Undergraduate Course: The Spanish Newspaper Column by Writers (ELCH10040)
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 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This module provides an introduction to, and close study of, a type of feature writing, namely newspaper columns by contemporary Spanish novelists published in the Spanish press in the post-1975 period. It consists of: a) formal (linguistic and stylistic) and thematic analyses of newspaper columns, an exploration of generic questions (the interrelationship of the column with other genres), as well as ensuing representations of contemporary Spain; b) a practice of this particular aspect of feature writing in Spanish. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Entry into Spanish Honours required. |
| Additional Costs | Purchase of primary texts to be studied. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 15 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The final mark will be made up of 30% coursework, consisting of two 750-word newspaper columns in Spanish to be submitted in teaching Weeks 6 and 9 of the semester, and 70% examination, made up of two questions to be answered in two hours, one being an essay on the genre of the newspaper column, the other an analysis of a newspaper column by an unidentified author. |
| Feedback |
Students will be given feedback in writing on their coursework and their examinations, and will also be invited to individual, face-to-face oral feedback sessions on all these elements. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | | Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Resit Exam Diet (August)Outwith Standard Exam Diets JanuaryOutwith Standard Exam Diets FebruaryOutwith Standard Exam Diets MarchOutwith Standard Exam Diets AprilOutwith Standard Exam Diets MayOutwith Standard Exam Diets JuneOutwith Standard Exam Diets JulyOutwith Standard Exam Diets AugustOutwith Standard Exam Diets SeptemberOutwith Standard Exam Diets OctoberOutwith Standard Exam Diets NovemberOutwith Standard Exam Diets DecemberResit Exam Diet (April/May Sem 1 resits only) | Temp exam | : | |
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge of the Spanish newspaper column by writers, its history, its development, especially in the democratic context, as well as its features and functions within the newspaper context. An understanding of the newspaper column as a genre straddling literature and journalism and its affinities with other genres. An understanding of the structure, form, and language of columns, including a range of stylistic features, such as register, voice and tone, as well as more specific stylistic and narrative (rhetorical) devices. Ability to analyze representations of contemporary Spain resulting from columns, also expanding familiarity with aspects of contemporary Spanish society. An awareness of the importance of form and structure. Development of skills required to produce this type of feature writing in Spanish. Improvement of style and range of expression in Spanish.
The following are the main transferable skills that will be developed: critical, analytical, and interpretative thinking, close reading of texts, research skills, effective and reasoned communication of ideas, presentation skills, and creative writing skills.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
One two-hour lecture, followed by 9 two-hour seminars. |
| Keywords | DELC Newspaper Column |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alexis Grohmann
Tel: (0131 6)50 3678
Email: a.grohmann@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Fiona Jack
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
Email: f.jack@ed.ac.uk |
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