Undergraduate Course: The Quest for Identity in Medieval Spain (ELCH10012)
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 | A study of seminal texts from the Spanish Middle Ages |
| Course description |
Through a study of the literature of medieval Spain, coupled with an introduction to medieval Spanish culture (its history, art and architecture), this course will chart the emergence of national, cultural and individual identity in the Iberian Peninsula. By focusing on key themes such as love and death, war and religion, it will show how social conformity is constantly challenged and undermined by the subversive instincts of the Middle Ages.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Entry to Spanish Hons required, unless taken as part of Spanish 3 |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the Spanish Middle Ages in the wider context of the European Middle Ages
- Reflect critically and make judgements in light of evidence and argument
- Extract and synthesise key information from written and spoken sources
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Reading List
Berceo, Milagros de Nuestra Señora (Cátedra)
Don Juan Manuel, El conde Lucanor (Cátedra)
Juan Ruiz, Libro de buen amor (Cátedra or Castalia)
Jorge Manrique, Poesía (Cátedra)
Anon., Danza general de la muerte available at: http://mason.gmu.edu/~rberroa/Danzadelamuerte.htm
Juan del Encina, Teatro completo (Cátedra)
Fernando de Rojas, La Celestina (Cátedra or Castalia)
Anon, Sendebar (Cátedra)
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | DELC Quest for ID |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Huw Lewis
Tel: (0131 6)50 3676
Email: Huw.Lewis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Fiona Jack
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
Email: f.jack@ed.ac.uk |
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