Hispanic Cultures I (Sp) · Latin American And Iberian Cultures
Different philosophical authors and their viewpoints. Was almost like contemporary civilizations but in Spanish
I learned about hispanic culture in spain from the eighth to the seventeenth century. We learned about jews and muslims.
I learned plenty about the movement of the Hispanic World up to the Enlightenment era. The wealth of information and ability to digest the material was astonishing.
I learned a lot about Spain, how empire functions philosophically and as a system of beliefs, and how to read medieval spanish.
Readings for every class (but you can get away with skimming them), 5 discussion posts about the readings over the course of the semester, 1 midterm, 1 final, and 2 written assignments (300-600 words) Participation (including discussion posts): 30% Written assignments: 30% Exams: 40% (20% each)
Two short essays (15% each), a final 1500 word research paper or project (30%), and participation (40%). Approx. 1-2 hours of reading a week (it varied by topic) and sometimes less is all you need to engage in the class discussion.
7 compositions, the first 3 with re-writes in which the final grade is averaged (these were all graded harshly); participation and leading a class presentation/discussion, which basically everyone gets full credit for (not exactly fair, given the disparity of presentation/discussion quality); 3 exams that test your knowledge of insignificant details and how much Dale likes you (these tests are VERY HARSHLY graded and count for 50% of the grade, so mess one up and it's game over)
¿?...yeah. Composición al infinito... Mas la culpa no es suya. 3 exams, but general not too nitty gritty.
Mandatory museum visits on your own time, 7 compositions, 3 exams, fairly involved readings. You are expected to all of it completely and carefully.
Reading literature and historical sources in Spanish. Having academic discussions in Spanish. Analyzing primary sources and relating the sources to historical context.