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| Campus | Haverford |
| Semester | Spring 2023 |
| Registration ID | SPANH490B001 |
| Course Title | Senior Departmental Studies |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | Spanish |
| Instructor | Department staff,TBA |
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| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 1424 The course will consist of two one-semester parts. The first, taken in the fall semester, will have the format of a seminar under the supervision of one Spanish department faculty member. Students will also consult with other professors in the department (potential thesis directors). The purpose of this seminar is to prepare students for the research and writing their senior theses by 1) enhancing and refining the reading tools and critical approaches to Spanish and Latin American texts; 2) elucidating and contextualizing relevant aspects of literary history, theory, and culture 3) determining the thesis topic, key secondary sources and approach to be deployed in writing the thesis, and 4) polishing the skills and methods for successful research and proper use of available resources. Problems in literary and cultural analysis-selected with a view to their pertinence in relation to the group’s interests-will be discussed through close readings of selected works of criticism or theory. The second semester will involve the process of writing the thesis under the supervision of individual professors. Humanities, B: Analysis of the Social World, A: Meaning, Interpretation (Texts) (Hav: HU, B, A) |
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