The Rosario fall and spring semesters are designed for first through fourth level Spanish language students with academic interests in human rights, business, and the humanities. Business and human rights courses are conducted in English, while language and culture courses are taught in Spanish, and emphasize speaking and writing skills. Each semester during the academic year, a U.S. visiting faculty member from a NCSA institution teaches two specialty courses.
Participants with very little Spanish-speaking experience planning to enroll in the fall program are encouraged to consider an intensive summer session to help build language proficiency.
The five-week summer sessions are language-intensive and offer first through fourth level language instruction in Spanish. In addition to the language instruction there will be a human rights course taught both sessions.
Language and Humanities courses are taught in Spanish. Business and Human Rights are taught in English.
COURSE LISTINGS
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FALL 2009
Spanish Conversation Levels 1 to 4 (mandatory)
Spanish Grammar Levels 1 to 4 (mandatory)
Contemporary Issues in Human Rights: Argentina and Latin America
Argentine History and Culture
Contemporary Argentine Literature and Art
Argentine Business and Society
Principles of Marketing from an International Perspective
Topics in Argentine and Latin American Culture
Principles of Management: Crosscultural Approaches to Working with People
Representations of History in Contemporary Argentine Literature and Film
Che Guevara's Roads
SPRING 2010
Spanish Conversation Levels 1 to 4 (mandatory)
Spanish Grammar Levels 1 to 4 (mandatory)
Contemporary Issues in Human Rights: Argentina and Latin America
Argentine History and Culture
Contemporary Argentine Literature and Art
Argentine Business and Society
Principles of Marketing from an International Perspective
Topics in Argentine and Latin American Culture
Principles of Management: Crosscultural Approaches to Working with People
Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies
Global Justice and the Americas
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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Language Courses
(65 contact hours
each)
Transition into life in Rosario and gain better access to Argentine culture through language and
conversation skill development.Develop
practical skills and an understanding of Argentine expression in daily living.
Spanish Conversation (mandatory)
Spanish Conversation Level 1
Spanish Conversation Level 2
Spanish Conversation Level 3
Spanish Conversation Level 4
Spanish Grammar (mandatory)
Spanish Grammar Level 1
Spanish Grammar Level 2
Spanish Grammar Level 3
Spanish Grammar Level 4
Humanities
and Human Rights Courses
(65 contact hours
each)
Argentine History and Culture
Discover
important events of Argentine history and explore the way they
illustrate the political and sociological evolution of the country.
Contemporary Argentine Literature and Art
Examine
literature and art from nineteenth- and twentieth-century Argentina.
Compare the struggles of rural, "gaucho" culture with the issues of
urban, "guapo" Argentines.
Contemporary Issues in Human Rights: Argentina and Latin America
Study
the evolution of human rights in Latin America from the 1960s to the
present with an emphasis on Argentina. Examine the role of legal
systems and nongovernmental organizations in supporting human rights.
This course is taught in English.
Topics in Argentine and Latin American Culture
Explore contemporary film, literature, politics, and social issues in Latin America in this
excursion-intensive course.
Business
Courses
(52 contact hours each)
Argentine Business and Society
Discover
Argentine business practices, the social institutions that affect it, and the South American common market
(MERCOSUR).
Principles of Marketing from an International Perspective
Study
the basic concepts, terminology, and tools used by organizations in
establishing strategic marketing plans in the U.S. and abroad.
Principles of Management: Crosscultural Approaches to Working with People
Explore
the organizational behaviors and human resource management techniques
critical to organizational effectiveness from a multicultural and
international perspective.
FALL SEMESTER
2009 U.S. VISITING FACULTY MEMBER COURSES
Instructor: Julieta Vitullo, Professor of Foreign Languages, Oregon State
University
Representations of History in Contemporary Argentine Literature and Film (52 contact
hours)
This
course will analyze how fiction intertwines with history in
contemporary Argentine literature and film. After the return of
democracy in 1983, historical and political events have been revisited,
producing innovative versions of the past and new insights on the
present, and opening questions on truth, on (hi)story telling and on
how fiction as a discourse relates to the historical. Students will
read texts and watch films in which fiction "borrows" from reality
certain forms such as historiography, memoir, journalism and testimony.
Events the students will learn about include the extermination of the
indigenous peoples in the nineteenth century, Peronism, the last
military dictatorship, and the economic crisis of 2001.
Che Guevara's Roads (52 contact hours)
Examine the life, writings and legacy of Rosario's world famous native Ernesto "Che" Guevara. Trace his personal, political and philosophical journey and analyze his influence in Argentina and Latin America as a historical revolutionary figure, a myth and an icon.
SPRING SEMESTER 2010 U.S. VISITING FACULTY MEMBER COURSES
Instructor: Jose Antonio Orosco , Professor of Philosophy, Oregon State University
Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies (52 contact hours)
Examine violence and nonviolence in the modern world. Explore nonviolence as both a way of life and as a practical approach to conflict resolution. Discuss the causes of war, terrorism, and political violence, as well as the praxis required to build a more peaceful and just society.
Global Justice and the Americas (52 contact hours)
Study global justice in the context of the Americas. Examine how the European Conquest framed the discourse about race, culture, and human rights in the Americas, as well as contemporary perspectives on human rights, climate change, women's rights, and global poverty.
SUMMER SESSION LANGUAGE INTENSIVES
AHA
offers two intensive language programs in July and August. These
five-week sessions provide instruction in first through fourth level
Spanish language. No prior language experience required. A human rights
course is also offered in both July and August.
SUMMER SESSION COURSES
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syllabi.
Spanish Conversation (45 contact hours - mandatory)
Spanish Conversation Summer Level 1
Spanish Conversation Summer Level 2
Spanish Conversation Summer Level 3
Spanish Conversation Summer Level 4
Transition
into life in Rosario and gain better access to Argentine culture
through language and conversation skill development.
Spanish Grammar Summer Level 1
Spanish Grammar Summer Level 2 (July)
Spanish Grammar Summer Level 2 (August)
Spanish Grammar Summer Level 3
Spanish Grammar Summer Level 4
Develop practical skills and an understanding of Argentine expression in daily living.
Criminal Justice
and Human Rights (40
contact Hours)
This
seminar seeks an open and alive discussion about the building of
peaceful, inclusive societies which treat people fairly and respect
their human rights even when their behaviors are considered criminal.
EXCURSIONS
Argentina is your classroom--excursions to
cultural and historical sites around the country are an integral part
of your learning experience.
Past excursions include:
Buenos Aires
Mendoza
Iguazú Falls
Museums, parks,
stadiums, monuments, and river attractions
A local estancia
(ranch)
ACADEMIC CREDIT
All courses offered in Rosario are recognized and approved for academic credit by various NCSA member institutions. Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with the study abroad office. Check with your study abroad adviser for more information.
