LUSOPHONE AFRICAN LITERATURE
Chronological and thematic survey of major trends, authors, and works of Lusophone Africa since 1936.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: PORTUG 221 and 312 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2022 Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop written and analytical skills in Portuguese and integrate these skills to exchange and assess ideas effectively and with advanced accuracy in written and spoken Portuguese. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply basic methods of literary analysis, including interpretation of written texts and other forms of artistic/cultural creation. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe and analyze literature, works of art and important historical events in Portuguese-speaking Africa in the 20th and 21st centuries. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Design and complete a research project related to course material. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop written and analytical skills in Portuguese and integrate these skills to exchange and assess ideas effectively and with advanced accuracy in written and spoken Portuguese. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply basic methods of literary analysis, including interpretation of written texts and other forms of artistic/cultural creation. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe and analyze literature, works of art and important historical events in Portuguese-speaking Africa in the 20th and 21st centuries. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Design and complete a research project related to course material. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- LUSOPHONE AFRICAN LITERATURE · 3 credits.