SPAN 42
Iberian Cultures
Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Required of majors. Lectures taught in English; discussion sections taught in either Spanish or English. Highlights of civilization of Spain, with emphasis on artistic, economic, social, and historical development as background for upper-division courses. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Winter 2024 - Took this as a GE and as the other reviews say it was a super easy A, and a really enjoyable class overall. If you are thinking of studying abroad in Spain I would highly reccomend taking this because it's basically the entire history of Spain and I think it would be really interesting to know all of the culture before spending a quarter there. Prof Javier was super funny and sweet, he definitely wanted all of us to succeed and my TA Jose was the same as well. I definitely was overwhelmed by the readings at first but they get easier as the quarter goes on, so try your best to stay on top of them. You also get to turn 2 homework assignments in late. I really appreciated the incorporation of queer history in this class, and I still remember a lot of fun facts from this class. Even if you don't care about Iberian history you'll find this class interesting and engaging. We had one homework assignment a week where you have to read articles and respond to prompts about them. Attendance wasn't mandatory but they said they'll round up or down your grade based on attendance. Lectures are recorded, discussion participation determines participation grade (you get to miss 2 discussions), 1 in person midterm (ours was online/in person because of the storm), and 1 in person final.
Winter 2024 - Took this as a GE and as the other reviews say it was a super easy A, and a really enjoyable class overall. If you are thinking of studying abroad in Spain I would highly reccomend taking this because it's basically the entire history of Spain and I think it would be really interesting to know all of the culture before spending a quarter there. Prof Javier was super funny and sweet, he definitely wanted all of us to succeed and my TA Jose was the same as well. I definitely was overwhelmed by the readings at first but they get easier as the quarter goes on, so try your best to stay on top of them. You also get to turn 2 homework assignments in late. I really appreciated the incorporation of queer history in this class, and I still remember a lot of fun facts from this class. Even if you don't care about Iberian history you'll find this class interesting and engaging. We had one homework assignment a week where you have to read articles and respond to prompts about them. Attendance wasn't mandatory but they said they'll round up or down your grade based on attendance. Lectures are recorded, discussion participation determines participation grade (you get to miss 2 discussions), 1 in person midterm (ours was online/in person because of the storm), and 1 in person final.
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