Module SPAN2201: Hispanic Texts

Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (Spanish)

SPAN2201: Hispanic Texts

Prerequisites

• Spanish Language 1A (SPAN1011) OR Spanish Language 1B (SPAN1072), OR an equivalent qualification to the satisfaction of the Chair of the Board of Studies in MLAC or their representative.

Corequisites

• Modern Languages & Cultures, Liberal Arts/Combined Honours and all Joint and 'with' programmes: Spanish Language 2A (SPAN2011) or Spanish Language 2B (SPAN2111). Other: see Chair of the Board of Studies in MLAC or their representative.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• SPAN2071 and SPAN2081

Aims

• To develop students' understanding of Spanish and Latin American culture through the study of literature and film from various periods.

Content

• A range of texts from the thirteenth to the twenty-first century are studied, from Spain and Latin America, to allow for contrastive study across periods and geographies as well as the analysis of cultural conventions across different historical contexts.
• Texts from various media are included: narrative, drama, poetry and film.
• Areas of study are amplified at fourth year level in specialised courses.

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of this module, students will have learnt to appreciate the historical and intellectual background that shapes cultural production and to offer interpretations of the ways in which texts deal with issues.

• By the end of this module, students will have acquired the skills with which to analyse and to interpret the development of the culture produced in Spain and Latin America through the analysis and interpretation of literature with some reference to film and other forms of artistic representation.

• To structure ideas and arguments in written work
• To use secondary material appropriately and effectively
• To think independently
• Time-management skills

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• There will be a weekly lecture and a fortnightly seminar (in which students will be divided into smaller groups) in the Michaelmas and Epiphany terms. Classes will be given in English. Content in Term 1 will be assessed by a 2,000-word essay whereas Term 2 will be assessed by a written examination at the end of the year.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

N/A

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University