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BASQ 471 - Basque Culture

(3 units)
Survey of the culture of the Basque, including occupations, cultural institutions, oral traditions and art, as well as their transformations in emigrant settings such as the American West. (General Capstone Course). NOTE: Course also offered online through Independent Learning (call 775-784-4652).

Prerequisite(s): CH 201  or CH 202  or CH 203  ; ENG 102  ; junior or senior standing.

Units of Lecture: 3
General Capstone Course
Offered Every Fall
Student Learning Outcomes (if available):
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to integrate and synthesize Core knowledge and thus be able to analyze complex moral, socio-political and cultural issues relating to Basques in the homeland (located in southwestern France and northern Spain) and the diaspora, especially in the American West.
2. Students will be able to use advanced search strategies in library research databases and tools to find primary and secondary sources for the term paper.
3. Students will be able to integrate and synthesize results from course-related reading/lectures/discussions in the term paper, film analysis, mid-term and final exam.
4. Students will be able to identify and analyze the various, changeable components of Basque identity in the homeland and diaspora.


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