Gateway to Culture

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Prerequisite: SPAN 102, SPAN 104, SPAN 110, or placement exam. This is a course designed to prepare the student, through a process of production, correction, and revision, for upper level courses that require appropriate academic writing skills. The topics covered vary each semester. A: an overview of the modern history, society, and culture of Spain. Topics include the development of a national identity and its shortcomings, the transition between dictatorship and democracy, social and family structures, the political system, Spain in the European Union, the situation of women, visual arts and media. B: An overview of Latin American history and contemporary culture. Topics of discussion include race and identity, evolving family structures, women and society, religion, education, politics and current events.