SPAN 4630 - Spanish American Lit to 1880

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Spanish

Description:

Survey of selected periods and themes in Spanish American literature, covering texts from the pre-Hispanic, European exploration, and colonization of the Americas (1492-1826) periods in order to study a topic of interest in Spanish American literature and culture through reading and thinking critically about a wide variety of literary and cultural texts, including letters, chronicles, essays, poetry, and fiction. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the evolution of Spanish American literature from its inception (1492) to 1880 (general years of independence from Spain). 2. Assess the literature read by writing critical essays in Spanish using correct grammar structures, spelling and punctuation in Spanish. 3. Demonstrate basic knowledge of the representative authors covered and their contributions to the Latin American literature canon. 4. Examine the inherent flaws, biases, and influences of historic literature from this era. Prerequisite: SPAN 3390. FA (even)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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