SP5017 Patterns in Hispanic Literature and Film (15)

Academic year

2023 to 2024 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module Staff

various

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

The module offers a high-level introduction to Hispanic literature and film that encompasses the Department's expertise ranging from the 15th to 21st centuries. The aim is to provide the student with a panoramic view of the field, including exposure to a wide variety of media, disciplines, and areas, to orient and prepare them for more advanced study later in the MLitt. As such, the module has at its heart the theme of the journey or quest narrative, broadly understood, which has been a resurgent theme throughout the ages and will provide a thread that links together the materials studied. A fitting theme, perhaps, given that 'quest' comes to us from the Latin 'questa' meaning 'search' or 'inquiry' because the module will give students the opportunity to complete two research-informed essays and receive feedback from staff. Please note that relevant texts and/or films illustrating the theme will be chosen in line with staff expertise and availability.

Relationship to other modules

Anti-requisites

YOU MAY NOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU ARE TAKING ANY OTHER VARIATION OF 'PATTERNS IN HISPANIC LITERATURE AND FILM'.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

Each block will consist of 4 hours (2 x 2-hour seminars). Students on the 15-credit version of 'Patterns in Hispanic Literature and Film' will attend 3 blocks.

Scheduled learning hours

12

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

138

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Engage in advanced independent study of a topic in Hispanism.
  • Discover and draw upon a wide range of primary and secondary material relevant to their chosen topic.
  • Design an appropriate discursive framework for their topic and argument.
  • Plan the completion of the required research and time-manage the drafting and completion of the essays.
  • Gain a deeper knowledge or understanding of the chosen topic as well as of the methods of individual research.
  • Be equipped with the knowledge and experience to pursue postgraduate study.