Undergraduate Course: History and the Writer in Latin America (ELCH10008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The aim of this option is to examine how writers interpret historical experience in the search for a distinctive cultural identity in Latin America. Texts have been chosen to illustrate outstanding historical issues and to reflect the regional and ethnic diversity of Latin America. Particular attention will be paid to the way in which formal innovations have arisen from efforts to find an authentic voice which might reflect collective as well as individual experience. The option will also explore how many writers have chosen to use fantastic elements to challenge the conventions of literary realism and thereby express other perceptions of historical reality. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Entry to Spanish Hons required. |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of these courses students will be expected to clearly show the ability (to a higher degree than that required at level 9):
- to demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of the chosen specialism(s)
- to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the subject
- to show an understanding of and apply competently relevant concepts and theories
- to construct coherent arguments which demonstrate an awareness of the problems posed by the texts/ issues studied
- to demonstrate a high level of expression in both written and oral presentations
- to offer alternative perspectives and show an awareness of contrasting viewpoints'
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
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 3647
Email: Fiona.Scanlon@ed.ac.uk |
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