Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2020

     

SPPO 356 001 (CRN: 24046)

UNDERSTANDING CENTRAL AMERICA

Long Title: RACE, GENDER, CLASS, & ENVIRONMENT IN CENTRAL AMERICAN CULTURES
Department: *Span Port & Latin Am Studies*
Instructor: Esch, Sophie
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:15PM TR RZR 106 (13-JAN-2020 - 24-APR-2020) 
Session: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in Spanish
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 26
Section Enrolled: 24
Enrollment data as of: 8-JUN-2023 4:50PM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
3-MAY-2020  
2:00PM - 5:00PM U TBA TBA
 
Description: This class explores the diverse cultures and complex histories of the seven Central American countries: Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize. This panoramic course discusses Central American literature, visual culture, and music with a special emphasis on topics such as race, gender, class, environment, geopolitics, revolution, trauma, and migration. Taught in Spanish. Recommended Prerequisite(s): SPAN 303 and SPAN 321 and SPAN 322