An opportunity to explore new topics in sociology. Topics vary from year to year based on the instructor. Consult the Departmental website: http://sociology.utoronto.ca/st-george-campus/courses-3/new-topics-in-sociology/. Restricted to 4th-year sociology majors and specialists.

This course offers real world observation and abundant examples that speak to the strengths and limitations of particular theory, data, and methods for studying urban problems. Students undertake a supervised research project that involves identifying, observing and reflecting on real phenomena in the urban environment. Restricted to 4th-year sociology specialists and majors.

This course is a research-based exploration of mental health at all stages of life, from birth to death. It emphasizes the long-term consequences for mental health of childhood adversities and disadvantage, major life transitions, and turning points in the life course. Restricted to 4th-year sociology majors and specialists.

An opportunity to explore new topics in sociology. Topics vary from year to year based on the instructor. Restricted to 4th-year sociology majors and specialists. Consult the Departmental website: http://sociology.utoronto.ca/st-george-campus/courses-3/new-topics-in-s…

This course is by application, submitted to the Department by the Monday before the term begins. Students work independently with a professor in the Department who acts as research supervisor. There are no formal class meetings, lectures, or readings other than what is agreed to with the supervisor. Professors accept supervisory responsibility at their discretion. Students approach a professor working in the same sub-discipline of sociology. This course is not eligible for CR/NCR option. For further details, including the application, please visit our website at: http://sociology.utoronto.ca/st-george-campus/courses-3/independent-research-course/

This course is by application, submitted to the Department by the Monday before the term begins. Students work independently with a professor in the Department who acts as research supervisor. There are no formal class meetings, lectures, or readings other than what is agreed to with the supervisor. Professors accept supervisory responsibility at their discretion. Students approach a professor working in the same sub-discipline of sociology. This course is not eligible for CR/NCR option. For further details, including the application, please visit our website at: http://sociology.utoronto.ca/st-george-campus/courses-3/independent-research-course/

This course is by application, submitted to the Department by the Monday before the term begins. Students work independently with a professor in the Department who acts as research supervisor. There are no formal class meetings, lectures, or readings other than what is agreed to with the supervisor. Professors accept supervisory responsibility at their discretion. Students approach a professor working in the same sub-discipline of sociology. This course is not eligible for CR/NCR option. For further details, including the application, please visit our website at: http://sociology.utoronto.ca/st-george-campus/courses-3/independent-research-course/

An opportunity to explore new topics in sociology. Topics vary from year to year based on the instructor. Restricted to 4th-year sociology majors and specialists. Consult the Departmental website: http://sociology.utoronto.ca/st-george-campus/courses-3/new-topics-in-s…

An opportunity to explore new topics in sociology. Topics vary from year to year based on the instructor. Restricted to 4th-year sociology majors and specialists. Consult the Departmental website: http://sociology.utoronto.ca/st-george-campus/courses-3/new-topics-in-s…

An opportunity to explore new topics in sociology. Topics vary from year to year based on the instructor. Restricted to 4th-year sociology majors and specialists. Consult the Departmental website: http://sociology.utoronto.ca/st-george-campus/courses-3/new-topics-in-s…

An opportunity to explore new topics in sociology. Topics vary from year to year based on the instructor. Restricted to 4th-year sociology majors and specialists. Consult the Departmental website: http://sociology.utoronto.ca/st-george-campus/courses-3/new-topics-in-s…

An opportunity to explore new topics in sociology. Topics vary from year to year based on the instructor. Restricted to 4th-year sociology majors and specialists. Consult the Departmental website: http://sociology.utoronto.ca/st-george-campus/courses-3/new-topics-in-s…

An opportunity to explore new topics in sociology. Topics vary from year to year based on the instructor. Restricted to 4th-year sociology majors and specialists. Consult the Departmental website: http://sociology.utoronto.ca/st-george-campus/courses-3/new-topics-in-s…

An opportunity to explore new topics in sociology. Topics vary from year to year based on the instructor. Restricted to 4th-year sociology majors and specialists. Consult the Departmental website: http://sociology.utoronto.ca/st-george-campus/courses-3/new-topics-in-s…

The course introduces students to activities that address a range of personal and immediate-needs topics and socio-cultural situations such as family life and daily routines and to the diverse cultures of the Spanish-speaking world through authentic materials. Students develop personal forms of expression and basic strategies for reading, listening, writing, and participating in everyday conversations. It is the first of a six-semester sequence in the Spanish Language Sequence and is designed for students with no prior knowledge of Spanish. By the end of the semester, students can expect to have reached the Novice High level of the ACTFL scale.

The course expands students’ ability to engage with activities that address a range of topics such as travel, pastimes, neighborhood issues, and sports and the cultural diversity of the Spanish-speaking world through authentic materials. Students further develop strategies for reading, listening, writing, and participating in everyday conversations. It is the second of the six-semester sequence in the Spanish Language Sequence and is designed for students who a) have successfully completed SPA101H1, b) have placed into the course via the Spanish placement exam offered by the unit, or c) have studied Spanish for two years in high school. By the end of the semester, students can expect to have reached the Intermediate Low level of the ACTFL scale.

A deep dive into the modern experience of one of the world´s most compelling cities, this course considers Barcelona from a multidisciplinary perspective that includes study of its architecture, foodways, politics and response to mass tourism. Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

This course examines economic and social inequalities in the contemporary Americas. We look at the ways in which class divisions are represented in academic studies, literature, film, and television. From Mexican maquiladoras to indigenous reservations, we consider the global poor and how recent changes in the character of work (automation, outsourcing, free trade zones) have had an impact on class divisions, especially for younger members of society. Can a renewed understanding of class and work help us to negotiate power, privilege, and inequality in this century? Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

During the lifetime of Miguel de Cervantes, the Spanish monarchy governed an empire that extended across the globe, from its traditional lands in Europe to colonies in the Philippines and the Americas. We will examine the advantages and cost of imperial rule through reading a selection of Cervantes's works. Discussions will centre on such questions as the social impact of imperial wealth, the disruptive role of soldiers in civil society, contact with non-European cultures and the sub-cultures of Spanish society. Students will be introduced to the University of Toronto´s outstanding resources for studying the literatures and cultures of early modern Europe. Readings will include some of the Exemplary Stories and selected episodes of Don Quixote. Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

This course introduces students to the ways in which the foremost thinkers in the history of the Western world (Plato, Ovid, St. Augustine, Ficino, Ebreo) conceived the idea of love; how did the notions of sexuality and gender play into that idea, and how did these notions carry on – or not – into our present understanding of love, sexuality and gender. While the background readings pertain to the general Western cultural heritage, the literary texts through which we will observe particular applications of the theories of love were produced by some of the outstanding 16th and 17th century Spanish authors (for ex. Rodríguez de Montalvo; Jorge de Montemayor; Miguel de Cervantes; Tirso de Molina, María de Zayas, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz). All the readings will be in English. Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

This course aims at studying the rich history of Mexico from an interdisciplinary perspective. We will cover a wide range of issues, such as identity, modernity race, immigration, gender, sexuality, globalization, and iconic figures. The issue of identity as construed from the inside, but also from the outside and particularly from the English-speaking world (i.e. current US presidential views on the wall), will be widely examined. Course materials will range from chronicles of conquest to modern reflections and representations by historians, philosophers, filmmakers, musicians, writers and artist, among others. Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

The course develops students’ ability to narrate and describe in the present frame and exchange basic descriptions and comparisons about authentic materials from the Spanish-speaking world. Students strengthen strategies to handle different communicative tasks in straightforward social situations. It is the third of a six-semester sequence in the Spanish Language Sequence designed for students who a) have successfully completed SPA102H, b) have placed into the course via the Spanish placement exam offered by our unit, or c) have studied Spanish for three years in high school. By the end of the semester, students can expect to have reached the Intermediate Mid level of the ACTFL scale.

The course further develops students’ ability to narrate and describe across various time frames, follow the main plot of stories (novels or films), and exchange basic descriptions, comparisons, and interpretations about authentic materials from the Spanish-speaking world. This course is the fourth of a six-semester sequence in the Spanish Language Sequence designed for students who a) have successfully completed SPA201H1, or b) have placed into the course via the Spanish placement exam offered by our unit. By the end of the semester, students can expect to have reached the Intermediate High level of the ACTFL scale. Taught in Spanish.

For native (heritage) speakers who have had exposure to spoken Spanish in an informal context (i.e., living in a Spanish-speaking country; or growing in a Spanish-speaking family), but little to no exposure to written Spanish. The students' ability to speak and understand Spanish may range from basic to relatively high fluency, but they experience difficulties writing and reading in Spanish. The course reviews English/Spanish spelling differences; written and spoken registers of Spanish, cognates and false cognates, and basic aspects of the grammatical system. (Introductory)

A practical introduction to articulatory phonetics, Spanish sound patterns, phonetics, phonology; the basic concepts of phonetic description and transcription; the study of Spanish vowel and consonant systems, stress and intonation.

Critical reading of Don Quixote as a canonical text for the novel and other narrative forms, including historical metafiction, the short story, and fictional autobiography. Comparative discussion of Quixotic fictions by modern authors, such as Machado de Assis, Borges, Nabokov, García Márquez, Junot Díaz. Lectures and readings in English.

A survey of Hispanic Culture, with attention to central issues in history, politics, and popular traditions. Course will be taught in English.

Introduction to university literary studies in Spanish and information literacy. Representative selection of Spanish and Spanish American prose, poetry, and drama, with focus on critical terminology and methods of literary analysis. Required for a program degree. Taught in Spanish.

Forms of cultural expression in Spain, Latin America and Spanish-speaking North America, with study of representative media, including literature, journalism, film, visual art, and the urban environment. Introduction to methods of cultural analysis. (Offered in alternate years).

This online course examines the social, political, and cultural contexts of recent Latin American Hispanic cinema. Topics include race and indigeneity; poverty, precarity, and inequality; gender and sexuality; and memory and trauma. The representation of these themes in Latin American cinema of the 21st century has contributed to an increase in its transnational and cosmopolitan reception. Lectures in English. Students choose tutorials in Spanish or English.