Maynooth University Undergraduate Handbook 2015

Sociology (continued)
Spanish
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Why study Spanish
Why study Spanish at Maynooth
What are my options for studying Sociology at Maynooth
Options What you study CAO
Code
Sociology as part You will take at least 20 credits of Sociology in first year MH101
of a Joint Major
with two Arts subjects of your choice and least 25 credits (page
Arts degree
in years 2 and 3 with one of the other two subjects
161)
chosen in first year.
Points
2014
350
As many as 400 million people across the
globe speak Spanish, making it one of
the world’s most important and widelyspoken
languages. Spanish is an official
language of 21 countries, including
much of South and Central America.
The United States alone is home to an estimated 35
million Spanish speakers. Interest in the language
continues to flourish thanks to its wide geographic
distribution and rich cultural heritage. Catalan
and Portuguese are options within the degree
programme. Catalan is spoken by millions of people
in Catalonia, and Portuguese is one of the world’s
major languages, with an estimated 230 million
native speakers. Portuguese is the official language
of Brazil and five African countries. The study of
Spanish involves language acquisition, moving from
basic communication skills through to advanced
oral proficiency and written fluency. Simultaneously,
students discover the culture and civilisation of
the Spanish-speaking world through the study of
literary and historical texts, linguistics and film.
taking spanish as part of an arts degree – Sample modules
The Department of Spanish was established in
1999. It is possible to study Spanish as a beginner
at Maynooth. The language is offered at both ab
initio and non-beginner (post-Leaving Certificate,
or equivalent) levels in first year. After first year
all students follow a common sequence.
All students are urged to spend a year in a Spanishspeaking
country. Students opting for the BA (three
years) must spend a minimum of three months in a
Spanish-speaking country. Students opting for the
BA International (four years) will spend the third
year of their BA studying in a foreign university
under the European Union’s Erasmus Exchange
Programme, under an exchange programme with
universities in Latin America, or as a Teaching
Assistant in Spain. Portuguese and Catalan are
offered as options in the second and final year.
meet some of the team
The Department of Spanish is very researchactive
and several members of staff are
recognised experts in their fields of research.
Dr. David Conlon joined the Department in September
2013. He completed his PhD in October 2012 at
NUI Galway where he was the beneficiary of a Lady
Gregory Fellowship and an IRCHSS Scholarship.
BA International
Students who opt to spend a year studying abroad are
awarded a BA International degree. Students can make
this choice during second year.
First year Second year Third year
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Review of Spanish I
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Introduction to Spain and
Latin America
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Beginners’ Spanish I
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Intermediate Spanish I
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Business and
Professional Spanish
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An Introduction to
Spanish Linguistics
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Introduction to Translation
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Translation I
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Latin American
Literature and Culture
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Latino Writing:Chicano
Culture & Literature
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An Analysis of the
Structure of Spanish