S-89-57
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FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
To:
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From:
L. Salter
Chair, SCAP
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Departrient of Spanish and Latin ?
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November, 9, 1989
American Studies - Curriculum
revisions
Reference: SCUS 89-41
SCAP 89-41
Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Academic Planning/Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies gives rise to the following motion:
Motion 1:
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of Governors
as set forth in S.89-57 the proposed Major in Latin American Studies."
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Motion 2:
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of Governors
as set forth in S.89-57 the proposed
New courses ?
SPAN 241 - 3
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Basic Texts in Spanish Literature I
SPAN 352 - 3 ?
Colonial and 19th Century Latin
American Literature."
For Information:
Revisions to curse descriptions and title.
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Date. 1/6/89
We wish to include an additional course under the "required courses" heading for
the program in Extended Studies in Social Policy Issues, and under the "optional
courses" heading in the program in Extended Studies in Ethnic Relations. In both
cases:
SA
319:
Culture, Ethnicity, and Aging
Rationale: This course is described as follows:
"An examination of the effects of culture and ethnicity on the aging
process and the treatment of the aged. Although the orientation of
the course is cross-cultural and comparative, particular emphasis
will be placed on the social aspects of aging among various ethnic
groups in contemporary Canada."
This course has an obvious relevance to Social Policy Issues, in that treatment
of the aged and attitu
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es toward aging in different ethnic groups should be con-
sidered when defining public programs directed at the elderly in a multi-ethnic
environment such as burs.
This relevance is also apparent with respect to Ethnic Relations, especially to
the cultural background to the kind of inter-ethnic encounters typical of this
and other multi-ethnic societies.
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MAJOR IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
Rationale
The multi-disciplinary study of Latin America at S. F. U. has changed from a
voluntary status tc an integrated academic program with equal status to the
Spanish Program in the new Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies.
The implementation of that major in Latin American Studies will expand the
existing options allowing students to pursue a single major in LAS as well as a
double major with any other discipline, especially with those that do not offer the
possibility of a Joint Major. Such options would offer a valid complement to a
students specialization, i.e. economics, business administration, criminology,
sciences, education.
• Recent increase in nrollment in Latin American Studies courses indicate that
students will be demanding a separate Latin American Studies major. One our core
cour ses, LAS 312 has had an
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increase in enrollment over the past three
semesters. Many students have expressed a desire to concentrate their studies on
a single major instead of being required to take a joint major with another
department. An examination of the Joint Majors and Minors over the past two
semesters indicates an increase of 2
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and we expect this to continue climb; Our
Field school has consistently been filled to capacity (25 students). Simon Fraser
University signed a cooperation agreement with the University of Havana in 1988,
the first university in Canada to do so. This agreement will allow for an exchange
of teachers and will allow our students to develop a greater affinity with Latin
America. Recently the Canadian government identified Latin America as a priority
area for Canadian Ioreigh policy and has indicated that they will be funding a
"Canada-Latin America Institute".
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
MAJOR PROGRAM
The department offers an interdisciplinary major in Latin American Studies; This
degree can be taken alone or as a double major degree with any other major. For a
major in Latin American Studies, the student must meet the following
requirements:
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Language
SPAN 102,
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103 and 201 or equivalent. The Department may authorize equivalent
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knowledge in Portuguese or French to satisfy the language requirement if relevant
to the student's approved program.
Lower Division requirements
12 credit hours in courses with Latin American content - including LAS 140-3 and
LAS 200-3.
Upper Division requirement
32 uper division credit hours. Including a minimum of 11 but no more than 16
credit hours in LAS 300 and 400 level courses. The remaining credit hours must
be completed in courses with Latin American content in at least two disciplines
other than LAS.
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SENATE COMMITTEE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
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NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
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1.
Calendar Information:
Department: Spanish and Latin American Studies
Abbrievation Code:
SPAN
Course No: 241 Credit Hours
3
Vector
1-2-0
Title of Course
Basic Texts in Spanish Literature I
Calendar Description of Course:
A study of selected works from the sixteenth to the
nineteenth centuries.
Nature of Course: Lecture/tutorial
Prerequisites (or special Instructions):
SPAN 240-3
What course (courses). If any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course
is approved:
None.
2.
Scheduling:
How frequently will the course be offered? Once a Year
Semester In which course will first be offered? 1990-3
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible?
Dr.
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Garcia, Dr. T. Kirschner
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Objectives of the Course:
To Introduce students to the beginning of the "fiction" genre,
the contributions of thk 17th century masters (Cervantes. Lope, Quedo), and to
the
precursors 0fj contemporary Hispanic literature.
Note:
This course Is a re-Introduction of a
previously existing course.
Its content was
integrated into SPAN 350 (197/8) calendar). Alter a two-year trial we realized that
a
survey of Spanish
literature from the 12th to the 19th century cannot be done appropriately
in one course.
4.
budgetary ind Space Requirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty ?
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Library
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Audio Visual
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Space
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APPROVAL
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Chairman. SCUS
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SCIJS 73-34
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When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-
34A. (Attac course outlines).
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SAMPLE COURSE OUTLINE
DEPARTMENT OF SPANISH AND
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LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
SPANISH 241-3
COURSE CHAIRMAN:
Dr. J
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Garcia or Dr. T. Kirschner
OFFICE/PHONE
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CC 8111 -291-4774
CONTENT: ?
An introductory study of major literary works from the
Renaissance to the 19th century. Among the topics to be
discussed are: The picaresque novel, Renaissance poetry,
Golden Age drama and Romanticism.
The emphasis will be placed on the reading and analysis
of texts. Some criticism will be necessary to understand
the literary periods covered.
GRADING: ?
Class participation
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10%
Mid-term essay
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40%
Final Examination ?
40%
REQUIRED TEXTS: ?
Lazarillo de Tormes. E. Hesse & H. F.
Williams, eds.
Novelas Ejemp
lares II. M. de Cervantes
Rimas y Leyendas. G. A. Becquer
Fuente Ovejuna Lope de Vega (W. E. Colt ord, ed.
PREREQUISITE:
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SPAN 240 or consent of the instructor
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SENATE COMMITTEE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
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NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
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Calendar
Information:
Department: SPANISH
AND LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
Abbreviation Code:
SPAN
Course Number:
352
Credit flours:
3
Vector: 1 - 2 -
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Title of Course:
Colonial and 19th Century Latin American Literature
Calendar Description of Course:
A study of selected works in
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Latin American
literature from the times of the Discovery' to the 19th century.
Nature of Course:
Lecture / tutorial
Prerequisites (or special instructions):
SPAN 241-3
What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved:
None
2.
Scheduling:
How frequently will the course be offered? once
every two years
Semester in which course will first be offered? 1990-3
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible?
Dr. Garcia
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3. Objectives of the Course:
This course was discontinued in the 1987/88 caletidar, its content
was transferred as an
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option to SPAN 460-3 Special Topics I. It is being re-introduced to satisfy
the needs of the proposed new major in LAS
4. Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be
Faculty
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Staff ?
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Library ?
None
Audio Visus )
Space
Equipmen ),
required in the following areas:
APPROVAL
Date: ?
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D partmcnt Chairman
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Chairman. SCIJS
SCUS 73-\tB: (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34A.
Attach course outline.)
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SAMPLE COURSE OUTLINE
DEPARTMENT OF SPANISH
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AND LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
SPANISH 2-
COURSE CHAIRMAN:
Dr. Jorge Garcia
OFFICE: ?
CC 8111 -PHONE 291-4774
CONTENT: ?
A survey of the most important contributions to
Latin American letters from the time of the
Spanish Conquest to the end of the 19th Century:
Los Conquistadores, Los Cronistas, La épica, La
Independencia. ?
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Emphasis will be placed on the reading and
interpretation of selected
texts.
GRADING: ?
Class Participation
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20%
Mid-term essay ?
30%
Final examination
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40%
REQUIRED TEXTS: ?
Literatura I1ispanoamericana, antologi'a e
introducci6n Histórica. Vol I. Anderson Embert &
Florit.
PREREQUISITES: ?
SPAN 241-3
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Item #3
MINOR REVISIONS IN COURSE TITLE AND/OR DESCRIPTION
SPAN 110-3 - READING SPANISH
From
An accelerated course for beginners who need the ability to read and
translate journals, texts and literary works. (Lecture/Tutorial)
Prerequisite: Open
' to all students.
To
An accelerated course for beginners who need the ability to read and
translate journals, texts and literary works. Enrollment restricted to those
students with noi Spanish. background. (Lecture/Tutorial)
Rationale
The students who already know Spanish are trying to enrol in this basic
course to the detriment of the beginning students.
SPAN 310-3 READING SPANISH FOR THE HUMANITIES AND
SOCIAL SCIENCES
From
A course for graduate or undergraduate students in the Humanities and
the Social Science s who have little or no knowledge of Spanish and who
require an ability to read original resource material in Spanish.
(Lecture/Tutorial) This course does not count for the minor, major or
honours in Spanish.
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A course for graduate and undergraduate students in the Humanities and
the Social Sciences who have some background in the Spanish language,
and who require an ability to read. and translate original resource material
in Spanish. (Lecture/Tutorial). This course does not count for minor, major
or honors in Spanish.
Rationale
An explicit clarification that this course includes translation.
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SPAN
350-3
From
SPAN
350-3
BASIC TEXTS IN HISPANIC LITERATURE
A survey of important works from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.
(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: SPAN 240.
To
SPAN 350-3 BASIC TEXTS IN HISPANIC LITERATURE II
A survey of important works from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: SPAN 240.
Rationale
With the reintroduction of SPAN 241-3 we are reverting to the old
description . SPAN
350-3
covers literary works of Hispanic Literature
from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century and SPAN 241 -3 from the 16th
Century to the 19th Century.
SPAN 417-3 INTRODUCTION TO ROMANCE LINGUISTICS
From
Problems in the comparative study of the Romance language.
(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: A reading knowledge of TWO Romance
Languages.
To
Problems in the comparative study of the Romance languages.
Prerequisite: Some knowledge of at least two Romance languages.
(Lecture/Tutorial)
Rationale
Rewording which emphasizes the convenience of knowing more than two
Romance Languages.
LAS 140-3 - CULTURAL HERITAGE OF LATIN AMERICA
From
LAS 140-3 Pre-Cclumbian and Hispanic Heritage of Latin America
An interdisciplinary introduction to Latin American culture through the
examination of American, Iberian, and African civilizations.
(Lecture/Tutorial) Students with credit for SPAN 140 may not take LAS
140 for further credit.
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LAS 140-3 Cultural Heritage of Latin America
A multi -discip1inary introduction to contemporary Latin American culture
through the examination of Pre-Columbian, Iberian and African
civilizations. (Lecture/Tutorial)
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Students with credit for SPAN 140 may not
take LAS 140 for further credit.
Rationale
Rewording to emphasize the contemporary approach of the course.
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