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Xalapa

Spanish Language and Culture - Fall 1 2008
Topics of Contemporary Mexican Life

45
Language Level: Intermediate / High Intermediate
Placement Exam Required
Topics of Contemporary Mexican Life
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Course taken with: International Students
University of Veracruz (Xalapa, Mexico)

Course Description

Hours & Credits

45

Hours of Instruction

3

Semester Credit Units

4

Quarter Credit Units

Prerequisites and Language Level

Note: A placement exam will be required when you arrive on site.

Intermediate
This course is designed for students who have completed or tested out of a minimum of two semesters (or three quarters) of college-level Spanish. However, students must take a placement exam to determine the course level into which they will be able to enroll.
High Intermediate
This course is designed for students who have completed or tested out of a minimum of three semesters (or five quarters) of college-level Spanish. However, students must take a placement exam to determine the course level into which they will be able to enroll.

Overview

Mexico is one of the countries that is made up of a cultural diversity. This diversity includes all the ethnic groups and the rural and urban societies. The main purpose of this course is for students to learn about institutional structures of Mexican cultures (social, political, economic, religious, and educational). Students will learn concepts about their origins, development, ways of functioning and their effects on national projects. Some of the topics the course will deal with are cultural diversity, Mexican social problems, cultural institutions, national projects, Mexican folklore and identities.