SPAN 450R
Early Spanish-American Literature
Spanish and Portuguese
College of Humanities
Course Description
Indigenous literature (Maya, Nahuatl, etc.) and other texts written in Spanish Colonial America through eighteenth century.
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
Title
Apply theoretical approaches
Learning Outcome
Apply a variety of analytical and theoretical approaches to the study of early Spanish American writings as literature and as a reflection of the early cultures of the Spanish-speaking countries of the Americas.
Title
Demonstrate textual knowledge
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate a strong knowledge of a broad range of the important literary and historical texts of the early Spanish American period and of the historical and cultural contexts in which they were produced.
Title
Critically analyze literature
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate an ability to critically analyze early Spanish American literature through insightful in-class participation, oral presentations, and written assignments.
Title
Critically analyze literature
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate an ability to critically analyze early pre-Columbian literature through insightful in-class participation, oral presentations, and written assignments.
