Advanced Critical Reading in Spanish

Strategies and tactics for research and writing in the humanities; focus is on the Spanish-speaking world. Objectives: how to write a funding proposal; how to conduct research online and in the library; annotated bibliographies; literature reviews; a book review; primary research and archive skills. Students will learn how to conduct research in Iberian and Latin American Studies, improve their written skills and learn how to think in the discipline. The emphasis of the course is on skill-building while exploring topics of interest to each student. (Meets Writing-in-the-Major requirement)