Undergraduate Course: Nineteenth-Century Spanish American Literature (ELCH10052)
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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.selc.ed.ac.uk/hispanic/ |
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| Course description |
This option will examine Spanish American poetry and prose written between independence from Spain and 1900. Texts will be studied in their historical context and the selection comprises epic poetry, the national romance, the short story and the essay. Topics will include the wars of independence, the recovery of the pre-Columbian past, Romanticism, nation building, gender, ethnicity, and race. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Entry to Spanish Hons required, unless taken as part of Spanish 3
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| Additional Costs |
Purchase of primary texts studied. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | | | 16:10 - 18:00 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Successful completion of the course will enable students to demonstrate:
- knowledge of nineteenth-century Spanish American literature.
- analytical engagement with key concepts, themes, and stylistic features in nineteenth-century Spanish American literature.
- awareness of the social, cultural and historical conditions in nineteenth-century Spanish American countries.
- the ability to undertake detailed textual analysis, articulate coherent arguments and show a high level of expression in written and oral work.
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Assessment Information
| End of year examination. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Iona Macintyre
Tel:
Email: iona.macintyre@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Fiona Scanlon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Fiona.Scanlon@ed.ac.uk |
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