Expand+Spring Trimester - January to May
MODE OF DELIVERY: Face-to-Face

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures 11
Seminar (or Webinar) 10
Specified Learning Activities 50
Autonomous Student Learning 49
Total 120

Approaches to...

Hide-Spring Trimester - January to May
MODE OF DELIVERY: Face-to-Face

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures 11
Seminar (or Webinar) 10
Specified Learning Activities 50
Autonomous Student Learning 49
Total 120

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
As the learning objectives of seminars may be compromised by social distancing and the wearing of facemasks, all classes classes will take place online, and are scheduled according to the university timetable. Active participation in these classes is required. In addition to that, full engagement wilth material and tasks made accessible in Brightspace is expected every week.

The module combines traditional delivery of material through lectures, tutorial activities and discussions, as well as online discussions.

Expand+Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Learning Requirements:
A basic level of Spanish language proficiency (Level A2 of the European Framework, or its equivalent) is required.

Learning Recommendations:
This module studies literary text...

Hide-Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Learning Requirements:
A basic level of Spanish language proficiency (Level A2 of the European Framework, or its equivalent) is required.

Learning Recommendations:
This module studies literary texts written in Spanish. It is not recommended that this module be taken without parallel study of the language modules SPAN 10050 or SPAN10150, except by students with adequate attainment in the language.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Incompatibles:
SPAN10120 - Reading Hispanic Texts (Beg)

Equivalents:
Intro to Hispanic Studies II (SPAN10070), Intro to Hisp Stds II (Beg) (SPAN10080)

Expand+SPAN10110 Reading Hispanic Texts
Academic Year 2022/2023

This is a foundational module is for all level-one students of Spanish. Texts are read in Spanish with translations, synopses, and vocabulary lists made available for those studying Spanish...

Hide-SPAN10110 Reading Hispanic Texts
Academic Year 2022/2023

This is a foundational module is for all level-one students of Spanish. Texts are read in Spanish with translations, synopses, and vocabulary lists made available for those studying Spanish as beginners. This will aid students in their reading, comprehension and literary appreciation of the original Spanish texts. The module will entail the study of various genres of literature.

The aim of this module is to empower students to become independent, critical readers of Spanish cultural texts. Using close reading skills, students learn to reflect upon their own readings, to use appropriate terminology drawn from the language of literary criticism and to express their analyses in carefully crafted commentaries, essays, as well as in a seminar setting.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- reason, argue and clearly express in accurate written English (or Spanish if desired) their own readings of the prescribed texts;
- reflect on, modify, and improve their command of Spanish;
- deliver cogent and persuasive analyses of prescribed literary topics in a seminar setting.

Indicative Module Content:
Indicative module schedule for 2022 which is subject to change:

Spanish theatre: weeks 1-4

Poetry: weeks 5-7 (week 5 close reading titles are issued)
1. Golden Age Poetry
2. 20th Century Poetry I
3. 20th Century Poetry II

Microrrelatos and short stories from Spain and Latin America: Weeks 8-10 (week 8 close-reading (1000 words) deadline, week 10 essay titles are issued)

1) Microrrelatos from Latin America and Spain: Augusto Monterroso and Espido Freire

2) Short stories 1: Manuel Rivas

3) Short stories 2: Luisa Valenzuela

Week 11: Essay-writing workshop (independent learning, materials will be provided)

Week 12: Wrap up.

Week 13: Essay deadline (1000 words)