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Program of American Culture and Literature (English)

ACL473

HISPANIC AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE

Course Code
ACL473
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Interpret Hispanic American authors' works within a historical, social, and cultural framework.
  2. Analyze thematic and stylistic features of Hispanic American authors' works.
  3. Identify Hispanic American history, the concepts of migration and migrant identity.
  4. Discuss how literary texts approach multi-culturalism as an aspect of American culture.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course aims to survey Hispanic American culture, experience and identity through an analysis of Hispanic American history and literature. Among the authors to be studied are Luis Valdes, Sandra Cisneros, Gloria Anzaldua, Rudolfo Anaya, Julia Alvarez, and Junot Diaz.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Hispanic American Ethnic Groups within a Historical and Cultural Context
2nd Week The Concepts of Migration and Migrant Identity in Hispanic American Ethnic Groups
3rd Week Selections from Gloria Anzaldua, Borderlands La Frontera
4th Week Selections from Gloria Anzaldua, Borderlands La Frontera
5th Week Sandra Cisneros, The House on Mango Street
6th Week Sandra Cisneros, The House on Mango Street
7th Week Midterm
8th Week Rudolfo Anaya, Bless Me Ultima
9th Week Rudolfo Anaya, Bless Me Ultima
10th Week Louis Valdez, Zoot Suit
11th Week Louis Valdez, Zoot Suit
12th Week Reyna Grande, The Distance Between Us
13th Week Reyna Grande, The Distance Between Us
14th Week Junot Diaz, Selected Stories
Recommended or Required ReadingAnaya, Rudolfo. Bless Me Ultima. Warner Books, 1994.
Gloria Anzaldua. Borderlands La Frontera: The New Mestiza . Aunt Lute Books, 2012.
Cisneros, Sandra. The House on Mango Street. Vintage, 1991.
Cortina Rodolfo. Hispanic American Literature: An Introduction. NTC, 1997.
Grande, Reyna. The Distance Between Us. Washington Square P, 2013.
Valdez, Luis. Zoot Suit and Other Plays. Arte Publico P, 1992.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Quiz 2 20
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 2 1 2
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 6 6
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 4 4
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load114
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.8
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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