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Module Title |
Spanish Culture and Society (Ab Initio)
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Module Code |
SP191
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School |
SALIS
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Online Module Resources
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| Module Co-ordinator | Dr Gabrielle Carty | Office Number | C2103 |
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Level |
1
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Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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? To introduce students to the social and political background to contemporary Spain
? To introduce culture and society in contemporary Spain
? To provide an introduction to the academic study of literary texts and practice basic textual analysis
? To expand reading skills and vocabulary in Spanish
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Learning Outcomes
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? be able to identify some of the key issues that shaped modern Spanish society
? be able to comment on the impact of these issues on specific groups in Spanish society
? have read and reflected on a limited number of Spanish literary texts in their historical context
? have laid a foundation for the reading and analysis of a variety of texts that you will encounter later in the degree programme
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Independent Learning Time |
75
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Total |
75
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NOTE
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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In the first half of the semester, the course provides an introduction to the history and culture of Spain in the 20th century. It surveys the Spanish Civil War and the early years of the dictatorship so that students are aware of the importance of this period in the history of Spain as a nation. Social and cultural change in Spain since the 1960s will then be studied with particular reference to the following: Spanish identity and the nations of Spain; gender and sexuality; the recent transformation of Spain from a country of net emigration to a country of net immigration.
In the second half of the course, students will study a number of literary a short story, poetry (in conjuction with the textbook Luciérnagas), and extracts from novels. The focus will be on basic textual analysis, development of reading skills and, where appropriate, how the texts illustrate the issues that have shaped society in Spain in the 20th century as studied in the first part of the course.
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 0% | Examination Weight | 100% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Carr, R., 1980. Modern Spain 1887- 1980, OUP
Cela, C. J., 2002 (1954), Viaje a la Alcarria. Barcelona: Destino
Delibes, M., 1996. Los santos inocentes. (Santallana/ Universidad de Salamanca Leer en espa?ol edition of the 1981 novel)
Graham, H., Labanyi, J., eds. 1995. Spanish Cultural Studies: An Introduction. OUP.
Hooper, J. 1995. The New Spaniards, London: Penguin
Ross, C. J., 2004. Spain: 1812-2004, London: Arnold.
Essential Student Text: Ross, C. J., 2002. Contemporary Spain: A handbook, 2nd ed., London: Arnold
Pellicer Palacin, M., 2002. Luciernagas. Barcelona: Vis-a-Via
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| ALIS | BA in Applied Language and Intercultural |
| HMSA | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
| HMSAO | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
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