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Intensive sequence integrating language, culture, and geo/sociopolitics of Spain. Emphasis is on achieving advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse, including formal and informal situations, presentational language, and appropriate forms in academic and professional contexts. Prerequisite: one year of college Spanish or 11 or 21B more than two quarters (six months) prior to arriving in Madrid.

Intensive sequence integrating language, culture, and geo/sociopolitics of Spain. Emphasis is on achieving advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse, including formal and informal situations, presentational language, and appropriate forms in academic and professional contexts. Prerequisite: 11 or 21B within two quarters (six months) of arriving in Madrid or 12 or 22B.

Required for Madrid students. Spain's historical, physical, and socioculutural diversity. Includes a weekend study trip and other cultural encounters. Linguistic skills and cultural knowledge through museum visits, readings, and writing a paper in Spanish. Study trips: Autumn Quarter to Cantabria-Léon and Basque country; Winter Quarter to Andalusia and Extremadura; Spring Quarter to Catalonia and Galacia.

Practical instruction. The rhythms and styles of flamenco and the expression of feelings proper to this art form which synthesizes song, music, and dance. Zapateado (footwork), braceo (arm positions and movement technique), and choreographies, including Rumba flamenca and Sevillanas. Enrollment limited. May be repeated for credit.

Basics of ecology and evolutionary biology with field trips to examine some of the ecosystems of Spain. Impact of history and human activity on the ecology of Spain: similarities between the ecology of some parts of Spain and that of coastal California compared to differences in history of human use, including agriculture and the import of exotic species.

Possible topics include: urban animal behavior, e.g. pigeons, or squirrels, with observation, data collection and analysis; invasion ecology looking at the Argentine ant and differences in rate of spread in California vs Mediterranean coastline; history of ideas in Spanish literature or art regarding open space, wilderness and nature. Weekly meetings to review progress and discuss goals of the project.

Historical and contemporary building in Spain from the perspectives of the ¿triple bottom line¿ of sustainability over time: equity, ecology and economy. Using field trip observations, personal considerations from theory, and structured interviews of local stakeholders, analyze functions and behaviors and assess the roles of natural and built elements on local and national communities. Discussions with local students.

Built features of the environment in the context of the history, geography, and self-perceptions of the people and the place. Design and use of the built environment from the perspectives of geography, the evolving economy of the region and the country, the cultural heritage of the people, and changing national governance. Field trips include national economic centers and a small community outside Madrid.

May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: three years of Spanish at Stanford or placement.