SRJC Course Outlines

12/7/2024 6:01:10 AMINTDIS 4 Course Outline as of Fall 2008

Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  INTDIS 4Title:  LATIN/CARIBBEAN CULTURE  
Full Title:  Culture & Values in Latin America & the Caribbean
Last Reviewed:2/24/2020

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum3.00Lecture Scheduled3.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled52.50
Minimum3.00Lab Scheduled06 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total3.00 Contact Total52.50
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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An interdisciplinary exploration of cultural and intellectual endeavors in both Latin America and the Caribbean.  The course will explore the cultural contributions of racial or ethnic groups, focusing on the visual arts, music, drama, film, literature and philosophical/religious thought within a cultural context of the combined area of the Caribbean and Latin America. Materials may be presented either chronologically or thematically.  

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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An interdisciplinary exploration of cultural and intellectual endeavors in both Latin America and the Caribbean focusing on the visual arts, music, drama, film, literature, and philosophical/religious thought.  
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Fall 2003
Inactive: 
 Area:E
H
Humanities
Global Perspective and Environmental Literacy
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 C2HumanitiesFall 2003
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 3BHumanitiesFall 2003
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 2003Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 2003Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1     Analyze representative works of the visual arts, film, drama, music,
     literature, and/or philosophy/religion from culturally diverse
     groups within Latin America and the Caribbean.
2.     Relate works to their historical and/or cultural context.
3.    Compare and contrast the cultural experiences and cultural
     expressions of three or more cultural groups in Latin America and
     the Caribbean.
4.    Participate in cultural activities outside of class by attendance at
     museum visits, lectures, forums, performances, films, poetry
     readings, etc. as well as scheduled field trips.
5     Examine their own ideas, values, beliefs, and experiences in
     comparison with the ideas, values, beliefs, and experiences of other
     cultural or ethnic groups in Latin America and the Caribbean.
6.    Demonstrate in writing the ability to analyze, compare and contrast,
     to weigh arguments, to examine values, and to integrate materials
     from several disciplines.  

Topics and Scope
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1.    The course will focus on representative primary works of visual art,
     music, film, drama, literature and philosophy/religion which
     represent a variety of cultural expressions in the Caribbean and
     Latin America from the earliest indigenous cultures to the present
     day.
2.    The course will address major theoretical or analytical issues
     relevant to understanding the meaning of and dynamic interactions
     between race, ethnicity and gender in the Caribbean and Latin
     America.
3.    In addition, the course may examine how issues of class, sexual
     orientation, age, religion, or disability impact cultural expression
     or cultural participation in the Caribbean and Latin America.
4.    Works which are chosen will be studied within their historical
     and/or cultural context.
5.    The course may be structured either thematically or chronologically.
6.    The course may be team taught or supplemented by lectures or
     presentations from a variety of disciplines related to the study of
     the Caribbean and Latin American cultures.  

Assignments:
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1.  Careful reading and analysis of assigned primary texts.
2.  Reading assignments related to establishing historical or cultural
   context.
3.  Examinations, including quizzes, mid-term, final, and/or take-home
   exam.
4.  Written essays requiring students to analyze representative works of
   literature, visual art, music, drama, film, or philosophy/religion.
5.  Written essays requiring students to compare and contrast; examine
   ideas, values, beliefs, and experiences; and/or to integrate two or
   more disciplines.
6.  Participation in cultural activities, including museum visits,
   concerts, poetry readings, lectures, and field trips (optional field
   trips).
7.  Creative projects (optional, depending on instructor).  

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
30 - 60%
Written homework, term papers
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
30 - 50%
Multiple choice, true/false, matching items, short answer and essay exams
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
10 - 30%
Field trips, cultural activities, and/or creative projects


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Latin American Studies
Representative Texts:
Historical Narratives:
 
Rattlesnake.  Arias, Arturo, Higgins, Sean, and Robbins, Jill.  2003.
Contemporary Maya Spirituality:  The Ancient Ways Are Not Lost.  Molesky-Poz, Jean.
2006.
Exploring Mesoamerica (Places in Time).  Pohl, John M.D.  2000.
Narrative Mixtec Ceramics of Ancient Mexico.  Pohl, John M.D.  2007.
The Legend of Lord Eight Deer:  An Epic of Ancient Mexico,  Pohl, John M.D.  2002.
Freedoms Given, Freedoms Won:  Afro-Brazilians in Post Abolition Sao Paulo and Salvador.  Butler, Kim D.  1998.
I, Rigoberta Menchu:  An Indian Woman in Guatemala.  Menchu, Rigoberta, Burgos-Debray, Elisabeth, and Wright, Ann.  1987.
The Rigoberta Menchu Controversy.  Stoll, David and Arias, Arturo.  2001.  

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