Course outline

Department of Classics,
Modern Languages
& Linguistics
Faculty of Arts & Science
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Fall 2015 Term Dates: September 8 to December 7 , 2015
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Final Exam Dates: December 9 to December 22 , 2015
(NOTE: Travel arrangements should not be made until after the Final Exam Schedule has been posted.)
Course:

SPAN 365/2-AA

Day & Time:

Mon 18:00-20:15

Professor:

G. Ramírez

Email:Goretti.Ramirez@concordia.ca

Office Hours:

Mon 14:45-16:45 & by appointment

Required
Texts:

Course Pack – available at the Concordia Bookstore

Office Ext.:

2318

Location:

H-615

Office Location:

H-543.13

Grading System for the Department of Classics, Modern Languages & Linguistics (In the event of extraordinary
circumstances beyond the University’s control, the content and/or evaluation scheme forthis course is subject to change.)
A+
93-100

A
89-92

A86-88

B+
82-85

Calendar Description of the Course:
SPAN 365
The History of Spanish Culture
(3 credits)

Important Term Dates:
(According to the Undergraduate
Calendar)

Important Notes:

B
79-81

B76-78

C+
72-75

C
69-71

C66-68

D+
62-65

D
59-61

D55-58

F/FNS
0-54

Prerequisite: SPAN 240 or 242 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.This
course examines important linguistic, literary, and artistic developments of
Spanish culture as they relate to the invention, consolidation, and critique of
a unique Spanish identity. Activities may include oral discussions and
presentations, analysis of written and visual texts, use of relevant Internet
resources, summaries, and brief essays.

Last day to drop courses (DNE):
Last day to addcourses:
Last day to discontinue courses (DISC):

September 21, 2015
September 21, 2015
November 8, 2015

Holidays – Thanksgiving Day:
Make-Up Day:
First day of the Examination period:
Last day of the Examination period:

October 12, 2015
December 8, 2015
December 9, 2015
December 22, 2015

1. It is the Departmental Policy that auditing courses is not permitted.
2. Assignments should be handed induring class time or during your professor’s office hours.
When circumstances necessitate it, assignments may be dropped in the mailbox outside of H663. Please make sure the following information is clearly indicated on the front page of your
assignment/paper: your name, your professor’s name and your Concordia student ID number.
NOTE: Received assignments will not be date and time-stamped.Plagiarism:
The Department of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics upholds the University’s principles of academic integrity and
expects its students to understand and follow the regulations of the Code of Conduct (Academic).
http://www.concordia.ca/students/academic-integrity/code.html
All students are advised to consult the website the following website on academic integrity and informationconcerning plagiarism
and other forms of academic misconduct:
http://www.concordia.ca/students/academic-integrity.html
Ignorance of these regulations is not a viable excuse for transgressing the Code of Conduct (Academic). Violations of the Code of
Conduct (Academic) can result in a variety of sanctions which include, among others, a failure of your assignment, a failure in your
course or additionalmandatory credits.
The most common offense under the Code of Conduct Academic is plagiarism which the Code defines as “the presentation of the
work of another person as one’s own or without proper acknowledgement.” This could be material copied word for word from books,
journals, internet sites, professor’s course notes, etc. It could be material that is paraphrased but closely resembles theoriginal
source. It could be the work of a fellow student, for example, an answer on a quiz, data for a lab report, a paper or assignment
completed by another student. It might be a paper purchased through one of the many available sources. Plagiarism does not refer
to words alone – it can also refer to copying images, graphs, tables and ideas. “Presentation” is not limited to written work. It also...