HIST 549 - Transnational History of Latinx People in the US

Description:
This course explores the movement of people, culture, knowledge, and capital from Latin America and Caribbean to the U.S., using a transnational approach, with an emphasis on the twentieth-century. HIST 449 and 549 are layered courses, cross-listed with LLAS 449; students may only receive credit for one.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: graduate standing or instructor permission.

Credits:
(5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Analyze significant issues, trends and developments in the history of Latinxs in the US and transnational history.
Demonstrate knowledge that history is not simply the recitation of names and dates, but is a fluid subject where interpretations are constantly changing as a result of different methods or patterns of analysis.
Analyze and synthesize primary and secondary sources in order to put forward well-supported arguments.
Make a clearly-written and clearly-presented argument, including a thesis and sufficient and well-used supporting evidence.
Identify differing explanations of historical change and the connections between cause and effect in the discipline of history.
Analyze the relationship between Latinx people living in the US, Latin America, and the Carribean
Analyze the historiography regarding transnational approaches to history and how those approaches apply to the histories of Latinx people in the US (HIST 549 only)

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
12/2/21

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