Offered by Department of Modern Languages
College of Fine Arts and Humanities
FORL Courses
- FORL 110 - Introduction to a Language & Culture - 1-3 hours
- Prereq: none
This course is an introduction to a particular language of the world (e.g. Arabic,
Russian) and the culture associated with it. The language chosen will not be one that
UNK regularly offers, nor will this one semester course count for General Studies credit
or for the B.A. requirement. May be taken for two different languages. Offered Occasionally.
- FORL 300 - A-B-C-D Foreign Language Practicum - 1-4 hours
- Prereq: 200 level course or equivalent
Foreign language internship teaching at the elementary school level. Students will be
assigned to a specific school and teacher(s). Four hours of cumulative credits may be
earned.
- FORL 308 - Seminar in Translation I - 3 hours
- Prereq: a 300 level course in French, German or Spanish or
equivalent
Teaches the theory and practice of translation.
Offered in Fall.
- FORL 309 - Seminar in Translation II - 3 hours
- Prereq: a 300 level course in French, German or Spanish
literature
Continues the study of translation
theory and practice.
Offered in Spring.
- FORL 337 - Seminar on Foreign Film - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
The study of a series of films produced in France and/or Francophone countries, German-speaking countries, Spain and/or Latin America (or a combination
thereof). (Generally taught concurrently with FREN 337*, GERM 337* or SPAN 337*.) Offered occasionally.
- FORL 357 - Seminar on Women in a Foreign Literature - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
A study of women writers from France and/or Francophone countries,
German-speaking countries, Spain and/or Latin America or a study
of the depiction of
women in one or more of these literatures. (Generally taught concurrently with FREN 357*, GERM 357* or SPAN 357*.) Offered
occasionally.
- FORL 401 - Multicultural Understanding - 1 hour
- Prereq: none
Designed to enable the future classroom teacher to promote multicultural understanding
through varied learning experiences focusing on language and cultural diversity.
- FORL 409 - Interpretation I - 3 hours
- Prereq: Advanced conversation course in French, German or Spanish
A study of interpretation theory and intensive practice of interpretation skills.
Offered in Spring.
- FORL 410 - Interpretation II - 3 hours
- Prereq: SPAN 304 and
FORL 409 or permission of the instructor
A continuation of FORL 409,
Interpretation I, with more advanced practice in consecutive interpreting and
working in both directions.
- FORL 470/870P - TESOL - 3 hours
- Prereq: admission to Teacher Education
Theoretical foundations and sociolinguistic context of
ESL teaching.
- FORL 472 - Foreign Language
Pedagogy - 3 hours
- Prereq: admission to Teacher Education or permission of the department
Current trends in foreign language teaching and learning with emphasis on theory and practice.
- FORL 499/899P - Independent Studies in Foreign Languages - 1-3
hours
- Prereq: approval by the department and instructor
Directed research in foreign language education and methodology
or translation. Students are not to take
this course when a class course is available.
* This course is the immediate prerequisite. Other preparation is
required prior to this immediate prerequisite.
