Teacher(s)
Dasseleer Camille (compensates Sábado Novau Marta); Sábado Novau Marta;
Language
Spanish
Main themes
The course offers an overview of the major works of Spanish literature, from the late Middle Ages to the present day, with a particular focus on one or more contemporary works.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | Place the works discussed in class within their historical, social, and literary contexts |
| 2 | Carefully analyze excerpts from the works in question |
| 3 | To gain a thorough understanding of a complex literary text in Spanish through independent reading |
Content
| This course is an introduction to Spanish literature. It offers a historical overview of major works of Spanish literature, and of its mythical characters: “El Cid”, the “Celestina”, the “picaro” (Lazarillo) and Don Quixote among others. García Lorca’s La casa de Bernarda Alba will also be analysed. By the end of the term, students will have to make a group presentation on a reading of their choice, chosen from a list of contemporary literary works. Practical exercises will complete the main lecture on a weekly basis, in order to assist the students in developing their methodology of text analysis. A marked text commentary will have to be submitted to the teaching assistant at the end of the term. Teaching and assessments will be done in Spanish. |
Teaching methods
The course includes lectures, sessions of text reading, and exercises of text analysis of Spanish literature (as part of the practical works).
Evaluation methods
| As part of this course, students are assessed at various points during the four-month term: - a group oral presentation on a text of their choice, organised during lessons at the end of the four-month term. This assessment cannot be rescheduled during the August exam period and must take place in November/December. (25% of the final mark) - a written exam (knowledge-based questions and open-ended questions) on the course content and text analysis exercises based on the extracts and/or works read during the lectures (50% of the final mark) - a practical exercise analysing a literary text as part of the practical sessions (TP). This text commentary will be written in an examination hall on a date to be announced at the start of the term (25% of the final mark). The use of generative AI is not authorised. Students who did not pass or did not present this assessment during the first term (for the January exams session), must contact the teaching assistant at the start of the second term to arrange a resit. Completion of these three assessments is compulsory for the course to be passed. |
Other information
| The texts read for the main lecture will be uploaded on Moodle over the course of the term, a few days prior to the lecture. Students will be asked to read texts before attending the class. |
Bibliography
Lectures obligatoires :
- El Lazarillo de Tormes, roman anonyme
- La casa de Bernarda Alba, Federico García Lorca
- Une lecture au choix dans une liste proposée dès septembre
Teaching materials
- Aucun syllabus n’est prévu. Les étudiant·es baseront leur étude sur les diapositives du cours ainsi que sur les textes littéraires et leurs notes de cours.
Faculty or entity
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Minor in Spanish Studies (only available for reenrolment and ELAL Bachelor transitional programmes)
Minor in Medieval Studies
Minor in Literary Studies (only available for reenrolment)
Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
Minor in Literary Studies