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SPAN 443R

Golden Age Literature

Spanish and Portuguese College of Humanities

Course Description

Sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spanish literature.

When Taught

Contact Department

Grade Rule

Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Title

Historical and Literary Context

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to analyze the texts studied in terms of the historical, cultural, and literary context of the Early Modern world.

Title

Genre

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to describe, analyze and discuss one or more of the genres of Early Modern Spanish literature and the conventions connected with the genre(s).

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Authors

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge about one or more authors from the 16th and/or 17th centuries.

Title

Life-long reading

Learning Outcome

Students will develop the skills necessary to appreciate and enjoy reading Early Modern Spanish texts.

Title

Research and Writing

Learning Outcome

Students will strengthen their research and writing skills by producing essays about, editions of, and/or translations of 16th and 17th-century Spanish texts.