UNIVERSIDAD DE ESPECIALIDADES ESPÍRITU SANTO

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1 UNIVERSIDAD DE ESPECIALIDADES ESPÍRITU SANTO FACULTAD DE ESTUDIOS INTERNACIONALES SYLLABUS ENGLISH VERSION FOR DAC 11 VER COURSE: History of Ecuadorian Culture CODE: USSC 204 FACULTY: Jorge Salomón CREDITS: 3 # CONTACT HRS: 48 #NON CONTACT HOURS: 96 YEAR: 2010 PERIOD: Winter DAYS: Monday - Thursday SCHEDULE: 6:00-7:20pm ROOM #: G-210 DATE: December 10, DESCRIPTION This course introduces the student to the different historical issues that have formed our present day Ecuadorian Culture. The Hispanic and Indian background are presented so as to be able to understand how and why our idiosyncrasy has evolved into present day Ecuador. Religious, political and societal issues will be used to come up with a better understanding of modern Ecuador. The main objective of this course is for the student to understand the dynamics of Ecuadorian social es, the importance of religion and its influence on people and governments, and the incipient understanding of democracy and capitalism in the Ecuadorian society. The student learns about Spain before it embarked on the discovery of the Americas, the Moorish influence in Spain and the feudal patterns of behavior in everyday life there. The student reads the first accounts of the aborigines life as described by the Conquistadors and learns about the basis of economic life in the early years of the Conquest. Piracy and the vast political control Spain had to develop to check this and other problems that arose from such an immense and sparse continent are examined. The student is exposed to the problems of social and caste, the fight between the Liberals and Conservatives in Ecuador in the late 1890 s, the behavior of the Montubio people from the Coast and the modern period of change and democratic instability. The course ends with a general overview of Ecuador s external debt and the dollarization process at the beginning of the 21st century. 2.- JUSTIFICATION In an era of important changes in society, it is necessary for students to be aware the occurrences in the past that have affected present times and the mentality that prevail. Students must be aware of how past events in national history affect the present, in both material and intellectual ways. 3.- OBJECTIVES 3.1 GENERAL

2 By the end of this course, students will be able to analyze and evaluate important issues forming modern Ecuadorian culture and their impact during specific periods of time. 3.2 SPECÍFIC Students will be able to Explain the dynamics of Ecuadorian social es, Relate the importance of religion and its influence on people and governments. Identify the historical bases for modern events Describe the growth of democracy and capitalism in the Ecuadorian society Analyze why events have occurred, both in colonial times and in modern times. 4.- COMPETENCIES Students critique the events that have affected national history and culture since the conquest and relate them to the present. Students assess ways the society has evolved during the past 500 years. 5.- COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE DATE Session 1 January 11 Session 2 January 12 Session 3 January 13 Session 4 January 14 Specific competencies Catalogues the Spanish policies in the Americas and interpret the consequences of the conquest Content Introduction The Hispanic Background Ferdinand and Isabella's Policies The Founding of Guayaquil Homework/projects/assignments (Non-Contact Hours) The Hispanic Background Pages Reappraisal of Ferdinand and Isabella's Policies Pages The Founding of the City of Guayaquil Pages , , ASSESSMENT (performance indicators)

3 Session 5 January 18 Session 6 January 19 Session 7 January 20 Session 8 January 21 Session 9 January 25 Session 10 January 26 Session 11 January 27 Session 12 January 28 Session 13 February 1 Evaluates the principal institutions that influenced colonial culture a topic orally to The Economic Foundation of Colonial Life The Colonial Economy Oral Presentation # 1 the Evaluates the principal institutions that influenced colonial culture The Filibusters of the Pacífic Discusses the structure of colonial society The Filibusters of the Pacífic State, Church and Society Don Juan de Mañozca Don Juan de Mañozca Structure Class and Caste Structure The Economic Foundation of Colonial Life Pages The Colonial Economy Pages Research a topic related to the history of Ecuadorian Culture The Filibusters of the Pacífic Pages The Filibusters of the Pacífic Pages State, Church and Society Pages El visitador Don Juan de Mañozca Pages El visitador Don Juan de Mañozca Pages The Structure of Class and Caste Pages research to the

4 Session 14 February 2 Session 15 February 3 Session 16 February 4 Session 17 February 8 Session 18 February 9 Session 19 February 10 Session 20 February 11 Session 21 February 17 Session 22 February 18 Session 23 February 22 Writes an exam Evaluates Guayaquil society in the colonial period Lists the reasons for the differences between the clergy and the liberals a topic orally to the Compares the peasant culture to urban culture Evaluates the political developments Midterm Exam A description of Guayaquil Monopolies Flores against Guayaquil in 1852 The clergy vs the liberals The clergy vs the liberals The clergy vs the liberals Oral Presentation # 2 The Montubio in Ecuadori The Politics of Instability Review all topics studied in A description of Guayaquil written in 1821 by Basil Hall Pages 1-20 The Desire for Monopolies and the Good Advice of a Lord Pages 1-20 The Swedish Frigate Eugenie and Flores against Guayaquil in 1852 Pages The struggle between the clergy and the liberals Pages The struggle between the clergy and the liberals Pages The struggle between the clergy and the liberals Pages Research a topic related to the history of Ecuadorian Culture The Ecuadorian Montubio Pages Ecuador: The Politics of Instability Pages Performance on the written exam Performance on the written exam research to the

5 Session 24 February 23 Session 25 February 24 Session 26 February 25 Session 27 March 1 Session 28 March 2 Session 29 March 3 Session 30 March 4 of the second half of the twentieth century in Ecuador Writes an exam Ecuador: The Politics of Instability The Cold War and Arosemena The Cold War and Arosemena External Debt Dollarization Review Final Exam Ecuador: The Politics of Instability Pages The Cold War and Arosemena Pages The Cold War and Arosemena Pages Ecuador s External Debt Pages 1-3 Dollarization Pages 1-9 Review Review all topics studied in Participates in Performance on the written exam 6.- METHODOLOGY At the beginning of the course each student is given a copy of the syllabus so he or she can follow the daily readings. During the first week of, each student chooses the topics that he or she will present as oral presentation assignments. In each, after the explanation about the day s topic is given, we proceed with an exchange of questions and

6 answers between the students and the professor. Sometimes audio visual projections are arranged by the students at specific dates. 7.- EVALUATION 7.1 Assessment Criteria Completion of assigned outlines Class Participation Research and oral presentation Written exams 7.2 Performance Markers Critiques events that have affected national history and culture since the conquest and relates them to the present. Assesses ways Ecuadorian society has evolved during the past 500 years. 7.3 Weighting Midterm exam: 25% Final Exam: 25% Other 50% of final grade: Oral Presentations (2) 20% Class Participation 10% Outlines of Readings 20% 8.- BIBLIOGRAPHY 8.1 Required Collection of Articles and Photocopies presented by the teacher 8.2 Complementary 8.3 Hand-outs 8.4 WEBliography 9.- FACULTY INFORMATION NAME: JORGE SALOMÓN HURTADO ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:: Undergraduate: Associate of Arts Bachelor of University Studies Graduate: Certificat du première anèe du troisième cycle Westchester Community College Valhalla, New York University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Institute for Studies in Social and Economic Development Université de Paris I Paris, France jsalomon@interactive.net.ec

7 10.- FACULTY SIGNATURE AND OR DEAN/DIRECTOR S APPROVAL (SIGNATURE) Prepared by: Jorge Salomón Hurtado Date: December, 2009 Reviewed by: Dean Monica Reynoso Date: December, 2009