Undergraduate Course: Culture and Society in the Catalan World (ELCH08014)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course will provide an interdisciplinary survey of the culture and society of the Catalan speaking world. Catalan Culture will be explored through the study of three literary texts in their historical context, as well as through reference to other forms of articulation, such as Politics, architecture, music and art. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
The purchase of literary texts - total cost approximately £35. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
For visiting students, the course is available only with the explicit permission of the Course Organiser for Catalan |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | Catalan culture | 1-22 | | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | Central | Lecture | Catalan culture | 1-22 | | | | | 09:00 - 09:50 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: Central. David Hume Tower 4.18 |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 1 x 20 sides | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | 1 x 20 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Students will develop analytical, communication and presentation skills through group discussions and individual presentations on aspects of literature and history.
- Students will learn to handle historical debate and how to adopt a critical approach to literature assessing the relationship between history and aspects of cultural expression.
- On completing the course, students should be familiar with the background to the cultural and artistic expression of Catalonia whilst also knowing something of the other nations whose language is Catalan (Andorra, South of France, Sardinia). They will also be better able to consider the present in relation to the past and understand the wider role of literature and memory in the shaping of a nation's development as well as its political institutions.
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Assessment Information
2 course-assessed essays (end Semester 1 & end Semester 2)
1,500 to 2,000 words each (40%)
1 2hr Degree exam (60%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
See uploaded documents |
| Syllabus |
See uploaded documents |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
See uploaded document (Bibliography) |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Catalan Culture Society Literature Arts |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Jose Saval
Tel: (0131 6)50 3677
Email: Jose.Saval@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Fiona Scanlon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Fiona.Scanlon@ed.ac.uk |
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