Interested in studying subjects related to Europe and the languages spoken there? Check out these summer courses!

Courses related to the study of Europe

ANTH_V 360-001 – Introduction to Ecological Anthropology (3 credits, hybrid)

Instructor: Tracey Heatherington

Analysis of the relations between human societies and the ecological aspects of their environment (including technology, society, and ideology). Previously ANTH 460.

GRSJ 101-941 – Introduction to Social Justice (3 credits, lecture)

Instructor: Isabel Machado

An overview of intersectional feminist debates and theoretical traditions.

GRSJ 300-941 – Intersectional Approaches to Thinking Gender (3 credits, lecture)

Instructor: Isabel Machado

Interdisciplinary exploration of the multiple intersections between gender and (neo)colonialism, racism, poverty, ableism, and heterosexism in a globalized world; historical and cross-cultural aspects, and the social construction of sex and gender, masculinity and femininity.

GRSJ 306-941 – Globalization and Social Justice: Gender, Race, and Sexuality in International Politics (3 credits, lecture)

Critical examination of the gender dimension of globalization and the theories, discourse, and practices in international politics using gender analysis. Recommended pre-requisites: either all of GRSJ 101, GRSJ 102 or third-year standing.

HIST_V 102-925 & L01 – World History from 1500 to the Twentieth Century (6 credits, online)

Instructor: Josh Timmermann

The civilizations of Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas, with emphasis on the political, economic, ecological and cultural links among them, and the impact of the oceanic contact, imperialism, warfare, migration, and globalization.

HIST_V 207-921 & L1A – Global Environmental History (3 credits, online)

Instructor: Eagle Glassheim

The impact humans have had on the environment, and the ways in which the physical environment has shaped human history: climate, agriculture, energy use, and urbanization.

HIST_V 460-921 – Revolution and Resistance in the Third World (3 credits, lecture)

Instructor: Jeffrey Byrne

Revolutionary movements in the Third World during the second half of the twentieth century; the radicalization of anticolonial nationalism; the impact of anticolonial radicalism in the developed world; the decline of Marxism as a revolutionary inspiration.

POLI_V 369K-951 – Topics in International Security: THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: ITS CAUSES AND IMPACTS ON WORLD POLITICS (online)

Instructor: Ibrahim Muradov

 

Courses on languages spoken in Europe

FREN_V 101-921 – Beginners’ French I (3 credits, online)

Basic vocabulary, the rudiments of grammar and familiarization with cultures of the French-speaking world. This course is aligned with level A1 objectives of the CEFR. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 101 or FREN 103.

FREN_V 101-922 – Beginners’ French I (3 credits, in-person)

Basic vocabulary, the rudiments of grammar and familiarization with cultures of the French-speaking world. This course is aligned with level A1 objectives of the CEFR. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 101 or FREN 103.

FREN_V 102-921 & 922 – Beginners’ French II (3 credits, online)

A continuation of FREN 101. This course is aligned with level A1 objectives of the CEFR. Credits will be granted for only one of FREN 102 or FREN 103. Recommended pre-requisite: FREN 101.

FREN_V 201-921 – Elementary French I (3 credits, online)

Instructor: Cecile Ollivier-Budisa

Continued improvement in listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course is aligned with level A2 objectives of the CEFR. Recommended pre-requisites: one of FREN 11, FREN 102, or assignment based on placement test. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 201 or FREN 111. Equivalency: FREN 111

FREN_V 201-922 – Elementary French I (3 credits, in-person)

Instructor: Cecile Ollivier-Budisa

Continued improvement in listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course is aligned with level A2 objectives of the CEFR. Recommended pre-requisites: one of FREN 11, FREN 102, or assignment based on placement test. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 201 or FREN 111. Equivalency: FREN 111

FREN_V 202-921 – Elementary French II (3 credits, online)

Instructor: Juliet O’Brien

A continuation of FREN 201. This course aligned with level A2 objectives of the CEFR. Recommended pre-requisites: one of FREN 111, FREN 201, or assignment based on placement test. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 202 or FREN 112. Equivalency: FREN 112.

FREN_V 202-922 – Elementary French II (3 credits, online)

Instructor: Juliet O’Brien

A continuation of FREN 201. This course aligned with level A2 objectives of the CEFR. Recommended pre-requisites: one of FREN 111, FREN 201, or assignment based on placement test. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 202 or FREN 112. Equivalency: FREN 112.

FREN_V 301-921 – Intermediate French I (3 credits, online)

Refinement of reading, writing and speaking skills through the study of contemporary literature and other authentic documents of the French-speaking world. This course is aligned with level B1 objectives of the CEFR. Recommended pre-requisites: one of FREN 12, FREN 112, FREN 202, or assignment based on placement test. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 301 or FREN 122. Equivalency: FREN 122.

FREN_V 302-921 – Intermediate French II (3 credits, online)

A continuation of FREN 301. This course is aligned with level B1 objectives of the CEFR. Recommended pre-requisites: one of FREN 122, FREN 301, or assignment based on placement. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 302 or FREN 123. Equivalency: FREN 12

GERN_V 101-921 – Learning German 1

Instructor: Daniela Hempen

Meant for absolute beginners, this small and experiential workshop-style 3-credit course introduces students to the sounds, shapes, pleasures, and unique features involved in beginning to use the German language. Cultural topics include: Germanophone countries, gender and non-binary identities, German colonialism and ethnic diversity, Indigenous land acknowledgement in German and more.

GERN_V 102-921 – Learning German 2 (3 credits, lecture)

Instructor: Uma Kumar

Meant for students who have completed GERN 101 (or one year of high-school German), this 3-credit class helps students speak articulately about past experiences and future plans. Cultural aspects focus on multicultural Germanophone societies, including topics such as divers foods, coffeehouses, diversity and diaspora, housing and living arrangements, multicultural holidays, fashion, and history of flags.

GERN_V 304-921 – German for Reading Knowledge I (3 credits, online)

Instructor: Adelheid O’Brien

GERN 304 is a guided self-study online German reading course for students with no prior German knowledge. All of the German reading course materials are grouped into 20 Exploration modules which are embedded in the interactive UBC Canvas platform including online assessments. A step-by-step introduction to German reading skills in synchronous online classes is in English. Students are expected to log on as scheduled.

GMST_V 121-921 – Fairy Tales and Popular Culture (3 credits, online)

Instructor: Elizabeth Nijdam

This course examines selected folk and fairy tales from the German-speaking tradition, primarily those collected by the Brothers Grimm, and their adaptation in popular culture. We will locate the texts in the 18th- and 19th-century cultural contexts of their origins and then follow how they have evolved into perennial favourites internationally across various media.

ITAL_V 101-921 – Beginners’ Italian I (3 credits, online)

Instructor: Michela Valmori

Introduction to the essentials of Italian vocabulary, expressions, grammar and cultural life. Focus on listening, reading, speaking and writing skills in everyday situations in the present tense. Aligned with CEFR A1 language level.

ITAL_V 101-922 – Beginners’ Italian I (3 credits, online)

Instructor: Monica Liscio Gordon

Introduction to the essentials of Italian vocabulary, expressions, grammar and cultural life. Focus on listening, reading, speaking and writing skills in everyday situations in the present tense. Aligned with CEFR A1 language level.

PORT_V 101-921 – First-Year Portuguese I (3 credits, online)

Instructor: Marco Schaumloeffel

Study the 5th most spoken language in the world! This is an interactive introduction to Portuguese language. The rich cultures of Brazil and Portugal are incorporated in all the materials used in class, providing students with an opportunity to immerse in authentic sociocultural situations.

PORT_V 102-921 – First-Year Portuguese II (3 credits, online)

Instructor: Andrea Roca

PORT 102 further develops the fundamentals learned in PORT 101. Lessons are focused on slightly more complex grammar structures that enhance the skills. Students are able to apply new communicative skills such as talking about future plans and narrating events in the past.

NORD_V 333-921 – Nordic Literary Cultures (3 credits, lecture)

Instructor: Ann-Katharine Havemose

This course explores themes of agency and madness as it has been portrayed in Nordic literature over the past 200 years. From Hans Christian Andersen’s literary fairytales, Edith Södergran’s unconventional modernist poetry to Tove Jansson’s portrayal of grief, we will examine how and why these themes play an essential role in Nordic Literary Cultures and what that means from both contemporary and current perspectives.

RMST_V 350-A_921 – Special Topics in Italian Studies (3 credits, online)

Instructor: Carlo Testa

Study of Italian literatures, cultures, languages, or communities. Topics vary from section to section.

SPAN_V 101-921 – Beginners’ Spanish I (3 credits, in-person)

Instructor: Kim Beauchesne

Fundamentals of the Spanish language. Communicate with basic vocabulary in common tasks and situations related to present and future events. Aligned with CEFR level A1 objectives. Credit will be granted for either SPAN 103 or both SPAN 101, SPAN 102.

SPAN_V 101-922 – Beginners’ Spanish I (3 credits, online)

Fundamentals of the Spanish language. Communicate with basic vocabulary in common tasks and situations related to present and future events. Aligned with CEFR level A1 objectives. Credit will be granted for either SPAN 103 or both SPAN 101, SPAN 102.

SPAN_V 102 – Beginners’ Spanish II (3 credits, online)

Instructor: Maria Adelaida Escobar Trujilo

Continuation of foundational elements of the language. Communicate using essential vocabulary in common tasks and situations related to past, present and future events. Aligned with CEFR level A1 objectives. Credit will be granted for either SPAN 103 or both SPAN 101, SPAN 102. Recommended pre-requisite: SPAN 101.

SPAN_V 201-921 – Elementary Spanish I (3 credits, online)

Instructor: Iris Escuer Riera

Expansion of fundamentals. Enhanced ability to exchange information, discuss the past and future, and express wishes, hopes and feelings in common personal and social contexts. Aligned with CEFR level A1-A2 objectives. Credit will be granted for either SPAN 203 or both SPAN 201, SPAN 202. Recommended pre-requisites: one of SPAN 102, SPAN 103, SPAN 11.

SPAN_V 202-922 – Elementary Spanish II (3 credits, online)

Instructor: Maria Adelaida Escobar Trujilo

Expansion of fundamental notions and presentation of more elaborate structures in a variety of tenses and modes. Communicate to explore Hispanic culture and to hypothesize about present and past situations. Aligned with CEFR level A2 objectives. Credit will be granted for either SPAN 203 or both SPAN 201, SPAN 202. Recommended pre-requisite: SPAN 201.