MLO 4: SECONDARY CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE
In addition to the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures, the student demonstrates a general knowledge of a socio-cultural group other than a Hispanic one or mainstream American culture. The student develops a basic understanding of the ways of thinking (ideas, beliefs, attitudes, values, philosophies), the behavioral practices (patterns of social interactions) and the cultural products – both tangible and intangible (for example, art, history, literature, music) – of the second culture.
There are two pathways by which this outcome can be fulfilled:
1. The student completes at least one upper division course whose focus is a socio-cultural group not reflected by a Hispanic culture. General areas to choose from are: literature, the social sciences (anthropology, geography, history, political systems), art history, music history and/or the second cultural group.
2. With faculty approval, the student may opt for a more individual pathway, choosing to independently study, research and analyze the working components of the second culture.
The course which fulfills this Major Learning Outcome is JAPN 308.
A critical part of a world languages and culture education is the ability to understand and have a general knowledge of a socio-cultural group that is different from the one an individual has chosen to study. At CSU-MB we are lucky to have a well-established Japanese program that offers many opportunities for Spanish majors to learn more about Japanese culture. I chose to take this course because it I had an interest in learning more about Japanese pop culture.
One of the things that surprised me the most about this course is the far reaching influence of Japanese pop culture. Growing up I recognized many of the characters, especially from anime, that were part of this movement but I never really thought about them as Japanese pop culture I just accepted them as a part of American pop culture. Through a comprehensive look at the different aspects of pop culture, this course helped me gain an insight into Japanese culture as a whole.
There are two pathways by which this outcome can be fulfilled:
1. The student completes at least one upper division course whose focus is a socio-cultural group not reflected by a Hispanic culture. General areas to choose from are: literature, the social sciences (anthropology, geography, history, political systems), art history, music history and/or the second cultural group.
2. With faculty approval, the student may opt for a more individual pathway, choosing to independently study, research and analyze the working components of the second culture.
The course which fulfills this Major Learning Outcome is JAPN 308.
A critical part of a world languages and culture education is the ability to understand and have a general knowledge of a socio-cultural group that is different from the one an individual has chosen to study. At CSU-MB we are lucky to have a well-established Japanese program that offers many opportunities for Spanish majors to learn more about Japanese culture. I chose to take this course because it I had an interest in learning more about Japanese pop culture.
One of the things that surprised me the most about this course is the far reaching influence of Japanese pop culture. Growing up I recognized many of the characters, especially from anime, that were part of this movement but I never really thought about them as Japanese pop culture I just accepted them as a part of American pop culture. Through a comprehensive look at the different aspects of pop culture, this course helped me gain an insight into Japanese culture as a whole.