CHICANO 188
Special Courses in Chicana and Chicano Studies
Description: Seminar, three hours. Some sections may require prior coursework. Departmentally sponsored experimental or temporary courses, such as those taught by visiting faculty members. May be repeated for credit. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
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Spring 2016 - Professor Oliva-Alvarado is incredibly talented as a scholar and professor. She nurtures student learning and works hard to meet the needs of her students. She is really kind and understanding, and easy to reach if any problems or questions arise and you need help immediately, so don't be afraid to email or text her! Her lectures are clear and precise, and she always references readings in her slides. Her exams are easy in the sense she gives you all the information you need, the midterm is take home with multiple choice and an essay section, but she requires you to be critically engaged. The final is either a research paper or a creative final, both of which she gives you over a month to prepare and work on before the due date. She is not a tough grader, however does provide room for you to grow with her comments or suggestions for future assignments. Overall, this course taught by Oliva-Alvarado has been incredibly enlightening and empowering to my development and understanding of the diversity among people and their descendants who inhabit the region, but also illuminated the problematics they face due to power systems which have worked to subordinate and normalize there position. I highly recommend it for those who are looking for courses that offer a global, yet intimate understanding of people and their experiences. Personally, this course has been very influential and I hope more courses like this are constructed and expanded to become tools of understanding for more students. I believe these lessons to be essential to not only ones understanding of self, but ones understanding of the world, and hence critical for learning. Highly recommend!!!!
Spring 2016 - Professor Oliva-Alvarado is incredibly talented as a scholar and professor. She nurtures student learning and works hard to meet the needs of her students. She is really kind and understanding, and easy to reach if any problems or questions arise and you need help immediately, so don't be afraid to email or text her! Her lectures are clear and precise, and she always references readings in her slides. Her exams are easy in the sense she gives you all the information you need, the midterm is take home with multiple choice and an essay section, but she requires you to be critically engaged. The final is either a research paper or a creative final, both of which she gives you over a month to prepare and work on before the due date. She is not a tough grader, however does provide room for you to grow with her comments or suggestions for future assignments. Overall, this course taught by Oliva-Alvarado has been incredibly enlightening and empowering to my development and understanding of the diversity among people and their descendants who inhabit the region, but also illuminated the problematics they face due to power systems which have worked to subordinate and normalize there position. I highly recommend it for those who are looking for courses that offer a global, yet intimate understanding of people and their experiences. Personally, this course has been very influential and I hope more courses like this are constructed and expanded to become tools of understanding for more students. I believe these lessons to be essential to not only ones understanding of self, but ones understanding of the world, and hence critical for learning. Highly recommend!!!!
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Had her for Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the dead) class she is the sweetest lady ever! She makes you feel comfortable (she also teaches elementary kids)You learn Nahuatl songs and stories its pretty awesome and spiritual in a way. definitely take it its a chill class but you have to do small readings through out. Don't let her down! she just wants you to realize it's important to know old traditions! (reading in Spanish is a plus but not necessary for readings)
Had her for Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the dead) class she is the sweetest lady ever! She makes you feel comfortable (she also teaches elementary kids)You learn Nahuatl songs and stories its pretty awesome and spiritual in a way. definitely take it its a chill class but you have to do small readings through out. Don't let her down! she just wants you to realize it's important to know old traditions! (reading in Spanish is a plus but not necessary for readings)
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Winter 2018 - CS188 Murals and Martyrs: I enjoyed this class so much, I want to go visit Mexico City to see all the art that I learned in this class. Workload isn't too crazy and very doable. Midterm and Final come with study guides and there are a few written assignments that aren't difficult (more like analysis papers which are only like 2 pages) I was sooo counting on a A in this class at least an A- but my take home final was brutally graded ( which I was not expecting considering I attended every lecture and took notes) There was also extra credit for 20 points that I did, so you can see why I was surprised at my final grade. Still a good class to take, professor is helpful.
Winter 2018 - CS188 Murals and Martyrs: I enjoyed this class so much, I want to go visit Mexico City to see all the art that I learned in this class. Workload isn't too crazy and very doable. Midterm and Final come with study guides and there are a few written assignments that aren't difficult (more like analysis papers which are only like 2 pages) I was sooo counting on a A in this class at least an A- but my take home final was brutally graded ( which I was not expecting considering I attended every lecture and took notes) There was also extra credit for 20 points that I did, so you can see why I was surprised at my final grade. Still a good class to take, professor is helpful.
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