Undergraduate Course: Nineteenth-Century Spanish American Literature (Ordinary) (ELCH09007)
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 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | In order to be eligible to take 4th Year Options, Visiting Students should have the equivalent of at least two years of study at University level of the appropriate language(s) and culture(s). |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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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. |
Assessment Information
30% coursework (one 1,500-word essay) / 70% exam (one question to be answered in two hours)
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Iona Macintyre
Tel: (0131 6)50 3641
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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