SPAN 3009 - Introduction to Spanish Literature

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2024

Introduction to Spanish Literature is a core Topics course of the Department of European Languages, and Linguistics. Taught at a lower-advanced level entirely in the target language, the course introduces students to the study of literature through a focus on canonical and popular literary texts. Although the specific focus of the course will vary from semester to semester, you can expect to encounter a broad range of genres and historical periods. This course is designed to be a forum where students can use their encounter with literature to hone their language skills in the areas of speaking, writing, listening and reading. For students enrolling through the discipline of Spanish Studies, Introduction to Spanish Literature will explore some cultural artistic productions that have been emerging from Anahuac/Abya-Yala/America since 1492. This course builds on the knowledge and competencies students have acquired in the second year. The main aim is on the development of interpretative skills to interculturally comprehend the cognitive value of Latin American Literature with special emphasis in de-colonial practices of the literary imagination of Latin American writers. Authors explored will vary from semester to semester. The literary production selected will emphasize genre cross-pollination, for example, we may explore comics (i.e. Alejandro Jodorowsky, Enrique Lihn, Julio Cortazar), as well as more generic texts such as poetry of the Earth and ecopoetry. Reading these texts will be commented and discussed in groups (MyUni). Both lectures and seminars will be conducted in Spanish.

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Course Details

Course Code	SPAN 3009
Course	Introduction to Spanish Literature
Coordinating Unit	European Languages, and Linguistics
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	SPAN 2102
Assessment	Oral Presentation, 2 x Quizzes, Group Discussion, Essay

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Paula Plastic

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Identify literary techniques and creative uses of language in literary texts
2	Articulate a thesis and present evidence from primary sources to support it
3	Identify genres, conventions, and period-specific discourses and their relevance to broader historical forces
4	Demonstrate a broad understanding of literature(s) written in Spanish and appreciate the role that historical context plays in the creation and interpretation of literary and cultural production
5	Engage questions of justice, gender, religion, class, national or global identity, sexuality and identify their intersection
6	Further enhance the ability to synthesize, analyse, and present information both in written and oral forms in Spanish
7	Develop their capacity to write academic documents in Spanish

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Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	2, 7
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Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	5

Learning & Teaching Modes

In this course, you will be asked to:

Attend 1 x 2-hour seminar
Attend 1 x 1-hour tutorial
Complete homework/quizzes
Come to class prepared having read and annotated the assigned weekly reading
Sit a midterm exam, give an oral presentation, and submit a final essay (draft, peer review, final version)

Seminars: During seminars, we will discuss the context of the literary work we will be analysing. Every literary work is a product of its time, and we will try to understand the motivations, struggles, and circumstances around publishing literature. We will also discuss the relationship between texts, their success, and their influence.

Tutorials/Workshops: Tutorials/workshops are designed to work with the text as closely as possible. We will be reading, reciting, maybe even acting out some of these stories, and reflecting on their meaning. From reading a sonnet to understanding the structure of a good paragraph, tutorials/workshops will require energy, patience, and a good sense of humour. You are required to come to tutorials prepared. This means you would have completed all assigned readings, taken notes, and had a chance to think about the questions posed each week.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

WORKLOAD TOTAL HOURS

1 x 2-hour seminar per week .................................... 24 hours per semester
1 x 1-hour tutorial per week ..................................... 12 hours per semester
6 hours reading per week ......................................... 72 hours per semester
2 hours research per week ....................................... 24 hours per semester
2 hours assignment preparation per week ............... 24 hours per semester

TOTAL = 156 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

Schedule
Week 1	Introducción: ¿Qué es la literatura y qué son los géneros literarios?
Week 2	Siglo XV: La tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea (Fernando de Rojas, 1499)
Week 3	Siglo XVI: La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y de sus fortunas y adversidades (1554)
Week 4	Siglo XVII: El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha (Miguel de Cervantes, 1605) + Novelas Amorosas y ejemplares (María de Zayas, 1637)
Week 5	Siglo XVII: Obra selecta de Lope de Vega (1562-1635), Francisco de Quevedo (1680-1645) y Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648-1695)
Week 6	Siglo XVIII: Cartas marruecas (José Cadalso, 1789)
Week 7	Siglo XIX: Obra selecta de Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836-1870), Rosalía de Castro (1837-1885)
Week 8	Siglo XX: “El ahogado más hermoso del mundo” (Gabriel García Márquez, 1968)
Week 9	Siglo XX: La casa en Mango Street (Sandra Cisneros, 1984)
Week 10	Siglo XXI: Una vez Argentina (Andrés Neuman, 2003)
Week 11	Writing Studio
Week 12	Course conclusion(s)

Specific Course Requirements

The class will be conducted mostly in Spanish. Students should have completed SPAN 2102 to enrol in the course.

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
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Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting
Preparation, Participation, Attendance	Formative	10%
Homework + Quizzes	Formative and Summative	25%
Midterm Exam	Formative	25%
Oral Presentation	Summative	15%
Final Project	Summative	25%

Assessment Related Requirements

Students must attend and participate actively in all sessions, both seminars and tutorials. Students must achieve a minimum of 80% attendance to tutorials in order to succeed in this course.

Assessment Detail

Participation: Students are expected to actively participate in all activities, showing their reading and research.

Homework: Students will be required to complete homework tasks on a weekly basis.

Mid-term Exam: The mid-term exam will cover the content studied in Weeks 1-6, including literary conventions, genres, and a short text commentary written in Spanish.

Final Project: The final project will require students to write a short essay in Spanish.

Submission

Deadlines

Deadlines are not optional and they are the same for every student taking this course to make your learning experience as fair as possible. You are only allowed to submit one piece of homework or assignment late per semester. Any subsequent late submission will not count towards your grade for Homework + Quizzes.

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Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

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