Reading Between the Lines: Analytical Tools to Understand Hispanic Literature (2025/2026: Periode 1)

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Cursusdoel

  • This course will introduce students to different approaches to narrative through a selection of representative literary works of the Hispanic world.
  • Students will enhance their analytical skills by applying various methodological approaches used in literary and cultural studies.
  • Students will learn to distinguish and recognize different modes of writing, literary periods and currents.
  • Students will learn basic research skills such as creating bibliographies and managing sources by applying relevant search techniques and formats (MLA).
In order to achieve these goals, student attendance is compulsory.

Vakinhoudelijk

The course offers a broad introduction to textual analysis through classical and contemporary Spanish and Spanish-American literary texts.
The lectures will introduce students to major approaches and theories of narrative fiction and provide them with basic tools to interpret different components of fiction.
In the seminars, students will use theoretical concepts to analyze a selection of representative literary works.

Aanvullende informatie

This course is equivalent to SP1V17002 Introduction to Hispanic Literature.

Werkvormen

Hoorcollege

Werkcollege
Toelichting

This course provides a general overview of literary and narrative theory and its uses for students of Spanish Language and Culture. The lectures offer a broad introduction to the most important text-oriented and context-oriented approaches to literature and to some key literary movements in contemporary Spanish and Spanish-American literature. The lectures also provide students basic tools to analyze different components of narrative (written and filmic) texts (e.g. plot, genre, character, point of view, narrative voice). In the seminars, students increase their understanding of Hispanic culture by analyzing and interpreting a selection of representative narrative works from different perspectives.

Bijdrage

Students are expected to actively participate in group work. In the groups, students engage critically with the materials presented on the reading list and during the lectures. They are expected to develop a good insight into the materials, and to develop their own perception of these.

Voorbereiding

Students read the literary texts, articles, and other materials, and watch the relevant background film or documentary fragments mentioned in the reading list. Students must read and prepare the material thoroughly beforehand and be prepared to actively engage in the class discussion. Students are required to complete all assignments.

Toetsing

Opdrachten

Verplicht | Weging 60% | ECTS 4,5

Schriftelijk tentamen 1

Verplicht | Weging 40% | ECTS 3

See course manual.

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Er is geen informatie over verplichte ingangseisen bekend.

Voorkennis

Open to all interested students; the course has no specific prerequisites.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Cursusmomenten

Gerelateerde studies

Thema's

Tentamens

Type Datum Tijd Locatie
Schriftelijk tentamen 1 woensdag 22 oktober 2025 11:00 - 13:00 EDUC GAMMA
Schriftelijk tentamen 1 (hertoets) woensdag 29 oktober 2025 11:00 - 13:00 RUPPERT B

Verplicht materiaal

  • BOEK
    The students will be informed about the materials for this course in due time.

Aanbevolen materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend

Coördinator

dr. M.L. García-Manso -

Docenten

dr. M.L. García-Manso -

Inschrijving

Deze cursus is open voor bijvakkers. Controleer wel of er aanvullende ingangseisen gelden.

Inschrijving
Van maandag 2 juni 2025 tot en met vrijdag 20 juni 2025

Na-inschrijving
Van maandag 18 augustus 2025 tot en met dinsdag 19 augustus 2025

Inschrijving niet geopend
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