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This course will introduce students to a selection of topics related to the cultural production and cultural identities of the Spanish-speaking world. It will explore a range of textual and cultural materials in Spanish, across a number of periods and genres, supported by the material on the School-wide 'Theoretical Background to Culture 2 Courses' Moodle page on cross-cutting themes and concepts. 

8 x 1 hour Core culture lectures on Monday at 11am in weeks 2,4,7,9 of both semesters.

20 x 1 hour Subject lectures on Monday at 2pm in weeks 1-5 and 7-11 of both semesters.

8 x 1 hour Seminars at various times in weeks 3,5,8,10 of both semesters.

EITHER Spanish Language 1 (Non-beginners) (HISP1009) at grade D3 or above AND Spanish Culture 1 (Non-beginners) (HISP1007) at grade D3 or above OR Spanish Language 1 (Beginners) (HISP1008) at grade C3 or above.

None

Theoretical Frameworks for Culture 2 Courses (MODLANG2003)

The standard assessments for this course are:

■ Reflective Journal (1,800 words) - 35%

■ Essay (1,200 words) - 35%
Exam (120 minutes) open exam within 24 hours (1000 words) - 30%

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:

■ There is no alternative to the essay and reflective journal, but an extension to the deadline can be offered as reasonable adjustment (students should follow the usual process for extensions).

■ There is no alternative to the examination, but extra time may be offered as reasonable adjustment (students should follow the usual process for examination arrangements).

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.

This course will provide the opportunity to:

■ study selected topics and periods in relation to the cultural identities of the Spanish-speaking world;

■ explore these materials within a conceptual and theoretical framework provided in a series of core lectures delivered across language areas, covering questions such as nation and identity, gender, space and location;

■ analyse texts in terms of their ideas, their formal features and their broader significance within the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world;

■ think about texts and topics through an appropriate framework of critical and interpretative materials and approaches.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ discuss key themes with detailed reference to the materials studied; 

■ discuss the main concepts covered in the core lectures and apply these concepts to the texts studied;

■ identify and analyse key formal features of texts and demonstrate an understanding of their broader significance within the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world;

■ understand the major critical approaches introduced in the course and use these appropriately in discussing course texts.