Arabic 1030: Arabic for Beginners (cross listed with Arabic 1035)
This course is intended for students with little or no previous knowledge of Arabic, this course introduces spoken and written Modern Standard Arabic with emphasis on the development of communicative skills. Prepares students for progression directly to Arabic 2250. If you have any previous experience with Arabic language please complete a Language Placement Test (here) to determine which level of this course you may enrol in. Misrepresenting your abilities and enrolling in a beginners course with previous language experience will be considered a violation of the Code of Student Conduct and you may be transferred from this course if you are at an advanced level. 

Arabic 1035: Arabic for Heritage Speakers (cross listed with Arabic 1030)
Arabic 1035 is designed for students who have some previous background in Arabic, but not sufficient to allow them to register for Intermediate Arabic 2250.  The course aims to further the development of the ability to use Modern Standard Arabic orally and in reading and writing, and expand vocabulary. The course will also assist students to gain a fundamental grasp of Arabic structures, and to have enough familiarity with Arabic culture and customs, and their distinctiveness from that of North America. 

Arabic 2250: Intermediate Arabic
This course is designed to build upon skills in reading and speaking Arabic developed in earlier courses. Students will gain increased vocabulary and a greater understanding of more complex grammatical structures. They will be able to approach prose, fiction, and non-fiction written in the language.

CompLit 2141A: Food and Health in the Middle Ages (cross listed with German 2270A and Italian 3380A)
Discover the fascinating world of medieval food culture and explore the role nutrition played in the theory of health and wellness. Study the presumed medicinal properties of the foodstuffs available in pre-Columbian Europe, their preparation and consumption, and try your hands on period recipes from the different regions.

CompLit 2150B: Create & Connect! Cultural Production And Community Engagement (cross listed with Spanish 3505B)
Students curate a space for the conjuring of print and digital publications of poetry, prose, podcasts, short films, as well as a space for community engagement. We engage with artifacts from Latin America; make use of and critique key concepts; and participate in hands-on cultural production workshops.

CompLit 2291F: 'Not Lost in Translation' The Practice & Theory of Intercultural Communicaion (cross listed with German 2260F and ICC 2200F)
In our increasingly diversified and globalized world, we often need to collaborate to solve complex problems. Experiences in this course help you consider how you can use the theory and practices of Intercultural Communications to prepare you to be the best global citizen you can be. Reflect on a variety of personal and digital intercultural experiences, so that you do not get “Lost in Translation” between cultures!

CompLit 2292G: Life and Love in the Middle Ages (cross listed with German 2261G)
Bookended by the Late Antique Little Ice Age in the early Middle Ages and the Little Ice Age at the end of the period was the Medieval Warm Period around 1200 CE in which life in Europe flourished and a new concept of love, known as Courtly Love, spread across the continent. The emphasis in the course will be on the living conditions of the upper and lower classes as well as the emerging urban middle class during the Medieval Warm Period, especially in the areas of today’s Germany, France, and the British Isles. Modern translations of texts ranging from love poetry to courtly epics reflecting the period will be read and discussed.

CompLit 2500G: Bridging Classroom and Community: Languages and Culture in Action (cross listed with ICC/Italian/German/Spanish 2500G)
Develop intercultural competence by examining individual experiences of learning and maintaining language and of integrating cultural heritage. Connect in-class learning about language acquisition, identity, memory and related issues with service-learning projects in London or the surrounding region.

DH 2120F: Digital Creativity
From recent work in arts, neuroscience and business to exemplary cases of present-day creativity, this course studies and fosters innovation. It provides hands-on experience and collaborative work that will lead to the development of a creative idea into a business plan.

DH 2126F: Ethics for the Digital World (cross listed with Philosophy 2078F)
Through social media, computer gaming, and virtual communities, we spend a considerable portion of our lives in the digital world. What moral considerations ought to guide our conduct as digital citizens? This class will explore cases of online ethical challenges and theories that might provide some answers. Online course delivery.

DH 2127B: Creativity Studio 
Practice and enhance your creativity with hands-on creative collaborative exercises, learning to develop a personal business plan and learning the fundamentals of solving problems with design thinking. Blended course delivery.

DH 2144B: Data Analytics: Principles and Tools (cross listed with CS 2034B)
A comprehensive and interdisciplinary introduction to data analytics using modern computing systems, with equal attention to fundamentals and practical aspects. Topics include sources of data, data formats and transformation, usage of spreadsheets and databases, statistical analysis, pattern recognition, data mining, big data, and methods for data presentation and visualization.

DH 2220A: Computing and Infomatics in the Humanities I (cross listed with CS 2120A)
Essential information processing skills for humanities students. Includes an introduction to programming; creating programs and scripts to address problems that arise in applied research; examples of data sets and projects drawn from different areas of the humanities and social science. No previous formal programming background required.

DH 2221B: Modern Survival Skills II: Problem Solving Through Programming (cross listed with CS 2121B)
An overview of core data structures and algorithms in computing, with a focus on applications to informatics and analytics in a variety of disciplines. Includes lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs, and their associated algorithms; sorting, searching, and hashing techniques. Suitable for non-Computer Science students.

DH 2925G: Beauty, Truth, and CHATGPT
This course is organized around a special “Learning Journey” that will take you to learn where beauty comes from, how our appreciation of beauty changes, how truth is built, and why beauty and truth are the two most important values for any society. Your “Learning Journey” will take you to experience and reflect on what makes a face beautiful, why we cannot resist a sun set, and how a piece of art or music becomes a model of beauty. It will also offer you the touch points to learn how we build truth, how truth reflects the societal consensus about knowledge, and why our reality is constructed on truthfulness. The “Learning Journey” will also introduce you to ChatGPT and other AI that along with social media are challenging our notions of beauty and truth. Blended course delivery. For more information contact Prof. Juan Luis Suárez at jsuarez@uwo.ca.

DH 3220A: Databases for the Humanities (cross listed with CS 3319A and CS 3120A)
A study of relational databases. Theoretical concepts will be covered, including relational algebra and relational calculus. Commercially available database systems will be used to demonstrate concepts such as Structured-Query-Language (SQL), writing code to connect and query a database, query optimization, Atomicity-Consistency-Isolation-Durability (ACID) concepts, and database design. Blended course delivery.

DH 3600F/G: Internships 
The Academic Internship is an unpaid, credit internship with minimum of 60 hours. The internship will require students to make connections with academic study while undertaking supervised duties in organizations, businesses or community groups with interests related to Digital Humanities. Extra Information: Pass or Fail. Students accepted for an internship will arrange individual programs with supervising faculty. The student is required to a) maintain a suitable level of performance in the position as verified by the employer through evaluations and b) submit a mid-term as well as a final report, demonstrating how the experience gained through the internship relates to his/her coursework and program of study. Contact jsuarez@uwo.ca for enrolment.

German 1030: German for Beginners 
Practice speaking, understanding, reading and writing German in a dynamic class setting. Intended for students with no previous knowledge of German, this course provides students with an introduction to spoken and written German. Students will have an opportunity to work directly with their instructor and fellow students to develop their communicative skills. Consider taking part in one of our many study-abroad or exchange opportunities. If you have any previous experience with German language please complete a Language Placement Test (here) to determine which level of this course you may enrol in. Misrepresenting your abilities and enrolling in a beginners course with previous language experience will be considered a violation of the Code of Student Conduct and you may be transferred from this course if you are at an advanced level. 

German 2200: Intermediate German
Improve your speaking, reading and writing skills in a small class setting. Find out more about the culture of the German-speaking countries through authentic readings, short films, songs, interviews and biographies, while building your vocabulary and reviewing all major areas of German grammar.

German 2220B: German Conversation
Guided conversations in German dealing with the current issues in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Students will develop their communicative skills in German through discussion of a variety of topics, ranging from social and political issues to TV and pop culture, fashion, food, sports.

German 2260F: 'Not Lost in Translation' The Practice & Theory of Intercultural Communication (cross listed with ICC 2200F/CLC 2291F)
In our increasingly diversified and globalized world, we often need to collaborate to solve complex problems. Experiences in this course help you consider how you can use the theory and practices of Intercultural Communications to prepare you to be the best global citizen you can be. Reflect on a variety of personal and digital intercultural experiences, so that you do not get “Lost in Translation” between cultures!

German 2261G: Life and Love in the Middle Ages (cross listed with CompLit 2292G)
Bookended by the Late Antique Little Ice Age in the early Middle Ages and the Little Ice Age at the end of the period was the Medieval Warm Period around 1200 CE in which life in Europe flourished and a new concept of love, known as Courtly Love, spread across the continent. The emphasis in the course will be on the living conditions of the upper and lower classes as well as the emerging urban middle class during the Medieval Warm Period, especially in the areas of today’s Germany, France, and the British Isles. Modern translations of texts ranging from love poetry to courtly epics reflecting the period will be read and discussed.

German 2270A: Food and Health in the Middle Ages (cross listed with CompLit 2141A and Italian 3380A)
Discover the fascinating world of medieval food culture and explore the role nutrition played in the theory of health and wellness. Study the presumed medicinal properties of the foodstuffs available in pre-Columbian Europe, their preparation and consumption, and try your hands on period recipes from the different regions.

German 2500G: Bridging Classroom & Community: Languages and Cultures in Action (cross listed with CLC/ICC/Italian/Spanish 2500G)
Would you like to acquire lifelong competences that will allow you to build (self)-cultural awareness and interact meaningfully with other cultures in today's globalized world? Then Bridging Classroom and Community is your course! We will explore issues of identity, memory, immigration, prejudice, stereotype, and intercultural dialogue, while building a connection with our own London community, and its wealth of languages and cultures via collaborative projects between students and members of this community.

Italian 1045B: Italian for Travellers I (4 pre-departure sessions in Winter Term + 2 wks travel to Italy in May)
This course is designed for students with little or no previous knowledge of Italian. An introduction to Italian in an active and practical way, the course emphasizes travel competence. Based in Tuscany, students will acquire an understanding of multifaceted contemporary Italian culture. Contact Pietro Pirani (ppirani2@uwo.ca) for enrolment.

Italian 2100A: Stories of Italian Canadians
Discover the unique contribution that Italians have made to the Canadian society with a special focus on your communities. Collect stories from old and new immigrants with a view of building an archive devoted to the Italian experience in Canada. Explore issues of assimilation, integration, and identity. Extra information: 2 hours. Online course delivery. Taught in English. Coursework in English. Some course work in Italian for Italian program students only.

Italian 2200: Intermediate Italian
Do you already have a basic proficiency in Italian language? Are you interested in feeding your passion for all things Italian? This is your course. Italian 2200 is designed to help you improve your conversational and written skills using a variety of authentic materials, including websites, songs, and films. Blended course delivery.

Italian 2202X: Intermediate Italian in Italy
The course builds upon a basic knowledge of Italian and develops further effective oral and written skills in a language immersion environment. Students will be exposed to authentic Italian culture in the heart of Tuscany through daily interactions with native speakers. The course includes a community-engaged learning component. Contact Pietro Pirani (ppirani2@uwo.ca) for enrolment.

Italian 2220B: Italian Conversation (cross listed with Italian 3320B)
Guided conversations in Italian dealing with the hottest issues in contemporary Italy. Students will develop their communicative skills in Italian through discussion of a number of topics, ranging from social and political issues to TV and pop culture, fashion, food, sports.

Italian 2242F: Rome The Eternal City (cross listed with CLC 2131A)
Discover Rome and its unique contribution to Western arts and culture. Understand its prominent role in the global political and religious environments. Identify and map traces of the past in the city's contemporary urban landscape and daily life. The course is an ideal complement to Italian 2240F/G - Italian Journeys.

Italian 2500G: Bridging Classroom and Community: Languages and Cultures in Action (cross listed with CLC/ICC/German/Spanish 2500G)
Develop intercultural competence by examining individual experiences of learning and maintaining language and of integrating cultural heritage. Connect in-class learning about language acquisition, identity, memory and related issues with service-learning projects in London or the surrounding region. Taught in English and Italian.

Italian 3040B: Studies at Rondine Citadel of Peace in Italy
Explore the interplay between cinema and literature in Italian culture, focusing on the adaptation of great literary works into classic films. Students will be introduced to elements of semiotics that will allow them to appreciate and discuss the distinctive features of verbal and filmic narrative. Taught in Italian, contact Pietro Pirani (ppirani2@uwo.ca) for enrolment.

Italian 3300: Advanced Italian Conversation (cross listed with Italian 2220B)
In Italian 3300 you will keep feeding your passion for all things Italian, while developing advanced–level communicative skills through a wide range of material (websites, films, songs, literature). Class discussion will focus on major aspects of Italian culture and society, such as food, travel and the arts.

Italian 3380A: Food and Health in the Middle Ages (cross listed with CompLit 2141A and German 2270A)
Discover the fascinating world of medieval food culture and explore the role nutrition played in the theory of health and wellness. Study the presumed medicinal properties of the foodstuffs available in pre-Columbian Europe, their preparation and consumption, and try your hands on period recipes from the different regions.

Italian 3600F/G: Internships
The Academic Internship is a 0.5 credit internship with minimum of 60 hours. The internship will require students to make connections with academic study while undertaking supervised duties in organizations, businesses or community groups with interests related to Italian. Extra Information: Pass, or Fail. Students accepted for an internship will arrange individual programs with supervising faculty. The student is required to a) maintain a suitable level of performance in the position as verified by the employer through evaluations and b) submit a midterm as well as a final report, demonstrating how the experience gained through the internship relates to his/her coursework and program of study. Contact ppirani2@uwo.ca for enrolment.

Italian 4490F/G: Independent Study
Individual reading and research at an advanced level under faculty supervision. Students are responsible for arranging independent study credit with an individual faculty member. Taught in Italian.

ICC 2200F: 'Not Lost in Translation' The Practice & Theory of Intercultural Communication (cross listed with CLC 2291F/German 2260F)

Spanish 1030 Section 650: Spanish for Beginners (online)
This course is the same as Spanish 1030, only this section is offered strictly online.

Spanish 2102A: Mexico City
Examine Mexico City through cultural expressions (language, literature, film, music, popular culture, performing and visual arts) that demonstrate its transformation from Aztec empire to megalopolis. Identify traces of the past in the languages and cultures of the city's contemporary landscape. Comparisons to other Latin American cities may be drawn.

Spanish 2121A: Bilingualism: Context and Cognition
What does it mean to be bilingual? How does bilingualism affect our intercultural abilities? This course examines the use of two or more languages by an individual from linguistic, social, and psycholinguistic perspectives. Topics include cognitive advantages of being bilingual, and differences between bilingual and monolingual.

Spanish 2200: Intermediate Spanish
Looking to improve your Spanish skills? Intermediate Spanish will broaden your linguistic scope for you to make connections with Spanish locals in our community as well as deepen your experiences and understanding of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. The primary emphasis of this course is on effective oral and written communication. Blended course delivery.

Spanish 2213F: Exploring Hispanic Cultures
Introduction to reading, discussing, writing, and researching literature, film, popular culture, and the visual and performing arts in Spanish. Students develop foundations in Cultural Studies through a variety of sources across genres, historical boundaries, and geographical areas of the Hispanic world.

Spanish 2220B: Spanish Conversation (cross listed with Spanish 3327B)
This course revolves around 12 conversations dealing with current issues in Spain, North America, Mexico and the Caribbean, Central and South America. Topics will range from social, political and economic issues to celebrity culture, food, sports, tourism. Students who have taken Spanish 2200 (but not Spanish 3300) or are currently taking Spanish 2200 and want to take Spanish Conversation must enroll in Spanish 2220A/B Spanish Conversation. Students who have taken Spanish 3300 (or are currently taking Spanish 3300) and want to take Spanish Conversation must enroll in Spanish 3327 Advanced Spanish Conversation.

Spanish 2221B: Spanish Pronunciation
Pronunciation is an important aspect of communication. Your speech will become clearer, more fluent, and easier to understand. You will improve your enunciation of individual sounds, intonation, stress patterns, pace, and pausing.. Blended course delivery.

Would you like to acquire lifelong competences that will allow you to build (self)-cultural awareness and interact meaningfully with other cultures in today's globalized world? Then Bridging Classroom and Community is your course! We will explore issues of identity, memory, immigration, prejudice, stereotype, and intercultural dialogue, while building a connection with our own London community, and its wealth of languages and cultures via collaborative projects between students and members of this community.

Spanish 3300: Advanced Spanish Language
Are you interested in improving your oral and written abilities in Spanish? Whether you're working, traveling, or reconnecting with your family and heritage in a Spanish speaking country, this course, taught by native speakers, will help you to achieve your objective. This course provides further development of oral and written skills with systematic acquisition of vocabulary and selective grammar review. Based on a multimedia and communicative approach, this course aims to develop fluency. Discussions, readings, and writing will focus on the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. Includes an optional Community Service Learning component.

Spanish 3310B: Comparative Grammar of English and Spanish
Is Spanish easier to learn than English? In this course you will compare the structures of both languages. Learn, for example, that Spanish has more verb forms, and English has a simpler word order. Gain a deeper understanding of grammar in two languages..

This course will be an introduction to research on language acquisition with a specific focus on Spanish as the second language. Using a core textbook and recent articles, students will learn about different theories regarding acquisition, the role of individual differences, as well as the main characteristics of learner language. Students will be able to connect this body of knowledge to their own learning and as a result, to carry an experimental work or analyse a corpus work as part of the group project. The course is taught in English.

Spanish 3327B: Advanced Spanish Conversation (cross listed with Spanish 2220B)
This advanced course revolves around 12 conversations dealing with current issues in Spain, North America, Mexico and the Caribbean, Central and South America. Topics will range from social, political and economic issues to celebrity culture, food, sports, tourism. Students who have taken Spanish 3300 (or are currently taking Spanish 3300) and want to take Spanish Conversation must enroll in Spanish 3327 Advanced Spanish Conversation. Students who have taken Spanish 2200 (but not Spanish 3300) or are currently taking Spanish 2200 and want to take Spanish Conversation must enroll in Spanish 2220A/B Spanish Conversation.

Spanish 3420F: Translation
This course will enhance student's lexical and semantic knowledge of Spanish though direct experience in translation. Source texts in English and Spanish are chosen from science, literature, film, advertising, tourism, government, and legal documents.

Spanish 3430F: Writing and Composition in Spanish
Writing is an important cultural communicative act and a process. Drawing from a variety of engaging cultural expressions from Latin America and Spain, this course offers a fresh approach to developing the necessary skills to be an effective writer of Spanish. Explore cultural difference, learn grammar in context, and write! Blended course delivery.

Spanish 3505B: Create & Connect! Cultural Production And Community Engagement (cross listed with CompLit 2105B)
Students curate a space for the conjuring of print and digital publications of poetry, prose, podcasts, short films, as well as a space for community engagement. We engage with artifacts from Latin America; make use of and critique key concepts; and participate in hands-on cultural production workshops.

Spanish 3600F/G: Internships
The Academic Internship is a 0.5 credit internship with minimum of 60 hours. The internship will require students to make connections with academic study while undertaking supervised duties in organizations, businesses or community groups with interests related to Spanish. Extra Information: Pass, or Fail. Students accepted for an internship will arrange individual programs with supervising faculty. The student is required to a) maintain a suitable level of performance in the position as verified by the employer through evaluations and b) submit a midterm as well as a final report, demonstrating how the experience gained through the internship relates to his/her coursework and program of study. Contact agarcia@uwo.ca for enrolment.

Spanish 4410E: Honours Thesis
The thesis will be written in the fourth year and will be directed by a member of the Languages and Cultures faculty in Spanish.