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 922-012 LaTrobe-2/3LAC:Latin American Context

Note

Special enrolment arrangements apply. Students must contact the Faculty of Art office for application forms and further details.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Prof Roy Boland

Prerequisites

922-006 LaTrobe-1A3:Advanced Spanish 1 and 922-210 LaTrobe-1A4:Advanced Spanish 1 or 922-214 LaTrobe-2B2:Beginners Spanish 2 or 922-004 LaTrobe-1C3:Intermediate Spanish 1 and 922-212 LaTrobe-1C4:Intermediate Spanish 1 or approval of the subject coordinator.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

A 3-hour lecture/seminar per week

Subject Description

This subject is an introduction to the historical, political, and cultural realities of Latin America. Attention will focus on such topics as the problematical relations between history, testimony and fiction; relations between Latin American countries and zones; the United States, Europe and other relevant areas; and class, race and gender issues. In relation to these facets of Latin America, a range of written and audio-visual material will be studied.

Assessment

Class participation, an essay of 1000 words, an essay of 2000 words and a 1000 word class paper.

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