The Short Term Course 2012 will be specially organized for SIMMONS COLLEGE, Boston, MA., although students from other Universities may also enroll. This Short-term travel program offers students the opportunity to travel and study for four weeks in one of Spain´s oldest and most historically significant cities. A short-term travel course enables students to be immersed in a culture other than their own and to broaden their perspective and knowledge of the language or a subject through an intensive learning experience. The program also aims to enhance undergraduate students’ knowledge of Spanish so that they will acquire the proficiency needed to fulfill their language requirements.

Course offered are:
Spanish 201M: Intermediate Spanish I.
Spanish 240M: Spoken Spanish.
Spanish 253M: Social and Political Issues in Modern Spain
(taught in Spanish)

SPAN 201M Intermediate Spanish I. 40-45 contact hours.
This course develops communicative skills through a selective grammar review, discussion of topics of interest, and frequent use of audiovisual materials. Expands reading comprehension and cultural awareness through examples of Hispanic prose and poetry.

SPAN 240M Spoken Spanish. 40-45 contact hours.
This course offers intensive oral-aural practice, with emphasis on the language used in daily life. Serves those who wish to perfect pronunciation and increase fluency in Spanish.

SPAN 253 Social and Political Issues in Modern Spain. 40-45 contact hours.
This civilization course focuses on 20th-century Spain with special emphasis placed on the Spanish Civil War,the Franco régime, the transition to democracy and Spain today. Areas covered include art and architecture as well as historical, political, cultural, social and economic issues. The activities offered through the program complement the course material.

ORIENTATION SESSIONS, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND EXCURSIONS.
The first day of the program there will be an orientation session and students will take a walking tour of the city. Granada is known as a "University City" due in large part to the student population at UGR. The city itself offers many activities that are noteworthy for foreign students. Click here for a complete list of activities.

HOUSING AND TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS.
All students are housed in Spanish homes. GRIIS makes the appropriate arrangements for these accommodations. Homestays provide students the opportunity to experience Spanish family life and to use the language in the context of everyday situations. The program cost covers housing plus three meals a day. Travel expenses are not included in the program´s cost. Students must make their own travel arrangements, bearing in mind that THEY MUST ARRIVE IN GRANADA PRECISELY ON SUNDAY MAY 27TH. Departure day from Granada is June 22nd.