HIST 252
Modern Latin America
History
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
National period (1810 to present): independence, institutional development, culture, and inter-American relations.
When Taught
Fall and Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Note
Offered by BYU Independent Study; enroll anytime throughout the year; one year to complete; additional tuition required; register at is.byu.edu.
Title
Historical Knowledge of Modern Latin America
Learning Outcome
Students will be exposed to the major economic, political, and cultural shifts that shaped the "modern" Latin American state in the nineteenth and twentieth century, as well as its variants, notably the cult of caudillo rule and its twentieth century offshoots
Title
Literature Survey and Analytical Writing
Learning Outcome
Students will either broaden their understanding of literature on one topic in Latin American history by way of an intensive literature survey or deepen their knowledge on a particular topic in Latin American history by way of an original research paper.
Title
Critical Discussions
Learning Outcome
Students will gain oral proficiency in discussing historiographical and thematic issues in modern Latin America during weekly discussion.
Title
Research Literature
Learning Outcome
Students will become conversant with major theoretical arguments and approaches to Latin American history in the contemporary era.
Title
Critical Analysis
Learning Outcome
Students will make connections between cultural and polotico-economic issues by way of a wide variety of course readings that expose students to literature, as well as traditional historical themes.
