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920-275 Spanish 2SC/3SC: The Spanish Context | |
Credit Points | 16.7 2nd and 3rd year |
Coordinator | Dr Lilit Thwaites |
Prerequisites | At least an H3 in Spanish 1A-2, Spanish 1B-2 or Spanish 1C-2 or coordinator's approval. |
Semester | 1 |
Contact | One 1-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week, plus one 2-hour film viewing weekly |
Subject Description | The focus of this course is the present reality of Spain in its cultures and linguistic diversity, the role of Spain in the modern world, the position of women in contemporary Spanish society and the historical background to the modern world (civil war, transition from dictatorship to democracy). In relation to these facets of Spain, a range of films, as well as texts and at least one painting - "Guernica" - will be studied. |
Assessment | One 500-word written exercise, one 1500-word essay, one 20-minute oral presentation, final test and class participation. |
Prescribed Texts | A Reader (which includes a selection of short stories, journal articles, essays and short plays), will be available from the Department
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