Spanish Courses
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New Courses - coming in September 2011
September 2011-12: Term 1
INTRODUCTION TO HISPANIC LITERATURE & CRITICISM I
SPAN-305 001
Introduction to Spanish and Spanish American Literature and Literary Criticism through the analysis of literary texts (narrative and poetry). Prerequisite: SPAN 302
OBJECTIVES
This course will introduce students to Spanish and Spanish American Literature and Culture through the analysis of a selection of texts (narrative and poetry). It will provide them with the basic principles and tools of literary and cultural analysis and criticism. The texts will be analyzed within their cultural and literary contexts and from the diachronic as well as synchronic perspectives. Students will develop a linguistic, literary, and cultural competence that will allow them to participate in, and contribute to, -discussions and analysis of Spanish texts.
Dr. Peña Fernández Ph: 250-807-8044 ·
Office: Arts 175 Francisco.peña@ubc.ca
2011-12: Term 2
INTRODUCTION TO HISPANIC LITERATURE AND CRITICISM II
SPAN- 306 001
OBJECTIVES
This course will introduce the students to Spanish and Spanish American Literatures and cultures through the analysis of a selection of texts (essay and drama) while providing them with the basic principles and tools of literary and cultural analysis and criticism. The texts will be analyzed within their cultural and literary contexts and from the diachronic as well as synchronic perspectives. Students will develop a linguistic, literary, and cultural competence that will allow them to participate in, and contribute to, the discussions and analysis of the texts in Spanish.
Dr. Mercedes Durán-Cogan e-mail: Mercedes.duran-cogan@ubc.ca · Ph: 250-807-9386 · Office: Arts 245
September 2011
SPANISH 342
Studies in the Hebrew Bible and its influence on Spanish and Latin American Literatures
The Hebrew Bible is one of the foundational books of both Western and world cultures, and serves as the basis for Judaism, Islam and Christianity. In this course, we will read some of the books of the Bible critically; mainly as literature but also as religious, political and moral texts. We will also explore the immense influence that the Hebrew Bible has had in Spanish and Latin American Literatures.
INSTRUCTOR Francisco Peña Fernández
OFFICE Arts 175 · TELEPHONE 807-8044 · E-MAIL francisco.pena@ubc.ca · OFFICE HOURS Wed. 2:30-3:30
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1/20/2011 3:12:46 PM
Contact
Dr. Grisel Garcia-Perez
Assistant Professor
Department of Critical Studies
Spanish
250.807.9310
grisel.garcia-perez@ubc.ca
Dr. Mercedes F. Duran-Cogan
Assistant Professor
Department of Critical Studies
Spanish
(250) 807-9386
mercedes.duran-cogan@ubc.ca
