Languages, Literatures & Cultures (LLC)
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LLC 444I - US Latinx Cities: Urban Culture, Society and Space
Credits: 4
This course will explore urbanism of four US Latinx Cities: Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, and New York. We will examine how Hispanics have historically shaped and changed the landscape of each of these cities in the United States through various forms of cultural production such as literature, music, film and television as well as discuss the social issues that these cities and communities face such as social inequality, gentrification, race relations, sexuality/gender, and transportation.
Attributes: Humanities(Disc); Inquiry (Discovery); Writing Intensive Course
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
LLC 525 - Topics in World Cultures
Credits: 4
Topical examination of world cultures and cultural history across global regions. Topics might include histories of migration, sports, environmental movements, political movements, pop culture, etc. Conducted in English.
Attributes: World Cultures(Discovery); Inquiry (Discovery); Writing Intensive Course
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
LLC 535A - Professional Culture in Europe
Credits: 4
Conducting business with countries of Europe. The course focuses on the central role played by professional culture and business practices in the global marketplace.
Attributes: World Cultures(Discovery)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Special Fee: Yes
LLC 540 - Film History
Credits: 4
Examines the historical development of film from a global perspective and the emergence of national cinemas as well as the cross-cultural influences that have produced the modern transnational film industry.
Attributes: Historical Perspectives(Disc)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
LLC 552 - Comparative Literature: Masterpieces of World Literature II
Credits: 4
Comparative studies of major authors representative of important periods of literary achievement. Renaissance to modern. Studies the age of empires through the colonial and post colonial periods. Introduction to various concepts of literature and genre. Topics and approaches may vary from semester to semester.
Attributes: Humanities(Disc); Writing Intensive Course
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
LLC 555 - Discover Cuba: An Arts Experience
Credits: 4
This discovery course is designed to provide students with first-hand experience of the art, history, culture, music and visual arts of Cuba. The course combines an online academic class with on-site experiential learning though a fourteen day trip to Cuba. The course takes a highly contextual approach, locating the artwork in its historical, social, economic and cultural context for students to analyze and understand the complexities of modern Cuba.
Attributes: FinePerformingArts(Discovery)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Special Fee: Yes
LLC 560 - Divine Madness and Dangerous Minds! - Mental Health in Literature and Art
Credits: 4
Analysis and interpretation of art, literature, film, and various other representations of mental health and 'madness' from across the globe. Discussions of 'madness' are informed by artistic, medical, theoretical, political, and historical perspectives.
Attributes: Humanities(Disc); Inquiry (Discovery); Writing Intensive Course
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
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- Students will be able to identify and analyze the literary devices, narrative techniques, and rhetorical strategies used to portray madness in diverse literary works, as demonstrated during their contributions to class discussions and short response papers.
- Students will be able to understand the historical, cultural, social, and medical contexts that shaped the representations of madness in different periods and cultures, as they produce a final paper that synthesize their learning from the entire course.
- Students will be able to trace the evolution of ideas about madness and mental health, considering the influence of philosophy, medicine, psychiatry, and social thought, according to individual presentations that require them to analyze and contextualize literary representations, trace the evolution of ideas, examine social implications, and make connections with other fields.
- Students will be able to analyze how literary representations of madness reflect and critique social norms, power structures, and ethical dilemmas, including issues of gender, race, and class, by examining the implications of texts and artworks studied in their short papers and during their class interventions.
- Students will be able to articulate their ideas and analyses clearly and persuasively in written and oral forms, using evidence from literary texts and secondary sources.
- Students will be able to connect literary representations of madness to other fields of study, such as medicine, philosophy, psychology, and sociology, by producing a solid final paper that engages in interdisciplinary inquiry.
LLC 595 - Language Practicum
Credits: 2-4
Practical use of language skills outside the classroom through special projects.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading
LLC 790 - World Languages Capstone
Credits: 4
The World Languages capstone consists of a semester-long exploration of the language learning enterprise, study of life-long language learning strategies, reflection on intercultural competence, and development of comprehensive digital portfolio, including a reflection on the course of study and a language assessment as well as a culminating project.
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
LLC 791 - Methods of Foreign Language Teaching
Credits: 4
Objectives, methods and techniques in teaching foreign languages from elementary grades through college. Discussion, demonstration, preparation of instructional materials, micro-teaching of the language skills, including developments in computer-aided instruction.
Equivalent(s): SPAN 791
Grade Mode: Letter Grading