Transfer Student Courses in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Division 415)

Fall Term, 1999 (September 8 - December 22, 1999)

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Section 001.

Instructor(s): Serafin Coronel-Molina

Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (Excl).

Credits: (4).

Course Homepage: http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~scoronel/quechua.html

Quechua, the language of the Inkas, is spoken today by millions of people in Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia. It has a written literature that goes back to the sixteenth century.

Course designed to introduce students with little or no Quechua proficiency to conversational and cultural skills needed to use the language in real life situations. Covers both written and spoken Quechua; emphasis is on developing conversational ability.

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Serafin Coronel-Molina

Prerequisites & Distribution: Quechua 472. (4). (Excl).

Credits: (4).

Course Homepage: http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~scoronel/quechua.html

Quechua, the language of the Inkas, is spoken today by millions of people in Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia. It has a written literature that goes back to the sixteenth century.

Emphasis is on conversation, but attention is also given to grammatical structure. Students learn complex structural patterns, build up vocabulary, get acquainted with Andean culture and society, and develop conversation skills.

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Bruce Mannheim (mannheim@umich.edu)

Prerequisites & Distribution: Quechua 474. (4). (Excl).

Credits: (4).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

Continuation of advanced Quechua. Course is designed to improve conversation skills, build up vocabulary, and heighten reading ability. Reading materials inform students of Andean culture, history, and literature. Students learn more accurate syntax, pragmatic ways of expression, and ways of thinking in Quechua.