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SPANISH 315 - Contemporary Issues in the Caribbean and South America
Fall 2021, Section 001 - Contemporary Issues: Narcotrafico en America Latina
Instruction Mode: Section 001 is   Hybrid (see other Sections below)
Subject: Spanish (SPANISH)
Department: LSA Romance Languages & Literatures
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Details

Credits:
3
Waitlist Capacity:
unlimited
Consent:
With permission of instructor.
Enforced Prerequisites:
SPANISH 277; or SPANISH 278 or AMCULT 224 or LATINOAM 224; or RCLANG 324; or study abroad equivalent (SP27 student group).
Repeatability:
May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:
Herrero-Olaizola,Alejandro

Description

Este curso examina la situación del narcotráfico en América Latina a través de documentales, películas, crónicas, cuentos y textos críticos. Se prestará especial atención a los casos concretos de México y Colombia como lugares más emblemáticos del narcotráfico internacional tanto para la producción cultural como para el comercio ilícito de drogas.

This course counts as literature credit toward the Spanish minor.

Class Format:

During certain periods of the term, we will engage in large discussions about the course content in an in-person format; during other periods of the term, we will engage in activities where students collaborate in small-group activities via breakout sessions in Zoom. The class will follow a blended teaching model (14 face-to-face days and 13 online days) according to the following schedule: weeks 1-3, 8, 12-15 via ZOOM; weeks 4-7, 9-11 FACE-to-FACE CLASS.

Schedule

SPANISH 315 - Contemporary Issues in the Caribbean and South America
Schedule Listing
001 (REC)
  Hybrid
31009
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MW 10:00AM - 11:30AM4332 SPH2
Note: For Fall 2021: During certain periods of the term, we will engage in large discussions about the course content in an in-person format; during other periods of the term, we will engage in activities where students collaborate in small-group activities via breakout sessions in Zoom.

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