The Basic Kichwa 1 course aims to teach students the four language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) at a basic level through the acquisition of general grammar and vocabulary knowledge that will enable them to achieve skills for basic communication in Kichwa. The course is experiential; grammar is not taught but only as a complement to experiential learning, i.e
In this class, students will become familiar with various components of Ecuadorian culture: geography, its inhabitants, gastronomy, history, art, languages, politics, customs, etc. The aim is for both vocabulary and fluency, comprehension, and grammatical skills to develop effectively with Ecuadorian culture as the thematic context. Acquisition of this knowledge will be achieved through readings, listening exercises, museum visits, interviews and
In this class, students will become familiar with different components of Latin American culture: Geography, history, customs, traditions, languages, gastronomy, politics, music, etc. The aim is for both vocabulary and fluency, comprehension, and grammatical skills to develop effectively with the thematic context being the diversity of Latin America. The acquisition of these knowledge will be achieved through readings, listening exercises
In this course, students will explore Latin American literature as a didactic tool in the learning and deepening of the Spanish language. For this reason, the course includes various genres of texts from different periods, including stories, poems, and plays by different authors. Through reading comprehension and literary analysis, the other skills that complement the mastery of Spanish as a
This course focuses on cinema as a tool to further develop oral and written expression skills in the acquisition and deepening of the Spanish language. We will delve into the historical, social, political, and cultural contexts in which each film is set. Additionally, there will be an approach to the representative linguistic features of the country or region of each
The Teatro Calderón de la Barca, located on the Campus Santiago Gangotena at USFQ in Quito.
The symposium is known for presenting topics of technical-scientific interest, focusing on applications in the fields of phytopathology, biological control, and plant defenses. On this occasion, the following subjects will be addressed: Biological Control, Plant-Pathogen Interactions, Phytopathology, and Genetic Diversity of Diseases. This event is targeted towards professionals in the agricultural, livestock, biotechnological, and research sectors, as well as students