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| Course ID: | SPAN 4080. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Discovering Cultural Formation | Course
Description: | Students develop advanced reading, writing, and research skills by exploring cultural contexts from all corners of the Spanish-speaking world. Given in Spanish. | | Oasis Title: | Discovering Cultural Formation | | Prerequisite: | SPAN 3030 or SPAN 3030E or SPAN 3030H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | Course Objectives: | To be able to discuss the relationship between the relevant
literary texts on the topic chosen for the semester and the
cultural context within which the texts were written. To be
able to discuss the relationship between different kinds of
textual materials: literary, documentary, visual, etc.
Students will improve their oral/aural, written, and
interpretive skills by analyzing representative texts from
Spain and/or Spanish-America. This will be accomplished through
classroom discussions, written and oral assignments, and exams.
This course examines the Spanish language and Hispanic
literature and culture in an integrated manner in the target
language (Spanish). Therefore, oral communication and writing
skills are given the same importance as analytical skills. Given
in Spanish. | | Topical Outline: | Varies from one semester to the next. The topics chosen will
focus on a specific period or issue of major importance to the
literary and cultural developments in Spain and/or Spanish
America. | |
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