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.
Athena 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.
Syllabus