SPAN 6655 Writing and Memory in the Andean World
Conducted in Spanish. Fulfills pre-1900 Latin American requirement for major Andean literature and culture reflects both rich and diverse traditions and the ongoing drama of conquest and resistance. Sources in fiction, poetry, history and film will include colonial and decolonial perspectives spanning the 16thto the 21st centuries from Peru, Chile, and Colombia.
Course overview
- Department
- Hispanic Studies
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically in the Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Contextos, concurrent enrollment in Contextos, or permission of instructor
- Satisfies core
- Cultural Diversity
Requirements fulfilled
- Hispanic Studies: Advanced literature and culture courses at the 6000 level (four courses, 12 credits; must include at least one each in pre-1800 Peninsular, pre-1900 Latin American, post-1800 Peninsular, and post-1900 Latin American) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- International Studies: Concentration: Global Cultures – Cultures and Social Movements cluster (six courses; electives must come from one cluster) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- International Studies: Concentration: Global Cultures – Cultures at Work cluster (six courses; electives must come from one cluster) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Hispanic Studies: Electives (five courses, 15 credits: SPAN2215 as an entry-level course only, SPAN2216, or additional Hispanic Studies courses at the 3000 or 6000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- University Core: Cultural Diversity (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 5.00 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 5.00 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 1
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2021 | Sarah Beckjord | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 4 |