ECDR3030W

ECDR 3030W, Introduction to Latin American Cultures, is an intensive writing course designed to develop and strengthen the understanding and management of language skills acquired in previous courses and to develop knowledge about various cultures in Latin America and Ecuador. This course seeks to integrate the skills of speaking, writing, reading and understanding the real world of Ecuadorian and Latin American culture through the analysis of texts and other learning resources. Course 3030W will evaluate the concept of "culture" from an intercultural perspective taking into account the cultural diversity of Ecuador and Latin America. 3030W introduces students to key writing and cultural analysis skills. The writing tasks of this course will allow students to approach the reality of Ecuadorian and Latin American culture through the reading and analysis of different texts. Students will be exposed to learning in real contexts and to the appropriate use of vocabulary. At the end of the program students must demonstrate competence in the handling of components of cultural analysis and familiarity with research components in cultural topics. This course offers students a panoramic view of the Latin American and Ecuadorian narrative, placing it in their historical and cultural contexts so as to allow an analysis of the styles of the mixture of our peoples. It is a course that will provide students with the possibility of acquiring basic guidelines to identify literary styles and narrative strategies.