UMW-UD Spanish Institute, Summer 2008
Graduate Course: University of Mary Washington
in collaboration with the Universidad de Deusto-BilbaoJuly 7-- July 25, 2008
4 credits: CIDE 501-Curso práctico de lengua y cultura españolas
Tapas afternoon in the Old Quarter
Course Description
Earn 4 graduate credits toward licensure renewal, teacher certification, recertification, or advance degrees. This course is aimed at teachers of Spanish as a foreign language. It is specially designed to provide them with useful resources and materials for their teaching. This course includes a practical reflection on the teaching of the Spanish language in bilingual contexts and on intercultural phenomena.
Location
Bilbao is a modern and metropolitan city, located in the Basque country, a northern province of Spain that borders the Cantabrian Sea to the north and the Pyranees mountains and France to the east/northeast. Although known in the past as the industrial and financial capital of the north, Bilbao is undergoing tremendous changes these days, including the opening of the Guggenheim museum. Today's Bilbao is bustling, friendly and beautiful. It is big enough to offer all the diversity and advantages of a city, and yet still small enough to be "maneagable." One can easily walk almost anywhere--from the "Casco Viejo" (old town) to the shopping and business district, to the Guggenheim and back across the river to the university. A new metro system connects downtown with the surrounding neighborhoods.
"Bilbao, 10 Years Later", New York Times (Sept, 23, 2007)
The Universidad de Deusto is a private Catholic university, established and run by the Jesuits. Founded in 1886, UD has become a thoroughly modern university, and prides itself on its participation in numerous international study programs. It is located on the banks of the Ibaizabal river across from the Guggenheim museum. Click here for a slide show about the University of Deusto.
Length
Three-week course, July 7-- July 25, 2008.
Participants are expected to arrive in Bilbao on July 6,
2008.
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Lodging
Participants will be staying at the Colegio Mayor, a modern residence hall within walking distance from the campus. Each participant will enjoy a single room with private bathroom. Cleaning service is also provided. The general service area comprises a dining hall, library, study rooms, lecture theatres, computer rooms, TV rooms, along with a coffee bar, gymnasium, squash courts, etc.
Program Goals
- To contribute to the linguistic training of Spanish teachers, with a special emphasis on the natural use of Spanish in daily life.
- To provide teachers with useful teaching resources and materials for their classes.
- To help teachers to get to know the Spanish cultural diversity and the status of bilingualism in the different Hispanic communities.
Contents
- Spanish language: An in-depth approach to the knowledge and use of the Spanish language through the immersion in the reality of the country, and a reflection on grammatical aspects and differences in usage determined by style, with a special emphasis on colloquial expressions.
- Multicultural Spain and bilingual communities: An approach to the knowledge of the Spanish regional variety, characterized by its cross-cultural nature and the cohabitation of languages. The segment will be taught through seminars and discussions.
- Conversation modules
- Spanish film and literature
- Workshop: Resources for the teaching of Spanish
Evaluation
- The final grade breaks down as follows: Participation: 30%; Assignments: 35%; Final project: 35%
- Participants will receive official transcripts from both UMW and U of Deusto including the number of graduate credits and the letter grade obtained in the course.
Complementary activities (included in the price)
• Welcome reception and orientation.
• Talks on cultural aspects of the Spanish society.
• Guided visit to the Guggenheim-Bilbao Museum and the Old Quarter of the city.
• Trips to festivals and traditional fairs in nearby picturesque towns.
• Two one-day excursions:
1.Pamplona,
where one can enjoy the famous San Fermín Festival and the Running
of the Bulls
2.San
Millán, birthplace of the Spanish language, & known for
Rioja wines
Price
Total price of the course: $1,975.00 and it includes
the above mentioned course contents and complementary activities, tuition, full room & board and medical insurance.
The costs of activities not included in the price or additional costs due to special accommodation and meal arrangements will be paid directly to the University of Deusto. Participants are responsible for their travel arrangements.
Free time is available to participants to visit on their own other
areas of interest in the region, such as the town of Gernika, the cities
of San Sebastian and Vitoria or nearby cities in Southern France, Biarritz,
Bayonne or beyond, most of then located a short bus ride from Bilbao.
The cost of these activities is not included in the price.
Click here for a slide show 1 about Bilbao.
Click here for a slide show 2 about Bilbao.
Reimbursement Policy
The amount to be reimbursed will be the amount received by UD, regardless
of the
$ - € exchange rate at the moment.
Tuition fees:
100% refund until June 1, 2008.
50% refund from June 10 until the day before the 1st day of the Program.
No refund from the 1st day of the Program on.
Housing fees:
To be negotiated individually with the participant.
Application Form
Click here to download an application form. Registration deadline: April 30, 2008
For more information please contact:
Dr. Jose A. Sainz
University of Mary Washington
Dept. of Modern Foreign Languages
Phone : 540-654-1991, Fax : 540-654-1088
Email : jsainz@umw.edu
Additional Information about Bilbao
The following are a series of downloadable brochures about Bilbao and the other neighboring cities in the Basque region
(Adobe Reader required. Click here for free download)