SPAN 120
Literature in Historical Context
Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: course 25 or 27. Introduction to different ways of looking at literary works as historical phenomena. Presentation of major models for writing history--great narratives, cyclic, teleological, sacred, and profane conceptions. Traditional concepts of literary history and problems of mixed categories (historical epochs versus epochs of style, national history, and world literature). P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2023 - I took SPAN 120 with Professor Van Delden in the Winter of 2023 in person. SPAN 120 has probably been one of my favorite upper-division Spanish courses I've taken at UCLA so far. Professor Van Delden is an amazing lecturer, he can at times be a little boring however you can tell he is very passionate about the material. Not only this, but he is very kind, and he made sure to memorize everyone's names. This course consisted of weekly quizzes on readings assigned to you the week prior and 3 essays. The coursework is not bad at all, simply pay attention during lectures and make sure to participate in your discussion section. I would take a course with Professor Van Delden again, he is funny at times and the stories he shares about his journey to becoming a professor are very interesting.
Winter 2023 - I took SPAN 120 with Professor Van Delden in the Winter of 2023 in person. SPAN 120 has probably been one of my favorite upper-division Spanish courses I've taken at UCLA so far. Professor Van Delden is an amazing lecturer, he can at times be a little boring however you can tell he is very passionate about the material. Not only this, but he is very kind, and he made sure to memorize everyone's names. This course consisted of weekly quizzes on readings assigned to you the week prior and 3 essays. The coursework is not bad at all, simply pay attention during lectures and make sure to participate in your discussion section. I would take a course with Professor Van Delden again, he is funny at times and the stories he shares about his journey to becoming a professor are very interesting.
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