Mandatory Program Course: Beginning Spanish Beginning Language, Culture and Medical Spanish in the Yucatán Beginning Spanish is especially designed for participants on the Beginning Language, Culture and Medical Spanish in the Yucatán program. It is taught in Spanish by university professors. This course is worth 4 U.S. semester credit hours and meets for 60 contact hours. Course Objective: Students will be able to communicate and understand the Spanish language by developing four main abilities: reading, writing, speaking and listening. Materials: Dos mundos. Textbook and accompanying materials Newspaper clippings Grading and Exams: Evaluations Weekly written exams Homework Participation Final written exam Attendance: Regular attendance is crucial for success in any language class. In order to participate effectively in this class, you must attend every day and be punctual. One unexcused absence is allowed before your grade is penalized. Content: Session 1: Greetings, introductions, how to write first and last names, alphabet, spelling Personal description, colors, articles of clothing, numbering from the 1 to the 39 Giving instructions The difference between "tú" and "usted" Classroom objects and the numbers from the 40 to the 69 The human body. Describing people Homework: Study and do the exercises of pages 11-21 and 31-37 Write a one-page composition about the excursion to Uxmal Session 2: Comments on the visit to Uxmal My family and friends. Family tree, identification of relationship. Genealogy What do we have? (Possessive adjectives) ¿whose is this....? Numbers from the 10 to 100 and age Languages and nationalities Institute for Study Abroad® • 1100 W. 42nd St., Suite 305 • Indianapolis, IN 46208 • 800-858-0229 • Fax: 317-940-9704 • www.ifsa-butler.org Oral review and review of homework Homework: Do exercises and study pages 48-55. Create your own family tree describing your relatives, their nationality and the language (s) they speak Session 3: Review of homework. Dates and the birthday. What do you want for your birthday? Personal information: Telephone and the address Time. What time is it? Favorite activities and sports. What do you like to do? Homework: Describe the rules of your favorite sport Session 4: Review of homework Independence Day. How it is celebrated in Mexico? When is it celebrated in other countries? Vocabulary pertaining to the theme Homework: Do exercises and study. Pages 76-83 Study vocabulary on pages 73-75and read the horoscope on page 56 Session 5: Review of homework. Review of what was seen during the week Plans and preferences. Climate. Seasons and weather Homework: Study the vocabulary on page 105. Study and do the exercises on pages 107 -115 Write a one-page composition about the excursion to Chichén-Itzá Session 6: Review homework. Discuss the visit to Chichén Places. Descriptions. Daily activities. Meals. Where are you from? Newspaper clipping: Summer equinox. Archaeological sites in the Yucatán Homework: Study vocabulary on pages 136 and 13. Plans and activities Write a one-page composition describing a student’s typical daily activities Session 7: Review of homework. Foods Exercise: Conduct an interview (follow guidelines on page 130, activity 15) with three different people about what they eat. Oral report next session Grammar and exercises on pages 138 -147 Session 8: Review of homework. Presentation of interview in oral form Holidays Homework: Visit to supermarket and market in Colonia Aleman. Write a report of the visit describing in detail what you saw Study the new vocabulary on chapter 4, Daily life and Holidays Session 9: Daily life and holidays. Holidays and celebrations. What day is it? Homework: Interview. Daily routine Institute for Study Abroad® • 1100 W. 42nd St., Suite 305 • Indianapolis, IN 46208 • 800-858-0229 • Fax: 317-940-9704 • www.ifsa-butler.org Session 10: Emotions and feelings Written activity in class and oral presentations Homework: Study and do exercises on pages 169 to 179. What do you do in these situations? Write a one-page composition about the excursion to Ek Balam Sessions 11 and 12: Review homework. Discuss the visit to Ek Balam Midterm exams Review subjects of interest, time present indicative, exercises with verbs “ser” and “estar”, prepositions, vocabulary by themes and future time. Plans for the "summer break" Session 13: Reading and comprehension. Life and culture. Conversation. School and work Activities in Spanish class. How often? Abilities and skills. What do these people know how to do? Homework: Study and do the corresponding exercises Session 14: Academic careers and work activities. Where do you work? Job Interview. Future activities. What are your plans? Homework: Written exercises. Study vocabulary Session 15: The neighborhood and the house. What can be found in your house? Domestic appliances Homework: Written exercises and prepare for oral presentations in next class Session 16: Oral presentations of homework New vocabulary Homework: Write a composition about the house where you live. Describe the type of house, neighborhood, decorative objects and utensils that are in the home Session 17: Speaking of the past. My experiences. Exercises and corresponding vocabulary Write a composition about what you did during the weekend, why you did it and what you liked most from all those activities Session 18: Classroom writing exercises and workbook activities Session 19: Homework: Reporting my daily routine Last day of class: Review of homework. Discuss differences between your routine in the U.S. versus your routine in Mexico Creative activity: a memorable experience Homework: to study for the written and oral exam Institute for Study Abroad® • 1100 W. 42nd St., Suite 305 • Indianapolis, IN 46208 • 800-858-0229 • Fax: 317-940-9704 • www.ifsa-butler.org Session 20: Oral and written final exam and farewell. Institute for Study Abroad® • 1100 W. 42nd St., Suite 305 • Indianapolis, IN 46208 • 800-858-0229 • Fax: 317-940-9704 • www.ifsa-butler.org Mandatory Program Course: Intermediate Spanish Beginning Language, Culture and Medical Spanish in the Yucatán Intermediate Spanish is especially designed for participants on the Beginning Language, Culture and Medical Spanish in the Yucatán program. It is taught in Spanish by university professors. This course is worth 4 U.S. semester credit hours and meets for 60 contact hours. Course Description: This course focuses on the reinforcement of the linguistic aptitudes of the Spanish student at the intermediate level with emphasis on the functional and formal aspects of the language. The formal aspect will be based on the review of the times and verbal modes, basic spelling, lexicon and pronunciation, the use of adverbs, conjunctions, adjectives, verbal expressions, etc. The functional aspect will focus on the four basic linguistic abilities, seeking to increase the level of proficiency necessary in the routine situations that the student will encounter in the academic environment. This course will also cover the differences between the formal and colloquial languages in terms of style, tone and lexicon, dialectal variation, pronunciation from the syllabic unit, prosodic intonation and simplification, and the recognition and adequate use of the diphthong, hiatus, elision, etc. Local culture will also be explored through the reading and discussion of texts and audiovisual materials. Methodology: Class sessions will follow a functional dynamic based on the “Task-Based Approach” as part of the Communicative Focus of the teaching of languages (CTL). From time to time techniques of the ContentBased Approach will be employed, as in the case of oral presentations and in some readings. Emphasis on the oral form will be done by means of information gaps dynamics, interview and report, and occasional and brief RPT type exercises or drills of repetition, when pertinent. The active participation of the student will be evaluated continuously. Attendance: As with any language course, attendance is deemed necessary. One absence will be tolerated only with a written permission from the resident director. Every other absence will be reflected on the number of points for the course and will have an effect on the final grade. Evaluation: Participation Homework Exposition Surprise Quiz Four written essays Partial Exam I Partial Exam II 10% 10% 10% 10% 20% 20% 20% * There will be extra credit assignments for 1-5 extra points. Participation: Students are expected to actively participate in class so that lessons flow properly. Participation also refers to the general attitude of the student and his/her preparation prior to the class. Each student will receive a daily mark on this participation. Homework: Part of homework requires that students write brief essays and respond to mechanical grammar exercises. Interviews with the local community may also be required. Each student will receive a daily grade for in-class activities and assignments, as well as one for those that are turned in as homework. Exposition: Each student will give two oral presentations. These presentations will be done individually, and should last a minimum of 10 minutes. In all cases the following is recommended: Delivery of a handout with the outline of the preparation Creativity to apply interactive techniques which encourage the participation of others in the classroom The evaluation of essays will follow this rubric: Language Tone and style Content Use of didactic resources Dedication and effort The themes for the presentations are the following (students will choose topics): The Carnival Gonzalo Guerrero Montejo (the conquistadores) The ancient Mayas The Mayas in present time Mayan language The haciendas henequeneras The Mexican Revolution Felipe Carrillo Puerto The artistic and cultural life in Merida The political parties in Mexico Newspapers in Merida Pop Quizzes: There will be pop quizzes on verbs, vocabulary and/or other course content. Written Essays: Each essay will be worth 5 points and should be a minimum of one page in length and double-spaced using Arial or Times (font size 12). Write each essay carefully. Employ a thesis statement to begin each paragraph. Always include the title of your essay and full name at the top of the page. It is recommended that the student meet with an academic tutor to proof read the essay before turning in it. The essay will be graded according to the following rubric: Language (grammar, punctuation, agreement, use of connectives, etc.) Tone and style (lexicon, order of ideas, etc.) Content (introduction, thesis, argument, conclusion) Themes: Essay 1: My impressions of Mérida and Yucatan. You can indicate the similarities and differences among what you expected to find and what you in reality encountered in Mérida. You can also write on the cultural diversity that you found and on the idiosyncrasy of the local population. Avoid generalizing and stereotyping. Compare with your own culture and society. Seek a balance in your comparisons. Length: one page. Essay 2: My experience at the archaeological sites of the Yucatan. You can do a comparison among the archaeological sites that you have visited. Also reflect on the difference between the ancient Maya and the current Mayan populations or discuss the similarities and differences between these populations and Latin American culture. Length: one page. Essay 3: Letter to the governor of the State of Yucatán. Discuss equally the positive and negative aspects of Yucatecan society and propose by way of constructive criticism how awareness can achieve the changes you propose. Length: one page. Essay 4: What I learned during my study abroad experience in the Yucatán. Length: one page. Exams: Both exams will include material covered in homework, in-class activities and pop quizzes. The midterm exam will include the material covered in the first period of the course. The final exam will only include the content covered after the first exam. Extra Credit Options*: It is strongly recommended that students attend activities such as plays, book presentations, classical or contemporary dances, visual arts exhibitions, etc. The professor will report periodically on some of these activities. More activities are announced in the newspapers. Students will also receive weekly e-mails from the IFSA-Butler Mexico office about these activities. If you attend any of these activities and write a reaction paper (one page) on it, you will have the option of an extra point on the final grade for each report delivered. You must receive confirmation from the professor if the activity is worthy of extra credit before attending it. For instance: a play in the theater will give you extra credit, going downtown does not. The report should include the list of credits of the activity (title, forum, author, playwright, director and/or choreographer, etc.), a description of the event and your personal opinion. You are also expected to answer oral questions in relation to the event attended. Length: one page, double spaced. You may earn up to a maximum of five extra points. Institute for Study Abroad® • 1100 W. 42nd St., Suite 305 • Indianapolis, IN 46208 • 800-858-0229 • Fax: 317-940-9704 • www.ifsa-butler.org Optional Program Course: Mayan Culture and Civilization Beginning Language, Culture and Medical Spanish in the Yucatán History of Mayan Culture and Civilization is designed especially for participants on the Language and Cultural Studies in the Yucatán program. It is taught in English by Mexican professors. This course is worth 3 U.S. semester credit hours and meets for 45 contact hours. Course Goal: The present course is designed for students to be introduced to the most important developments and manifestations of the pre-Hispanic colonial Mayan culture. The course will follow a seminar format and will be based on archaeological and anthropological principles. The archaeological demonstrations of the Mayan culture will be undertaken, from its origins to the colonial period. Special emphasis will be paid to the main achievements of the Mayan culture. Upon completion of the course students will gain exposure to the most important concepts of this culture from an interdisciplinary perspective: government and organization; history; ethno-history; epigraphy; ceramics, bio-archaeology, zoo-archaeology and underwater archaeology. Evaluation: Exams (90 points) There are two exams during the course: a mid-term exam that will consist of a questions on the themes of the first part of the course and that should be turned in during class (40 points); the final exam will take place during the last class session; it that will last two to three hours (50 points). Participation (10 points) Students are expected to actively participate in class, helping shape group discussions. Participation is worth 10 points. Total Students’ final grades are based on the total points earned out of 100. Lecture Topics: Introduction to archeology and the Mayan area Physical-geographical divisions of the Mayan area and the paleo-botanical studies Cultural antecedents of the area Mayan; characteristics of the pre-classical era The classical period The post-classical period and its cultural manifestations Mayan writing and calendar Zoo-archaeology and paleo-environmental studies Art and architecture of the Mayan area Economy and production in the pre-Hispanic Mayan society Settlements and urban structure Institute for Study Abroad® • 1100 W. 42nd St., Suite 305 • Indianapolis, IN 46208 • 800-858-0229 • Fax: 317-940-9704 • www.ifsa-butler.org Bio-archaeological registry of the Mayan area Myths turned into graves: the funeral archaeology Mayan underworld and underwater archaeology Course Readings: Sharer, Robert (1994). The Ancient Mayan. Stanford University Press, Stanford. Los Mayas, Civilización Milenaria, edited by N. Grube, pp. 130-143. Könemann, Verlag. Götz, Christopher (2008). Coastal and Inland Patterns of Faunal Exploitation in the Prehispanic Northern Maya Lowlands, in ICAZ 2006: Zooarchaeology of the Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene in the Americas and Zooarchaeological Evidence of the Ancient Maya and Their Environment, editado por K. Emery, C. Götz, M. Hill y J. Arroyo. Quaternary International 191:154-169. Fernández Souza, Lilia (2006). Death and memory in Chichén Itzá. Acta Mesoamericana 16. Jaws of the Underworld. Life, Death and Rebirth among the Ancient Maya, editado por P. Colas, G. LeFort, B. Liljefors ersson, Germany Jiménez Álvarez, Socorro, Judith Gallegos, Ricardo Armijo y Adiel Barrera (2007). La pasta anaranjada fina: su manufactura y producción en sitios prehispánicos y contemporáneos de Tabasco, in XXI Simposio de Investigaciones Arqueológicas en Guatemala, pp. 735-749. Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala. Cobos, Rafael (2001). El centro de Yucatán: de área periférica a la integración de la comunidad urbana en Chichén Itzá. Reconstruyendo la ciudad maya, coordinado por A. Ciudad Ruiz, M.J. Iglesias Ponce de León y M.C. Martínez Martínez, pp. 253-276. Sociedad Española de Estudios Mayas, Madrid. Responsible: Dr. Andrea Cucina Cucina, Andrea y Vera Tiesler (2008). La arqueología y la tafonomía humana: dos herramientas para el estudio del sacrificio y tratamientos póstumos asociados. Temas Antropológicos 30(2):57-78. Tiesler, Vera. (2008). Cultos funerarios Mayas. Investigación y Ciencia 308:2-8 De Anda Alanis, Guillermo, Vera Tiesler y Pilar Zabala (2004). Cenotes, espacios sagrados y la práctica del sacrificio humano en Yucatán. XIV Encuentro Internacional Los Investigadores de la Cultura Maya 12, Tomo II, UAC, Campeche (www.mayas.uady.mx/subacuatica/cenotess.html) Institute for Study Abroad® • 1100 W. 42nd St., Suite 305 • Indianapolis, IN 46208 • 800-858-0229 • Fax: 317-940-9704 • www.ifsa-butler.org Mandatory Program Course: Beginning Spanish Beginning Language, Culture and Medical Spanish in the Yucatán Medical Terminology is especially designed for participants on the Beginning Language, Culture and Medical Spanish in the Yucatán program. It is taught in English by local professors. This course is worth 3 U.S. semester credit hours and meets for 45 contact hours over the course of the summer. Course Description: Medical Terminology is the term used to communicate information about illnesses and medical conditions in the health care system. It is a universal language based on Latin and Greek roots and etymologies that refer to the language utilized daily in the medical field. While Medical Terminology is the study of the vocabulary that belongs to the medical field, in this course we will also study the usage of the Spanish language utilized by the professionals of this field. Materials Needed: Text: An Introduction to Spanish for Health Care Workers, 3rd edition. Robert O. Chase and Clarisa B. Medina de Chase. Yale University Press 2009 Supplemental course pack of materials and worksheets Greek-Latin Etymologies. English version. 2005 or higher edition. A good comprehensive Spanish-English and English-Spanish dictionary (Larousse, Oxford, Vox, Langenscheidt, or Harper Collins are all good brands) A notebook for taking notes of information written on the blackboard or discussed in class Course Objectives: Learn the main Latin and Greek roots used in the terminology of life sciences and their application to deduct the meaning of the biomedical concepts and techniques Discuss the following topics on a general level: o Take patient information (personal and medical) o Make appointments and referrals o Engage in diagnostic conversations o Give recommendations and instructions for patient care Analyze single elements of a medical term and define these as a whole Build medical terms with prefixes, roots and suffixes Use the textbook and other sources to identify definitions, proper pronunciation and the plural/singular of different terms Distinguish the appropriate medical terminology Recognize and write standard abbreviations used in the medical terminology; Identify common terminology related to medications, laboratory tests, and radiology Institute for Study Abroad® • 1100 W. 42nd St., Suite 305 • Indianapolis, IN 46208 • 800-858-0229 • Fax: 317-940-9704 • www.ifsa-butler.org Interpret meanings of medical terms according to their context Methodology: This theoretical-practical course will follow a constructivist approach based on competencies, where students will participate actively establishing the direction and of their learning. This approach will allow them to develop skills and aptitudes to understand and apply the appropriate etymologies. This will also allow them to learn how to relate these to the meanings and most common concepts in the medical and life sciences. Learning Tools: Since you will be taking this course in a different cultural/language context, you should also strive to gain some competency in this language. You will be expected to: Orally present cases using audiovisual materials. You will develop a field notebook of evidences and a journal, which will be updated and turned in for a weekly review. Come to class prepared and engaged. Please prepare class lesson for the day and complete any homework assigned the night before. You must also be engaged in the course by preparing and being willing to converse and participate in class discussions, ask questions when you don’t understand something. You should also have a notebook with you each day to jot down vocabulary or information discussed in class. To continue to build your speaking abilities, oral expressions will be emphasized in class activities to increase your oral skills and achieve a sentence and multi-sentence level discourse. To help you build your vocabulary, we will start from a base and further develop a repertoire to be able to discuss both general and health-specific topics, as well as to build the skills to promote the acquisition of new and technical vocabulary. Structure: In addition to class time, oral presentations, team and individual work, homework and journal keeping, you will have a medical practicum once a week at a local clinic where we will carry on real and simulated learning scenarios. Evaluation: The grading system for the course is as follows: 30% Exams 10% Written homework and practice writing assignments (journal) 20% Oral interviews (2) 30% Experiential Learning (field notebook) 10% Participation The final course grade will be assigned according to the IFSA-Butler grading scale. Course Policies: Exams: There will be two exams on grammar, vocabulary and readings. Homework: Students will be assigned writing exercises Institute for Study Abroad® • 1100 W. 42nd St., Suite 305 • Indianapolis, IN 46208 • 800-858-0229 • Fax: 317-940-9704 • www.ifsa-butler.org Quizzes: There will be a series of short quizzes during the course. The lowest two will be dropped. Oral Interviews: In the middle and in the end of the course, students will conduct an oral interview. Disclaimer: The policies, assignments and schedule outlined in this syllabus are subject to change if a) both students and instructor mutually agree to modification of the above policies, or b) extenuating circumstances arise that require special consideration. In the case of the latter, the instructor reserves the right to unilaterally address such special circumstances provided they do not negatively affect the student(s) grade or standing. TENTATIVE DAILY ASSIGNMENT SHEET Week 1 June 5 8 Week 2 Jun 1115 In class today Introduction to course: benefits of studying medical terminology; introduction to the components of medical terms; anatomic localization of body parts; the clinical body; introduction to the terms that describe direction, position and body planes. Chapter 1 vocabulary – professions Greek alphabet Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 vocabulary Wed. Pain, illness, wellness, well-being Suffix and prefix. Construction of new terms and the definition of terminology. Main declinations and relation Chapter 3 vocabulary (parts of the body) Thurs. Giving and receiving personal information Family Relations Expressions of obligations Vocabulary (medication) Fri. Diet and Nutrition – Foods Nutrition vs. overeating / obesity / eating disorders Homework for today Study Chapters 1-2 Mon. Study Chapter 7 Tues. Tues. Exam 1 The Physical Exam Reflexive verbs Introduction to different systems: Digestive, Genitalia-urinary; Nerves, Muscles, Cardiovascular; Glandular; Respiratory; blood; lymphatic; Study Chapter 3 Study Chapter 4 / 5 Study Chapter 6 Journal review Institute for Study Abroad® • 1100 W. 42nd St., Suite 305 • Indianapolis, IN 46208 • 800-858-0229 • Fax: 317-940-9704 • www.ifsa-butler.org Week 3 Jun. 1822 immunologic; skeletal; skin and senses. Wed. Digestive system: Definition, usage of words related to the systems, prefixes and suffixes related to this systems to form words; related terms of the parts of the component, definition of terms, asymptomatic cases; symptoms, diagnosis, pathology and surgery. Thurs. Genital Urinary system Definition of the genitalia male/female; urinary systems; definition, usage of words related to the systems, prefixes and suffixes related to this systems to form words; related terms of the parts of the component, definition of terms, asymptomatic cases; symptoms, diagnosis, pathology and surgery.. Fri. Nerves and Cardiovascular system: Definition, usage of words related to the systems, prefixes and suffixes related to this systems to form words; related terms of the parts of the component, definition of terms, asymptomatic cases; symptoms, diagnosis, pathology and surgery.. Mon. Glandular system: Definition, usage of words related to the systems, prefixes and suffixes related to this systems to form words; related terms of the parts of the component, definition of terms, asymptomatic cases; symptoms, diagnosis, pathology and surgery.. Tues. Respiratory system; lymphatic; blood and immunological Definition, usage of words related to the systems, prefixes and suffixes related to this systems to form words; related terms of the parts of the component, definition of terms, asymptomatic cases; symptoms, diagnosis, pathology and surgery. Wed. Muscle and skeletal system: Definition, usage of words related to the systems, prefixes and suffixes related to this systems to form words; related terms of the parts of the component, definition of terms, asymptomatic cases; Oral Interview #1 Journal Review Study Chapter 8 Institute for Study Abroad® • 1100 W. 42nd St., Suite 305 • Indianapolis, IN 46208 • 800-858-0229 • Fax: 317-940-9704 • www.ifsa-butler.org Week 4 Jun 2529 symptoms, diagnosis, pathology and surgery. Thurs. The largest system: skin and senses Definition, usage of words related to the systems, prefixes and suffixes related to this systems to form words; related terms of the parts of the component, definition of terms, asymptomatic cases; symptoms, diagnosis, pathology and surgery. Fri. Radiology, pharmacology and psychiatry Definition, usage of words related to the systems, prefixes and suffixes related to this systems to form words; related terms of the parts of the component, definition of terms, asymptomatic cases; symptoms, diagnosis, pathology and surgery. Mon. Exam 2 Review of systems Review Journal Tues. Study Chapter 11 Wed. Introduction to hospitalizations: how to start a patient history Dentistry and Mental Health Pregnancy and Sexual Health Thurs. Patient Histories ORAL INTERVIEW 2 Fri. Final evaluation Medical Practicum will take place on Wednesdays, June 13th, 20th and 27th. Each practicum is 3 hours long. Study Chapter 9/ 10 Study Chapter 12 Institute for Study Abroad® • 1100 W. 42nd St., Suite 305 • Indianapolis, IN 46208 • 800-858-0229 • Fax: 317-940-9704 • www.ifsa-butler.org
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