FLAC at Florida
Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum
FLAC at Florida is a
collaborative effort of the Department of Romance Languages and
Literatures (RLL), the Center for
Latin American Studies (LAS) and the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). The program features one-credit hour discussion sections--in a variety of foreign languages--which accompany content courses in anthropology, art, business, cinema, economics, history, international relations, literature, Latin American studies, law, music, philosophy, political science, public relations, religion, sociology and sports. Students and instructors involved in the discussion sections have been highly enthusiastic about the experience and eager to repeat it. Students, in particular, benefit from increased individual attention and frequent opportunities to speak in a small class conducted entirely in that language. Working in the target language gives students access to international perspectives and fosters greater cultural understanding.
FLAC at Florida has grown significantly since its inception in 1996. Starting with a single pilot section in Spring 1996, the
program now offers between 10 and 15 language enhancement courses every academic year. From 1996-2007, the focus has been on Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Italian. During the period 2007-2011, there will be continued emphasis on Spanish, Portuguese and French, and new sections will be developed in Arabic, Chinese and Japanese. The program is highly innovative and serves as a model for colleges and universities throughout the United States.
For questions regarding FLAC at Florida, please contact the Program Director, Dr. Greg Moreland: moreland@rll.ufl.edu
For sample FLAC syllabi and/or the Director's FLAC-related conference and workshop presentations, please consult the "Courses Taught" (SPN 3224) and "Presentations" links on Dr. Moreland's home page: http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/moreland
To see a semester-by-semester listing of all FLAC courses offered at UF, please scroll to the bottom of this page. For details regarding the specific contributions and roles of RLL, LAS and CIBER, please click here.
Latin American Studies (LAS) and the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). The program features one-credit hour discussion sections--in a variety of foreign languages--which accompany content courses in anthropology, art, business, cinema, economics, history, international relations, literature, Latin American studies, law, music, philosophy, political science, public relations, religion, sociology and sports. Students and instructors involved in the discussion sections have been highly enthusiastic about the experience and eager to repeat it. Students, in particular, benefit from increased individual attention and frequent opportunities to speak in a small class conducted entirely in that language. Working in the target language gives students access to international perspectives and fosters greater cultural understanding.
FLAC at Florida has grown significantly since its inception in 1996. Starting with a single pilot section in Spring 1996, the
program now offers between 10 and 15 language enhancement courses every academic year. From 1996-2007, the focus has been on Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Italian. During the period 2007-2011, there will be continued emphasis on Spanish, Portuguese and French, and new sections will be developed in Arabic, Chinese and Japanese. The program is highly innovative and serves as a model for colleges and universities throughout the United States.
For questions regarding FLAC at Florida, please contact the Program Director, Dr. Greg Moreland: moreland@rll.ufl.edu
For sample FLAC syllabi and/or the Director's FLAC-related conference and workshop presentations, please consult the "Courses Taught" (SPN 3224) and "Presentations" links on Dr. Moreland's home page: http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/moreland
To see a semester-by-semester listing of all FLAC courses offered at UF, please scroll to the bottom of this page. For details regarding the specific contributions and roles of RLL, LAS and CIBER, please click here.
FLAC at Florida at a glance
(Spring 1996 - Spring 2007):
-Total number of Content courses: 87.
-Total number of FLAC language sections: 105.
-FLAC sections, by language: Spanish, 73; Portuguese; 14; French, 12; German, 4; Italian, 2; (Arabic, Chinese and Japanese, forthcoming).
-Number of different Content courses: 36.
-Number of different FLAC sections: 39.
-Number of different Faculty instructors: 34 (27 for Content courses, 7 for language sections).
-Number of different Graduate Student instructors of language sections: 38 (Spanish, 31; French, 3; Portuguese, 2; German, 2).
-Number of disciplines represented: 21 (Anthropology, Art, Business, Economics, English, French, German, Exercise and Sports Sciences, History, Italian, Latin American Studies, Law, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Portuguese, Public Relations, Religion, Sociology, Spanish, Telecommunications).
-Titles of FLAC sections, by language:
SPANISH
*Latin American Business Environment
*Latin American Music
*Spain and the European Union
*Business and Economics in Latin America
*Contemporary Latin American Politics
*Business and Culture of Sports in the Spanish-Speaking World
*Public Relations in the Spanish-Speaking World
*Latin American Civilization
*Contemporary Music in Spanish
*Latino Culture
*Latin American Social Thought
*Religion in Latin America
*Religion and Culture among U.S. Latinos
*Latin American Revolutions
*Puerto Rico: Culture and Identity
*Mexican Cultural Icons
*Modern Mexico
*U.S - Latin American Cultural Relations
*Central American Politics
*Peoples of the Andes
*Mesoamerican Art
*Survey of International Communication
*Contemporary Latin American History
PORTUGUESE
*World Music Ensemble: Jacaré Brasil
*Brazilian Music
*Business Portuguese
*Contemporary Latin American History
FRENCH
*France and the European Union
*Business and Culture in the Francophone World
*History of France
*Society and Sexes in Modern Europe
*France in the Caribbean
*Introduction to EU Law
*French Cinema
*The Marshall Plan, the Cold War, and the Origins of the EEC
GERMAN
*Screening Germany: Reinventing Identity
*Von Rittern und Minnesangern
*The Memory of Trauma: Europe and the Holocaust
*The Marshall Plan, the Cold War, and the Origins of the EEC
ITALIAN
*Filming Italy: History and Identity
*Human Rights in Italy
-Total number of Content courses: 87.
-Total number of FLAC language sections: 105.
-FLAC sections, by language: Spanish, 73; Portuguese; 14; French, 12; German, 4; Italian, 2; (Arabic, Chinese and Japanese, forthcoming).
-Number of different Content courses: 36.
-Number of different FLAC sections: 39.
-Number of different Faculty instructors: 34 (27 for Content courses, 7 for language sections).
-Number of different Graduate Student instructors of language sections: 38 (Spanish, 31; French, 3; Portuguese, 2; German, 2).
-Number of disciplines represented: 21 (Anthropology, Art, Business, Economics, English, French, German, Exercise and Sports Sciences, History, Italian, Latin American Studies, Law, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Portuguese, Public Relations, Religion, Sociology, Spanish, Telecommunications).
-Titles of FLAC sections, by language:
SPANISH
*Latin American Business Environment
*Latin American Music
*Spain and the European Union
*Business and Economics in Latin America
*Contemporary Latin American Politics
*Business and Culture of Sports in the Spanish-Speaking World
*Public Relations in the Spanish-Speaking World
*Latin American Civilization
*Contemporary Music in Spanish
*Latino Culture
*Latin American Social Thought
*Religion in Latin America
*Religion and Culture among U.S. Latinos
*Latin American Revolutions
*Puerto Rico: Culture and Identity
*Mexican Cultural Icons
*Modern Mexico
*U.S - Latin American Cultural Relations
*Central American Politics
*Peoples of the Andes
*Mesoamerican Art
*Survey of International Communication
*Contemporary Latin American History
PORTUGUESE
*World Music Ensemble: Jacaré Brasil
*Brazilian Music
*Business Portuguese
*Contemporary Latin American History
FRENCH
*France and the European Union
*Business and Culture in the Francophone World
*History of France
*Society and Sexes in Modern Europe
*France in the Caribbean
*Introduction to EU Law
*French Cinema
*The Marshall Plan, the Cold War, and the Origins of the EEC
GERMAN
*Screening Germany: Reinventing Identity
*Von Rittern und Minnesangern
*The Memory of Trauma: Europe and the Holocaust
*The Marshall Plan, the Cold War, and the Origins of the EEC
ITALIAN
*Filming Italy: History and Identity
*Human Rights in Italy