program Requirements 18 course units from: 18 Units ALG 1100 Road Map to the Culture of the German- The table below includes only the discipline-specific courses. Please refer Speaking Countries to the Academic Regulations (https://www.uottawa.ca/administration- and-governance/academic-regulation-3-program-of-studies/) for ALG 1901 Elementary German I information on the possible combinations available within the Faculty of ALG 1902 Elementary German II Arts. ALG 2100 Special Topics in German Culture ALG 2101 Contemporary German Culture Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2020-2021 calendar (http://catalogue.uottawa.ca/en/archives/) for ALG 2300 Masterpieces of German Literature in the previous requirements. Translation ALG 2901 Intermediate German I Compulsory courses ALG 2902 Intermediate German II LCM 1101 How to Learn Foreign Languages 3 Units ALG 3330 Cinema in the German Speaking Countries LCM 1102 Tools for Cultural Analysis 3 Units ALG 3900 Special Topics in German Literature Optional courses ALG 3901 Advanced German I 1 6 course units from: 6 Units ALG 3902 Advanced German II ESP 3934 Spain in its literature, (20th-21st centuries) ALG 3980 German Literature Since 1900 ESP 3935 Latin America in its literature, 20th-21st YDD 1901 Introduction to the Yiddish Language and centuries Culture I ESP 3943 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics YDD 1902 Introduction to the Yiddish Language and LCM 3101 World Cultures in Contact Culture II LCM 3102 World Languages in Contact YDD 2104 Yiddish Literature and Film LCM 3103 World and Transcultural Literatures 6 course units from: 6 Units LCM 3104 World Languages and Cultures in Canada ALG 3330 Cinema in the German Speaking Countries LCM 3105 Identities, Ideas, and Ideologies Across World ALG 3900 Special Topics in German Literature Cultures http://catalogue.uottawa.ca/en/undergrad/major-world-language-culture/index.html 1 This is a copy of the 2021-2022 catalog. ALG 3901 Advanced German I CHN 3902 Advanced Chinese II ALG 3902 Advanced German II JPN 1901 Introduction to Japanese I ALG 3980 German Literature Since 1900 JPN 1902 Introduction to Japanese II ALG 4901 Advanced German III JPN 2101 Introduction to Japanese Culture ALG 4902 Advanced German IV JPN 2901 Intermediate Japanese I ALG 4903 Special Topics in German Culture II JPN 2902 Intermediate Japanese II Total: 24 Units JPN 3901 Advanced Japanese I JPN 3902 Advanced Japanese II Arabic Language and Culture Profile 6 course units from: 6 Units 18 course units from: 18 Units ASI 3110 Selected Topics in East Asian Culture ARB 1911 Elementary Arabic I ASI 3111 East Asian Cinemas ARB 1912 Elementary Arabic II CHN 3901 Advanced Chinese I ARB 2101 Arabic Culture I CHN 3902 Advanced Chinese II ARB 2102 Arabic Culture II JPN 3901 Advanced Japanese I ARB 2103 Pop Culture in the Arab World JPN 3902 Advanced Japanese II ARB 2911 Intermediate Arabic I Total: 24 Units ARB 2912 Intermediate Arabic II ARB 3101 Arabic Cinema and Visual Media Celtic Studies Profile ARB 3102 Special Topics in Arab Canadian Studies 18 course units from: 18 Units ARB 3901 Introduction to Arabic Literature CLT 1100 Scottish Gaelic Language and Culture I ARB 3902 Special Topics in Arabic Literature CLT 1101 Scottish Gaelic Language and Culture II ARB 3911 Advanced Arabic I CLT 1110 Irish Language and Culture I ARB 3912 Advanced Arabic II CLT 1111 Irish Language and Culture II ARB 3921 Directed Studies in Arabic CLT 1120 Welsh Language and Culture I ARB 4903 Special Topics in Arabic Culture CLT 1121 Welsh Language and Culture II ARB 4911 Advanced Arabic III CLT 1132 Introduction to the Celtic World ARB 4912 Advanced Arabic IV CLT 1530 Introduction à la langue et à la culture HIS 2160 History of the Middle East from World War I bretonnes I PHI 2381 Arabic Philosophy CLT 1531 Introduction à la langue et à la culture SRS 3315 Islam bretonnes II 6 course units from: 6 Units CLT 2110 The Music of the Celtic Peoples ARB 3101 Arabic Cinema and Visual Media CLT 2130 Early Celtic Literature ARB 3102 Special Topics in Arab Canadian Studies CLT 2131 Medieval Celtic Literature ARB 3901 Introduction to Arabic Literature CLT 2150 Celtic Christianity ARB 3902 Special Topics in Arabic Literature CLT 2155 The Celtic Woman: Between Myth and Reality ARB 3911 Advanced Arabic I CLT 2170 Arthur of the Celts ARB 3912 Advanced Arabic II CLT 2300 Celtic Cultures in Transition ARB 3921 Directed Studies in Arabic CLT 3140 The Celtic Iron Age ARB 4903 Special Topics in Arabic Culture CLT 3180 The Celtic Languages: Language Promotion in Practice ARB 4911 Advanced Arabic III CLT 3330 Special Topics in Celtic Studies ARB 4912 Advanced Arabic IV 6 course units from: 6 Units Total: 24 Units CLT 3140 The Celtic Iron Age Asian Studies Profile CLT 3180 The Celtic Languages: Language Promotion in Practice 18 course units from: 18 Units CLT 3330 Special Topics in Celtic Studies ASI 3110 Selected Topics in East Asian Culture LCM 3101 World Cultures in Contact ASI 3111 East Asian Cinemas LCM 3102 World Languages in Contact CHN 1901 Introduction to Chinese I LCM 3103 World and Transcultural Literatures CHN 1902 Introduction to Chinese II LCM 3104 World Languages and Cultures in Canada CHN 2101 Introduction to Chinese Culture LCM 3105 Identities, Ideas, and Ideologies Across World CHN 2901 Intermediate Chinese I Cultures CHN 2902 Intermediate Chinese II LCM 3106 Foreign Language Acquisition CHN 3901 Advanced Chinese I http://catalogue.uottawa.ca/en/undergrad/major-world-language-culture/index.html 2 This is a copy of the 2021-2022 catalog. LCM 3107 Spaces, Places, and Travel across World ESP 1101 Introduction to Spanish Culture Cultures ESP 1991 Elementary Spanish I Total: 24 Units ESP 1992 Elementary Spanish II ESP 2100 Special Topics in Spanish and Latin American Italian Language and Culture Profile Culture 18 course units from: 18 Units ESP 2101 Spanish and Latin American Cinema ITA 1113 Italian Cinema ESP 2301 Hispanic Literature in translation ITA 1114 Italian Heritage in North America ESP 2304 Women in Hispanic Culture and Literature ITA 1911 Elementary Italian I HIS 2170 Latin America, Colonial Period ITA 1912 Elementary Italian II HIS 2171 Latin America, Modern Period ITA 2113 Italian Culture HIS 3195 Selected Topics in Latin American History ITA 2114 Italian Literature POL 3145 Comparative Politics: Latin America ITA 2910 Immersion in Italian Language and Culture in POR 1901 Elementary Portuguese I Italy POR 1902 Elementary Portuguese II ITA 2911 Intermediate Italian I POR 2101 The Culture of Portuguese-Speaking ITA 2912 Intermediate Italian II Countries I ITA 3106 The Italian Renaissance POR 2102 The Culture of Portuguese-Speaking ITA 3901 Special Topics in Italian Literature Countries II ITA 3902 Italian Culture: Special Topics POR 3101 Literature and Cinema of the Portuguese ITA 3903 Directed Studies I Speaking
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