UCC Book of Modules, 2012/2013: HSXXXX

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 8.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 72hr(s) Other (Classes/Laboratories).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Siobhan Nally, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Ms Siobhan Nally, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To improve a student's skill in Spanish by one level on the language ability scale.

Module Content: A four-skills language course with a generally communicative approach.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Recognise familiar words and very basic phrases concerning themselves, their families and their immediate concrete surroundings (shopping, local area, employment) when people speak slowly and clearly.
· Read very short, simple texts. Find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, menus, timetables, and show an understanding of short simple personal letters.
· Interact in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities.
· Use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms family and other people, where they live, and present or most recent activities.
· Write simple connected texts on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Write passages describing past experiences and impressions.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (Continuous Assessment (3 x Class Tests) 150 marks; Aural 50 marks.).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment; Aural Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((Students failing Continuous Assessment must undertake a 1.5 hr test in the Autumn, as prescribed by the Department of Hispanic Studies. The Aural Examination must also be re-taken if failed).).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 8.

Pre-requisite(s): HS0028

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 72hr(s) Other (Classes/Laboratories).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Ana Siles, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Ms Ana Siles, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To improve a student's skill in Spanish by one level on the language ability scale.

Module Content: A four-skills language course with a generally communicative approach.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Show an understanding of phrases and frequently used vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g. personal and family information, shopping, local area, employment, areas of interest, plans about the future). Understand main points in a conversation.
· Read texts of intermediate difficulty. Find specific information in everyday material such as newspapers, advertisements, menus, timetables, and show an understanding of personal and business letters.
· Communicate in tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information.
· Use a series of phrases and sentences to describe other people and cultures, living conditions, educational background, present or most recent activities and predictions about the future.
· Write connected text of medium difficulty on topics of personal interest. Write passages describing past experiences and impressions. Write passages making predictions about the future and describing future plans.
· Compare aspects of Spanish and South American culture to those of their own culture.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (Continuous Assessment (3 x Class Tests) 150 marks; Aural Examination 50 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment; Aural Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((Students failing Continuous Assessment must undertake a 1.5 hr test, as prescribed by the Department of Hispanic Studies. The Aural Examination must also be re-taken if failed).).

Credit Weighting: 15

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6.

Pre-requisite(s): Minimum Grade HC3 in the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent) in another modern language or Irish, Latin or Greek.

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Practicals ((Language Lab)); 48 x 1hr(s) Other ((Language Classes)).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies; Ms Kerrill Costello, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: Introduction to Spanish oral, aural and written skills.

Module Content: The study of Spanish grammar and the practice of communicative, oral and aural skills.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Show an understanding of phrases and frequently use vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local area, employment). Understand the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.
· Read short, simple texts. Find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, menus, timetables, and show an understanding of short simple personal letters.
· Communicate on simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities.
· Use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms family and other people, living conditions, educational background and present or most recent activities.
· Write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Write passages describing past experiences and impressions.
· Work and learn with others.

Assessment: Total Marks 300: End of Year Written Examination 150 marks; Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x In-class Tests (50 marks each)); Oral Assessment 25 marks (Aural Assessment (25 marks)).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (A pass Continuous Assessment and/or Oral mark is carried forward to the Autumn. Students failing Continuous Assessment must sit a 1.5 hr written test. The Oral Examination must be re-taken if failed.).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Workshops.

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies; Ms Kerrill Costello, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To facilitate individual research on a particular topic of interest to students; to give detailed guidance on research methods towards familiarisation with appropriate primary and secondary source materials and identification of appropriate methodological approaches.

Module Content: Under the academic guidance of a staff member, students will independently explore a specialised area within the areas of Hispanic literature, visual art, media, theatre, film, or cultural history.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate ability to write clearly.
· Develop written argument to an appropriate level of sophistication (both content and language).
· Display an independent approach to critical analysis and evaluation.
· Apply appropriate bibliographical system.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 2,000 word project 60 marks; oral presentation 40 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): HS1102

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies; Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To introduce students to the study of literary texts written in Castilian.

Module Content: This module will involve close reading of a series of texts in Spanish, drawn from a range of literary genres, and written at various times in different parts of the Hispanic world.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Claim a basic knowledge of three representative works of literature produced in a variety of genres by major writers in Spain and Latin America during the period 1900 to the present.
· Explain the ways in which the texts in question have been shaped by the specific historical, socio-cultural, generational and biographical circumstances in which they were written.
· Communicate both of the above in a series of written assignments and in an end-of-year written examination.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 40 marks; Continuous Assessment 60 marks (3 x 1,250 words Essays/Class Tests; 1 x Learning Journal).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((Students failing Continuous Assessment must sit a 1½hr departmental test, as prescribed by the Department).).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 12, Max 18.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48hr(s) Other (Classes/Laboratories).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Siobhan Nally, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Ms Siobhan Nally, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To give students level A1 in Spanish within the European Framework.

Module Content: A four-skills language course with an emphasis on the spoken language.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Use familiar everyday Spanish expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type.
· Introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has.
· Be able to interact in a simple way provided the other person speaks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 80 marks (2 x 1hr class tests (40 marks each)); Oral Assessment 20 marks (Oral (10 marks) Aural (10 marks)).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((Students failing Continuous Assessment must undertake a 1.5hr test, as prescribed by the Department of Hispanic Studies. The Oral/Aural Examination must be retaken if failed).).

Credit Weighting: 15

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6.

Pre-requisite(s): Minimum Grade HC3 in the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent) in another modern continental language or Irish, Latin or Greek.

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Practicals (Language Lab); 96 x 1hr(s) Other (Language Classes).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Siobhan Nally, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Ms Ana Siles, Department of Hispanic Studies; Ms Siobhan Nally, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: Introduction to Spanish oral, aural and written skills.

Module Content: The study of Spanish grammar and the practice of communicative, oral and aural skills.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Show an understanding of phrases and frequently use vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local area, employment). Understand the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.
· Read short, simple texts. Find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, menus, timetables, and show an understanding of short simple personal letters.
· Communicate on simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities.
· Use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms family and other people, living conditions, educational background and present or most recent activities.
· Write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Write passages describing past experiences and impressions.
· Compare aspects of Spanish culture to those of their own culture.
· Demonstrate detailed knowledge of a particular cultural aspect from Spain and/or Latin America.
· Situate particular cultural aspect in its historical and social context.
· Work and learn with others.

Assessment: Total Marks 300: End of Year Written Examination 105 marks; Continuous Assessment 165 marks (3 x In-class Tests 90 marks; Group Cultural Project 45 marks; Learning Journal 30 marks); Oral Assessment 30 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((A pass Continuous Assessment and/or Oral mark is carried forward to the Autumn. Students failing Continuous Assessment must sit a 1.5 hr written test. The Oral Examination must be re-taken if failed. Failed project must also be re-submitted).).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6.

Pre-requisite(s): A minimum HB3 in Spanish in the Leaving Certificate examination (or equivalent).

Co-requisite(s): HS1030

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Other (Language Classes).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Eugenia Bolado-Colina, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies; Ms Eugenia Bolado-Colina, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To consolidate and advance knowledge of Spanish oral, aural and written skills.

Module Content: This course will cover grammar, lexis, syntax and various functions in Spanish. It will also include oral and aural practice.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Show an understanding of the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters.
· Conduct conversations with others about familiar topics of a personal interest relating to everyday life.
· Discuss experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions.
· Offer reasons and explanations for opinions held.
· Tell a story and relate the plot of books or films.
· Make recommendations, give advice and instructions.
· Write personal letters and short compositions.
· Demonstrate detailed knowledge of a particular cultural aspect from Spain and/or Latin America.
· Situate particular cultural aspect in its historical and social context and work and learn with others.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 80 marks (2 x In-Class Tests 40 marks; Cultural Project 40 marks); Oral Assessment 40 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((A pass Continuous Assessment and/or Oral mark will be carried forward to the Autumn. Students failing Continuous Assessment must sit a 1.5 hr written test. The Oral Examination must be re-taken if failed. Failed project must also be re-submitted).).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 20.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Mr Stephen Boyd, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Mr Stephen Boyd, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To provide an introduction to the history, society and cultural production of Golden Age Spain (c.1500-1700).

Module Content: Outline of the historical background; society and social values; study of literary texts representing the changing aesthetic, social, philosophical and religious preoccupations of the Spanish Golden-Age.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the major historical events and cultural trends that characterize the Golden Age period.
· Define the meaning of the following literary-generic terms: the picaresque; Italianate poetry; the 'comedia nueva'.
· Critically analyse to an appropriate standard at least two literary works of different genre (poetry; prose; drama) written in the Golden Age period.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks ( 1 x 2,500 word essay (60 marks); 2 x 1,500 word Essays or two Class Tests (20 marks each).).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the co-ordinator/department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students:

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): HS2001 or HS2002 and HS2008

Teaching Methods: Other (Self-Directed Study).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To train students in focused writing in an area relating to Hispanic business.

Module Content: Students are required to submit a dissertation on a business or related topic (on either Spain or Mexico) approved by the Module co-ordinators in the Department of Hispanic Studies and the Faculty of Commerce. The subject of the dissertation will be decided by individual consultations with students.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Design and complete a selected research project.
· Identify and apply a suitable research methodology linked to a specific research question.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 5,000 word dissertation).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((Re-submission of revised dissertation, as prescribed by the Department).).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students:

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures (/Seminars).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Sofia Maria Da Silva Mendes, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Ms Sofia Maria Da Silva Mendes, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To examine contemporary aspects of business, culture and society in Spain and Portugal.

Module Content: This module will examine relevant contemporary topics relating to business, culture and society in Catalu?a, Galicia and other regions of Spain as well as Portugal. The module is text-based using a variety of print and media sources including radio, film, television and the Internet.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify various key developments in contemporary business in Spain and Portugal.
· Analyse significant recent cultural developments in Spain and Portugal.
· Compare economic and social development between various regions in Spain and between Spain and Portugal.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x Essay (1,500 words) 50 marks; 3 x Class Tests 50 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department.).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 20.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To analyse some of the most important movements and authors of contemporary Spanish literature.

Module Content: This course will examine some of the most relevant movements and authors of Spanish literature in the 20th Century. It will combine an examination of the literary and historical contexts in which this writing developed with a close analysis of a selection of texts by specific writers.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Illustrate the importance of historical context in literature.
· Discuss literary trends in the period studied.
· Recognise characteristics and style of individual writers.
· Analyse specific texts in the light of general knowledge of the area.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 2,000 words essay 60 marks; 2 x 1,000 word essay 20 mark each.).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((1 x 1.5 hr departmental test, as prescribed by the Department).).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): HS2001 or HS2002

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 24 x 1hr(s) Other (Classes on linguistic analysis of texts).

Module Co-ordinator: Mr Stephen Boyd, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Mr Stephen Boyd, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To develop students' understanding of the relationship between selected texts and the specific historical and socio-cultural environments in which they were produced.

Module Content: The study of a variety of texts of different genres produced in different periods in different parts of the Hispanic world.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Critically read/view the set texts.
· Read closely [in the case of literary texts], paying attention to language, imagery, narrative technique, register, style, generic form and characterisation.
· Relate the set texts to one another.
· Connect the set texts to a tradition or a period.
· Apply critical/theoretical terms and concepts to the set texts.
· Work and learn with others.
· Participate in class discussions.
· Deliver effective presentations.
· Write clearly-structured essays in correct Standard English.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 120 marks (2 x Essays (1,500 words each) or Class Tests, 100 marks; Submission of Study Skills Learning Journal, 20 marks).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((as prescribed by the Department of Hispanic Studies).).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 30.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures ((/Seminars)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To analyse key texts in the development of contemporary theatre in Spain and Latin America.

Module Content: The module explores the history of contemporary Hispanic theatre through examination of key authors, texts and trends in Spain and Latin America. Beginning in the early twentieth century the course will explore the interface between Spain's commercial stages and more modernist thinking and pratice, identifying the vision of theatre espoused in now classic works by Federico García Lorca and Ramon del Valle-Inclán. It will contrast these works with post-Franco developments in Spanish theatre, addressing both the centrality of the collective theatre and performance groups of the 1970s and 1980s (Joglars) and the resurgence of textual theatre from the late 1980s onwards (either Sanchis Sinisterra or Benet i Jornet). In semester 2, the course will focus on Latin American theatre, in particular the development of a more politically-motivated theatre in the post-war period, with the influence of Brecht combined with a politicised theatre of the absurd (Benedetti, Wolff, Castellanos etc.). It will end with consideration of contemporary transnational theatrical phenomena, such as the performance art of Coco Fusco and Guillermo Gonzalez-Pe?a or the work of Javier Daulte.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Situate selected texts within their cultural and historical context.
· Discuss key ideas of selected texts.
· Analyse stylistic and generic features of selected texts.
· Analyse the relationship of selected texts to each other and to their cultural and historical context.
· Evaluate selected texts within their sociohistorical context.
· Communicate their understanding appropriately in written and oral presentations.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Class Tests, 60 marks; Text Analysis, 40 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((as prescribed by the Department).).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 Seminars (/language classes); 24 Other (optional directed study using online materials).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To introduce students to the Catalan language and Catalan society.

Module Content: Basic spoken and written Catalan. Introduction to Catalonia, its society, history, traditions, culture and inhabitants. Basic readings.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Understand and write basic Catalan.
· Introduce themselves and talk about fundamental aspects of daily life in Catalan.
· Identify the 'Paisos Catalans' and give a basic account of their culture.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 60 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x 1500-word essay (or in-class test)); Oral Assessment 20 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((A pass Continuous Assessment and/or oral mark is carried forward to the Autumn. Students failing Continuous Assessment must sit a 1.5 hr written test. The Oral Examination must also be re-taken, if failed).).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures (/Seminars); 12 x 2hr(s) Other (/optional film viewing sessions).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To provide an introduction to the history and culture of Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking territories.

Module Content: Lectures on the outlines of Catalan history and seminars on contemporary Catalan culture, including audiovisual material and selected short texts in Catalan.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Name and locate the 'Paisos Catalans'
· Describe and outline the physical and human geography of Catalonia.
· Identify the major landmarks in Catalan political and cultural history from c.800 to the present.
· Outline the history of the Catalan language and its literature.
· Describe some of the most prominent manifestations of contemporary Catalan popular culture.
· Critically analyse to an appropriate standard selected passages (in English translation) from the works of major Catalan writers.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 2,000 word essays (50 marks each)).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To achieve an initial proficiency in both spoken and written Galician.

Module Content: Language classes and oral practice.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Maintain a basic conversation about daily activities and personal information.
· Interact in hotels, shops, tourist and post offices, hospitals, banks, etc., either explaining their queries or interpreting the information received.
· Interpret information and follow instructions about basic needs like addresses, shopping, eating, health, etc.
· Find relevant information in catalogues, menus, articles, letters, timetables, etc.
· Write short messages about daily activities, letters about their immediate experience, fill in forms with personal information.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 60 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x Written Assignment); Oral Assessment 20 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((A pass Continuous Assessment and/or Oral mark is carried forward to the Autumn. Students failing Continuous Assessment must sit a 1.5 hr written test. The Oral Examination must also be re-taken, if failed).).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 20.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Seminars.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To provide an introduction to the traditional culture and history of Galicia.

Module Content: This course will examine some of the most important aspects of Galician political and cultural history. It concentrates mostly on the study of relevant topics related to traditional culture and its contribution to the formation of national identity. The module incorporates the use of a variety of print and media sources such as radio, film, television and the Internet.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe and outline the physical and human geography of Galicia.
· Identify the powerful contributors to the formation of national identity and the difficulties involved in categorising that identity.
· Identify the major landmarks in Galician political and cultural history.
· Outline the history of the Galician language.
· Describe some of the most prominent manifestations of Galician popular culture and tradition.
· Identify the most outstanding samples of Galician traditional music.
· Acquire general knowledge of Galician gastronomy.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 1,000 word Essays, 20 marks each; 1 x 2,000 word Essay 60 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Mr Stephen Boyd, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Mr Stephen Boyd, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To examine the inter-relationship of selected works of art and literature in the Golden Age period.

Module Content: This module will study individual paintings by a variety of Golden Age artists. It will examine the ways in which these and selected literary texts illuminate each other, and explore the common intellectual culture informing both art and literature in the period.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Critically analyse to an appropriate standard the stylistic features of individual paintings, drawings, sculptures, and buildings of the Spanish Golden Age.
· Identify and discuss aspects of the political, social and cultural life of early-modern Spain that may be relevant to the understanding of particular works of art / architecture.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 2000 word minor dissertation 60 marks; 2 x 1000 word essays (or two class tests) 40 marks.).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Failed elements of Continuous Assessment must be revised and submitted as prescribed by the Coordinator/Department.).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures (/Seminars).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To analyse key texts from writers of Hispanic origin since the 1960s.

Module Content: The module examines the roots of the Chicano (Mexican American) Civil Rights movements in the US in the 1950s and 1960s. Since then there has been widespread immigration (both legal and illegal) from Mexico to the U.S., which has led to a rich and diverse cultural strand producing fiction, art, film and theatre. In the course, we will scrutinise how issues relating to identity and disenfranchisement have been explored in cultural production (fiction, poetry, theatre, essay writing) since that time. The first section of the course will examine a range of writing from the Hispanic community including Puerto Rican, Mexican American, Cuban American and writers from the Dominican Republic. The second half takes as its focus the figure of the child labourer in relation to its representation in two Mexican American fictional texts - Tomás Rivera's 'Y no se lo tragó la tierra' and Helena María Viramontes' 'Under the Feet of Jesus'.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Understand and situate selected texts within their cultural and historial context.
· Discuss key ideas of selected texts.
· Analyse stylistic and generic features of selected texts.
· Analyse the relationship of selected texts to each other and to their cultural and historical context.
· Evaluate selected texts within their sociohistorical context.
· Communicate their understanding appropriately in written and oral presentations.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Class Test, 60 marks; Text Analysis 40 marks.).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Other (Self Directed Study).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To train students in focused reading and writing in an area of Hispanic letters.

Module Content: The subject of the dissertation will be decided by individual consultations with students.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Design and complete a selected research project.
· Identify and apply a suitable research methodology linked to a specific research question.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 5,000 word Dissertation).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Re-submission of revised dissertation, as prescribed by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6.

Pre-requisite(s): HS1001

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Other (Linguistic Study of Texts); 72 x 1hr(s) Other (Language Classes); 24 x 1hr(s) Other (Conversation Classes).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Ana Siles, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Ms Ana Siles, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To consolidate and advance knowledge of Spanish oral, aural and written skills, and to introduce the skill of translation.

Module Content: This module will involve oral and aural practice; study of grammar; study of contemporary texts in Spanish.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Show an understanding of the level of language used to express main points of clear standard input on familiar matters.
· Describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
· Produce clear, detailed text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
· Narrate a story using a wide range of tenses.
· Analyse sentences, establishing the type of subordination, identifying and explaining uses of Indicative or Subjunctive.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 80 marks (2 x In-class Tests); Oral Assessment 40 marks (including Aural).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination (including Aural).

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((A pass Continuous Assessment and/or Oral mark is carried forward to the Autumn. Students failing the Oral Examination must repeat it in the Autumn. Students failing Continuous Assessment must sit a 1.5 hr written test).).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6.

Pre-requisite(s): HS1002

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Other (Linguistic Study of Texts); 72 x 1hr(s) Other (Language Classes); 24 x 1hr(s) Other (Conversation Classes).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Ana Siles, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Ms Ana Siles, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To consolidate and advance knowledge of Spanish oral, aural and written skills, and to introduce the skill of translation.

Module Content: This module will involve oral and aural practice; study of grammar; study of texts in Spanish, and regular practice in the skills of translation into Spanish.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Show an understanding of the level of language used to express main points of clear standard input on familiar matters.
· Describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
· Produce clear, detailed text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
· Narrate a story using a wide range of tenses.
· Translate into Spanish brief passages of intermediate difficulty.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 80 marks (2 x In-class Tests); Oral Assessment 40 marks (including Aural).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination (including Aural).

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((A pass Continuous Assessment and/or Oral mark is carried forward to the Autumn. Students failing the Oral Examination must repeat it in the Autumn. Students failing Continuous Assessment must sit a 1.5 hr written test).).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6.

Pre-requisite(s): HS2001 or HS2002

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 72 x 1hr(s) Other (Language Classes).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Eugenia Bolado-Colina, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Ms Eugenia Bolado-Colina, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To consolidate knowledge of Spanish oral, aural and written skills.

Module Content: This module will involve regular practise in the skills of advanced translation into and out of Spanish, as well as free expression (oral and written) in Spanish.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Converse and produce written Spanish at a level equal to C1 (Reference
Level Descriptors/Council of Europe) with fluency and accuracy.
· Translate literary and non-literary texts at a similar level (C1).
· Identify and employ learning strategies appropriate to self-motivated learning
in the four language skills of listening, speaking, writing and reading.
· Recognise various styles and registers of Spanish (e.g. journalistic, conversational, literary, formal and informal).

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 60 marks (In-Class Tests/Assignments (equally weighted out of 60 marks)); Oral Assessment 60 marks (Oral 40 marks / Aural 20 marks).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination (including aural).

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((A pass Continuous Assessment and/or Oral mark is carried forward to the Autumn. Students failing Continuous Assessment must sit a 1.5 hr written test. The Oral Examination (including Aural) must also be re-taken, if failed).).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 Seminars.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To advance oral and written skills through study of texts from Hispanic World

Module Content: This course will examine relevant contemporary topics from the Hispanic World - Spain and its regions and Latin America, with particular focus on Mexico and Chile. The course is text-based using a variety of print and media sources including radio, television and the internet.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Discuss key issues and concepts from the Hispanic world (in the target language).
· Understand and situate these selected issues within their cultural and historical contexts.
· Analyse the relationship of selected issues to each other and to their cultural and historical contexts.
· Communicate their understanding appropriately in written and oral presentations.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks ((2 x Class Tests, 50 marks each)).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((as prescribed by the Department of Hispanic Studies).).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To examine how history and social transformations are represented in three Spanish literary works.

Module Content: This course will analyse representations of historical and social change in three Spanish literary works published between the late 19th and the early 20th century. It will provide an exploration of decisive social and historical transformations that occurred in Spain at the time and the way in which those changes are depicted in the literature of the period.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the major social and historical transformations that occurred in Spain during the period.
· Describe the literary context of the works.
· Discuss the nature of the interaction between history and literature in the works studied.
· Analyse the importance of the input of these writers within the context of Spanish literature.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 2,500 word dissertation 60 marks; 2 x 1,000 word Essays 40 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((as prescribed by the Department)).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 8.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars.

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Siobhan Nally, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Ms Siobhan Nally, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To introduce students to aspects of teaching and learning Spanish as a foreign language.

Module Content: This module will reflect upon general aspects of teaching and learning Spanish as a foreign language including the following areas:
* Theoretical perspectives on learning a language.
* Popular approaches and methods in language teaching.
* Teaching and learning of grammar.
* Receptive skills (reading and listening).
* Productive skills (speaking and writing).
* Classroom management, lesson planning, and the roles of the teacher.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Critically assess certain theoretical perspectives on language learning.
· Identify and distinguish between language teaching methodologies.
· Consider the role of grammar instruction in adult second language learning.
· Take a practical approach to the teaching of productive and receptive skills.
· Take a practical approach to lesson planning, classroom management and student / teacher roles.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Project (3,000 words)).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((Revised re-submission of project as prescribed by the Department of Hispanic Studies).).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): HS2026

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Seana Ryan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Ms Seana Ryan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To develop students' knowledge of the linguistics of Spanish as it is spoken throughout the Hispanic world.

Module Content: The first part of the course will begin with an examination of the sound systems of Spanish as it is spoken throughout the Hispanic world. The issue of 'translatability' will also be discussed. The second part of this module will examine sociolinguistic variation within Spanish as it is spoken throughout the Hispanic world, exploring in greater detail relevant issues such as bilingualism, code-switching and Spanish-based pidgins and creoles.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate a knowledge of the phonological rules governing Spanish.
· Discuss the role played by Spanish throughout the world today.
· Outline the sociolinguistic factors which may impact on the growth and evolution of a language.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x Class Test 30 marks; 1 x Extended Essay (2,000 words) 40 marks; 1 x Group Presentation 30 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((as prescribed by the Department of Hispanic Studies)).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 30.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures ((/Seminars)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To analyse the impact of exile, migration and diaspora on Hispanic theatre and performance cultures.

Module Content: The module examines the alternative 'tradition' produced by Hispanic theatre and performance cultures in exile, exploring the ways in which it questions and critiques mainstream national traditions and contributes to create and investigate new spaces for identity in performance. Beginning with the early twentieth-century theatrical avant-garde, which was largely marginalised from the Spanish stage (as exemplified in Lorca's El público), the first teaching period will principally cover works by writers and intellectuals exiled at the end of the Spanish Civil War (including Rafael Alberti, Max Aub and José Bergamín). In contrast with these dramatists, whose works have been considered primarily in relation to a more-or-less exclusive Spanish national tradition, the module will then go on to consider works by authors whose exile leads them to straddle different traditions, including the second generation exiles Fernando Arrabal and Maruxa Vilalta, but also the diasporic production of Latin American dramatists and performers such as Copi and Alberto Adellach, and more recent representations of contemporary migratory experience on the Hispanic stage, as in Carles Batlle (Oasi) and Sergi Belbel (Forasteros).

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate sophisticated understanding of the selected texts and phenomena within their cultural and historical context.
· Draw on theories and approaches to exile, migration and diaspora in the analysis of exile production.
· Analyse and explain the key thematic, stylistic and generic features of selected texts.
· Analyse the relationship of selected texts to each other and to their cultural and historical context.
· Communicate their understanding appropriately in written and oral presentations.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2,000 word Essay 50 marks; Class Test 50 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((as prescribed by the Department).).

Credit Weighting: 15

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 or 2.

No. of Students: Min 1, Max 4 (1-4 places negotiated with external employers).

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Other (Min 12 - Max 24 week(s) placement in a business workplace in Mexico or Spain).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To complement classroom teaching with exposure to institutional work processes in international business environments and other relevant organisations.

Module Content: Each student will be required to undertake a 12-24 week work placement. The work programme will be jointly monitored by a UCC academic mentor and a work placement supervisor in the external organisation. Students will be expected to keep a weekly learning journal and complete a self-assessment essay/presentation on their return to UCC.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Administer their own work and carry out essential organisational responsibilities.
· Interact in Spanish in the workplace using appropriate linguistic registers - at both oral and written levels.
· Communicate their work placement experience in an oral presentation in Spanish.
· Apply interpersonal skills effectively in their work through the target language.
· Examine ways of reconciling personal goals with professional demands and organisational realities.
· Link theory and practice by providing practical experience of work to reinforce and complement the academic components of the B.Comm International.
· Develop and exercise thinking in a practical setting.
· Reflect on and analyse the learning experience from the work placement.

Assessment: Total Marks 300: Continuous Assessment 300 marks (Learning Journal 100 marks; Self-Assessment Essay 100 marks; Oral presentation in Spanish 100 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. Attendance at the 12-24 week work placement.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 40.

Pre-requisite(s): HS2101 or HS2102

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 72 x 1hr(s) Other ((Language Classes)).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To consolidate knowledge of Spanish oral, aural and written skills.

Module Content: This module will involve regular practice in the four main language skills with particular focus on reading and listening as well as free expression (oral and written) in Spanish. This course is wholly online and is monitored and implemented by UCC staff via the AVE (Aula Virtual Espa?ol, Cervantes Institute virtual learning programme).

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Converse and produce written Spanish at a level equal to B2 (Reference Level Descriptors/Council of Europe) with fluency and accuracy.
· Identify and employ learning strategies appropriate to self-motivated learning in the four language skills of listening, speaking, writing and reading.
· Recognise various styles and registers of Spanish (e.g. journalistic, conversational, literary, formal and informal).

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (A minimum of 10 tests carried out over the course of the academic year 200 marks).).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((All elements of Continuous Assessment must be satisfactorily completed and any failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated).).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): HS2022

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures (/ language classes); 24 x 1hr(s) Other (/ optional directed study using online materials).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To provide students with intermediate level language knowledge as well as a knowledge of Catalan society.

Module Content: Intermediate level spoken and written Catalan language; socio-linguistics; Catalonia; the Mediterranean character, people and traditions. Discussion through audio-visual and authentic materials.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Understand and write intermediate-level Catalan.
· Recognise and use all verb tenses and moods.
· Conduct a basic conversation in Catalan.
· Understand texts written in a wide variety of linguistic registers.
· Outline the contemporary sociolinguistic situation of Catalan.
· Describe some popular Catalan traditions.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 60 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x 1500-word essay (or in-class test)); Oral Assessment 20 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((A pass Continuous Assessment and/or Oral mark is carried forward to the Autumn. Students failing Continuous Assessment must sit a 1.5 hr written test. The Oral Examination must also be re-taken, if failed).).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures (/Seminars); 12 x 2hr(s) Other (Optional film viewing hours).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To study particular aspects of Catalan history and culture in depth.

Module Content: This module will look in some depth at particular aspects of Catalan history and culture (especially the literary and artistic movements of the 19th and 20th centuries and their effects on the development of contemporary Catalan culture, focusing on the relationship between urban space and cultural identity in Barcelona), using selected audiovisual and literary texts in Catalan as the basis for exploration and discussion.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify and describe the major cultural movements in 19th and 20th-century Catalonia.
· Critically analyse selected literary texts and films by 19th and 20th-century Catalan writers and directors.
· Explore and analyse the relationship between urban space and cultural identity.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 2,500 word essays (50 marks each)).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): HS2024

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To achieve proficiency in spoken and written Galician.

Module Content: This module will build on the groundwork laid down in HS2024, using a mixture of grammar and translation classes, conversation with the native speaker as well as the video and audio resources of the Centre for Galician Studies.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Interpret oral messages either addressed to them or to a general audience.
· Read complex texts related to topics of interest to them and extract the relevant information.
· Talk about their experiences, opinions, or topics familiar to them.
· Write different types of texts, even in a formal register in varied fields: stories, social and political commentary, summaries of articles and lectures, etc.
· Explain the most relevant aspects of Galician life and culture.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 60 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x 2,000 word Written Assignment); Oral Assessment 20 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((A pass Continuous Assessment and/or Oral mark is carried forward to the Autumn. Students failing Continuous Assessment must sit a 1.5 hr written test. The Oral Examination must also be re-taken, if failed).).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 20.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Seminars.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To acquaint students with the outlines of different manifestations of cultural production in the context of contemporary Galicia.

Module Content: This course will provide an examination of some of the most relevant features of contemporary Galician culture. Starting with a detailed social and historical background, it will concentrate on the study of some key literary and filmic texts by major modern authors. It will also analyse the importance of cultural manifestations such as art and music in the shaping of today's Galicia.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the characteristics of a marginal culture.
· Examine the contribution of elements such as language and literature to the formation of national identity.
· Explain how political changes led Galician culture and literature to a marginal situation.
· Describe the process of recovery of the written code and the consequences it had for the development of oral literature and for the language in general.
· Identify the impact social and political events had on the production of artistic works in contemporary Galicia.
· Develop strategies to analyse film narratives in Galician within their cultural and historical context.
· Critically analyse to an appropriate standard selected passages (in English translation) from the works of major Galician writers in relation to their social, cultural and historical context.
· Identify the most outstanding samples of Galician music.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 1,000 word Essays, 20 marks each; 1 x 2,000 word Essay, 60 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Mr Stephen Boyd, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Mr Stephen Boyd, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To study the theme of Truth and Fiction in Cervantes's 'Novelas Ejemplares'.

Module Content: This module will look at Cervantes' exploration of the complex relationship between Truth and Fiction.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the generic characteristics of the Renaissance novella.
· Define the meaning of the term 'ejemplares' as Cervantes uses it.
· Critically analyse to an appropriate standard the structure, style and development of ideas in selected 'Novelas'.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 2,500 word Dissertation 60 marks; 2 x 1,500 word Essays or two Class Tests, 20 marks each).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Coordinator/Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures (/Seminars).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To analyse the role played by gender in recent cultural production in Mexico.

Module Content: This module will examine the role played by gender in recent cultural production in Mexico with focus on the so-called boom femenino since the 1970s as well as current debates about gender-based violence in the US/Mexican border region. It will address questions of gender and national identity along with consideration of the impact of this new visibility of women both within Mexico and abroad. It will combine close study of the sociohistorical context of Mexico since 1980 with a wider discussion of the relationship between gender and the production of culture. Authors include Angeles Mastretta, Roberto Bola?o, Alica Gaspar de Alba, Rosario Castellanos among others.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify prescribed texts and images and their cultural and historical context.
· Discuss key ideas of prescribed texts.
· Understand and situate prescribed authors and texts within their sociohistorical contexts.
· Analyse stylistic and generic features of prescribed texts.
· Analyse the relationship of prescribed texts to each other and to their cultural and historical context.
· Communicate their understanding appropriately in written and oral presentations.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Class Test, 50 marks; Presentation, 50 marks.).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6 (-).

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Other (Self-Directed Study).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies; Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To train students in focused reading and writing in an area of Hispanic letters.

Module Content: The subject of the dissertation will be decided by individual consultations with students.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Design and complete a selected research project
· Identify and apply a suitable research methodology linked to a specific research question.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 5,000 word Dissertation).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (resubmission of revised dissertation, as prescribed by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 45

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): LL6000; HS6002

Teaching Methods: Directed Study (Direction and supervision by one or more members of the programme team).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: Individual research on a particular topic, familiarisation with appropriate primary and secondary source materials, identification of appropriate methodological and theoretical approaches, research and presentation of findings in a minor dissertation.

Module Content: Under the academic guidance of staff, students will independently explore a specialised area within the areas of Hispanic literature, visual art, media, theatre, film, or cultural history, apply the appropriate research methodologies and present the results in a minor dissertation.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify an appropriate theoretical and methodological framework consistent with their area of study.
· Develop individual research strategies and produce critical bibliographies.
· Display an independent approach to critical analysis and evaluation.
· Demonstrate ability to write critically, logically, and systematically, using proper citation in keeping with standards of postgraduate research.
· Present their work in a minor dissertation of 15,000 - 20,000 words.

Assessment: Total Marks 900: Continuous Assessment 900 marks (Research Dissertation 15,000 - 20,000 words).

Compulsory Elements: Dissertation.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): HS6004

Teaching Methods: 24 x 2hr(s) Seminars.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To develop advanced translation skills from English to Spanish and Spanish to English.

Module Content: This module is team-taught and will focus on English-Spanish/ Spanish-English translation. It is designed to develop and maintain the translation and communication skills necessary to underpin work as a translator, researcher, professional linguist or equivalent. It will show students how to keep their language skills up-to-date and familiarise them with appropriate technical presentation skills and resources to prepare for translation, research and professional assignments. It will provide a guide to a range of information sources and research relevant to translation and communication in and between Spanish and English, focusing specifically on literary, institutional and commercial text-types and discourses. Students will be encouraged to analyse both terminological problems and differences in structures between the two languages, and will learn to produce a range of literary and non-literary text-types, using techniques of translation, transposition, adaptation, summary and textual editing. At every stage they will be encouraged to reflect critically on their work, learning the different criteria for evaluating language assignments. They will learn basic techniques to research general and domain-specific terminology and familiarise themselves with general and specialist information to assist with assignments, such as internet, glossaries and subject-specific journals.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Show up-to-date knowledge of the principal features of the linguistic structure of Spanish and English at and above sentence level
· Show familiarity with a range of information sources and research relevant to translation and communication in and between Spanish and English
· Display competence in the production of specific text types in Spanish and English
· Produce professionally-presented texts in both languages
· Evaluate the effectiveness of their work, using a range of criteria.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Calculated as an average of 5 pieces of work submitted during the academic year).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Attendance at all classes.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department.).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): LL6018

Teaching Methods: 12 x 1hr(s) Seminars; 6 x 1hr(s) Other (Tutorials); 6 x 1hr(s) Directed Study.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To develop advanced translation skills between Spanish and English, focusing on translation into the L1.

Module Content: The module will prepare students to translate a 1,500-word text of their choice from Spanish to English or English to Spanish, drawing on appropriate theories, methodologies and approaches to the translation of different text-type and genres, encouraging them to reflect on issues such as target audience and function and to use a range of translation resources. Students will be expected to agree a project with their tutor, for which they will translate a text from Spanish to English or English to Spanish and provide commentary on the text, in the form of annotations, where appropriate, and in a separate analytical essay in English.* Periodical tutorial and/or seminar support will be provided.

*Students will normally be expected to translate into their first language.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate knowledge of the main areas of debate in the analysis and practice of translation
· Understand and apply a variety of theoretical approaches to the analysis and practice of translation
· Analyse and describe the different parameters which constitute a text's translatability
· Show competence in the use of a variety of translation resources
· Show awareness of key differences between the two linguistic systems
· Produce a critical translation from Spanish into English or English to Spanish (see above)
· Present written translations in a professional manner.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Translation Project (1500 words translation + 2500 words commentary)).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 6 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; 18 x 1hr(s) Directed Study; 24 x 1hr(s) Other (Online Course).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Eugenia Bolado-Colina, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Ms Eugenia Bolado-Colina, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To develop advanced Spanish language skills comprising the four areas (reading, writing, listening, speaking).

Module Content: This module will involve exposure of students to a wide range of language and will equip them with skills to carry out different tasks in a professional environment at C1 level (European Framework for Languages).

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Perform a variety of professional tasks in the written form.
· Summarize, answer comprehension questions or analyze a journalistic or essay-type text of ca. 700 words.
· Express opinions and sustain a cogent discussion on a variety of cultural and intellectual topics with reasonable fluency and accuracy.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 150 marks (4 pieces of productive writing drawn from course material, 150 marks); Oral Assessment 50 marks.

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination. Completion of all tasks from online course.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Supplemental Oral Examination.).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 or 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars; 12 x 2hr(s) Directed Study.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To examine Spanish Narrative (Novel and/or Film) against the backdrop of Spain's particular political/cultural circumstances.

Module Content: Students will examine the historical and literary context of twentieth-century Spain and apply literary and critical theory to a variety of texts.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Explain the particular historical and literary context of contemporary Spain
· Analyse the effects of such a context by presenting a textual critique
· Evaluate the factors that influence literary output and be able to discuss (orally and in writing) the effects of those factors on specific narrative texts.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x Essay (3,000 words) 100 marks; Presentation 100 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department.).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars; 12 x 2hr(s) Directed Study.

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To analyse the relationship between culture and politics in modern Latin America with particular reference to literature, film and debates about national identity.

Module Content: This course will explore the interplay between culture and politics on various levels, e.g. the political ramifications of cultural production; the study of cultural politics; the cultural dimensions of power and/or the study of power and politics in recent examples of Latin American culture. Course content will vary to cater to student need on the course but may include cover recent Mexican cinema and literature including authors Elena Poniatowksa or Rosario Castellanos along with history, literature and film from the Southern Cone and/or Central America. It may also include texts that examine the debate around Chicano and Latino cultural production in the U.S.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Critically evaluate the relationship between culture and politics with reference to selected texts
· Situate and analyse texts with due regard to their historical and social contexts
· Apply an appropriate theoretical framework to their critical analysis.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 Essay (3,000 words) 100 marks; 1 Oral Project/Presentation (30 mins) 100 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None. A knowledge of Spanish will be an advantage, but all films will be sub-titled..

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Other (Seminars/Tutorials); 12 x 2hr(s) Directed Study.

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To introduce students to Latin American cinema focusing on filmic output from two particular locations: Mexico and Cuba

Module Content: This course will explore the evolution of Latin American cinema with particular emphasis on questions of identity - national, personal, political - as they are played out in film-making in the region. It will consider the cultural and theoretical writings of the New Latin American Cinema movement in the late 1950s and assess its impact on the development and study of Third World cinema. The course will examine the key role of ICAIC (National Cinematographic Institute) in Cuba focusing on the work of acclaimed filmmaker, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea. In the Mexican context, the course will focus on the so-called New Wave of Mexican cinema, looking at production since 2000 and examining work by acclaimed directors, including Marisa Sistach; María Novaro; Alfonso Cuarón; Alejandro González I?arritú and Guillermo del Toro.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Understand and situate prescribed texts within their cultural and historical context.
· Discuss key ideas of prescribed texts and images.
· Analyse stylistic and generic features of prescribed texts.
· Analyse the relationship between prescribed texts and the relationship between those texts and their cultural and historical context.
· Evaluate prescribed texts and images.
· Communicate the above appropriately in written and oral presentations.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x Essay (4,000 words) 100 marks; 1 x Oral Presentation (30 mins) 100 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 5.

Pre-requisite(s): Students should have a good reading knowledge of Catalan.

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars; 12 x 2hr(s) Directed Study.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Mr Stephen Boyd, Department of Hispanic Studies; Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To promote critical understanding of selected aspects of Catalan political and/or social and/or cultural history.

Module Content: In accordance with the particular interests of individual students / groups of students, the module will closely examine selected Historical and/or Historiographical and/or Literary Texts and/or Works of Plastic produced in the Paisos Catalans (Catalan-speaking territories).

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the major historical events that shaped society and culture in the Paisos Catalans.
· Identify the particular features of Catalan society and culture that helped to shape, and are reflected in, individual works of History and/or Historiography and/or Literature and/or Plastic Art produced in particular periods.
· Write a critical analysis to an appropriate standard of selected individual works of History and/or Historiography and/or Literature and/or Plastic Art produced in the Paisos Catalans.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (2 x 3,000 word essays, each worth 100 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department.).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars; 12 x 2hr(s) Directed Study.

Module Co-ordinator: Mr Stephen Boyd, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Mr Stephen Boyd, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To promote critical understanding of selected aspects of Golden Age Spain (1474-1681) in relation to the wider political, social, and cultural environment of early modern Spain and Europe.

Module Content: In accordance with the particular interests of individual students / groups of students, the module will closely examine selected Historical and/or Historiographical and/or Literary Texts and /or Works of Plastic Art produced in the Spanish Golden Age.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the major historical events that shaped early-modern Spain
· Identify the particular features of early modern Spanish society and culture that helped to shape, and are reflected in, individual works of History and/or Historiography and/or Literature and/or Plastic Art produced in this period.
· Write a critical analysis to an appropriate standard of selected individual works of History and/or Historiography and/or Literature and/or Plastic Art produced in early-modern Spain.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (2 x 3,000 word essays, each worth 100 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department.).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars; 12 x 2hr(s) Directed Study.

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Siobhan Nally, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Ms Siobhan Nally, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To provide an historical, theoretical and practical analysis of the teaching of Spanish grammar in the second language classroom.

Module Content: An advanced course focused on grammar, and methods/approaches in teaching Spanish as a foreign language.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify and distinguish between traditional and communicative approaches to language teaching.
· Identify the role of grammar in the main methods and approaches to teaching Spanish as a foreign language.
· Identify main problem areas in teaching and learning Spanish grammar.
· Take a practical approach to teaching grammar in the classroom today through materials analysis, preparation and class sequencing.
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Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 3,000 words Project/Presentation 200 marks.).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. Project/Presentation.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department.).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 15.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars (fortnightly); 12 x 2hr(s) Directed Study.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To promote critical understanding of the ways in which gender and identity have inflected Hispanic cultural history. Most of the texts studied are available in Spanish and English.

Module Content: Drawing on a range of theories and approaches to the study of gender and national identity, the module will begin by addressing the ways in which the relationship between gender and urban space have contributed closely to debate over key markers of identity, focusing on two key novels by Merce Rodoreda (La placa del diamant/ The Time of the Doves or Mirall trencat/ Broken Mirror) and Esther Tusquets (El mismo mar de todos los veranos/ The Same Sea as Every Summer). This will be followed by a block considering the relationship between gender and alterity, using works by Maruxa Vilalta, Carme Riera (Cap al cel obert/ To the Open Sky) and Najat el Hachmi (L'últim patriarca/ The Last Patriarch) to explore the limits of national identity and their relationship to shifting conceptions of linguistic, cultural, territorial and corporal boundaries. The final block will focus on gender in performance, through the works of Lluisa Cunillé (Barcelona, mapa d'ombres/ Barcelona, map of shadows) and Carles Batlle (Temptació/ Temptation) or Manel Molins. Students will be encouraged to take a comparative approach, drawing on texts and case studies from other cultural contexts

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Understand and discuss theories appropriate to the study of gender and national identity.
· Analyse and understand the changing relationship between gender and nation in the construction of contemporary identities and communities, identifying their multiple constitution in relation to other identities and cultures (Spanish, European, diasporic etc.).
· Select and apply appropriate theories and approaches to the analysis of selected individual texts by one or more of the authors studied.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks ( 2 x 3,000 word essays 100 marks each).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 or 2.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 15.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars; 12 x 2hr(s) Directed Study.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To introduce the students to the production of some recent authors in Galician literature (narrative and poetry).

Module Content: This course will analyse a selection of texts by recent Galician writers in the context of the development of new trends in contemporary Galician literature. These trends include issues such as the questioning of traditional understandings of literary genre, the visibility of women writers and the emergence of narratives of travel and mobility.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Explain the particular historical and literary contexts of contemporary Galicia that lead to the development of discussed literary trends.
· Discuss key ideas of prescribed texts.
· Analyse stylistic and generic features of prescribed texts.
· Communicate the above appropriately in written presentations.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (2 x 3,000 word essays (100 marks each)).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated ((as prescribed by the Department)).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 72 x 1hr(s) Seminars (Language Classes); 24 x 1hr(s) Directed Study (Optional directed study using online materials).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Helena Buffery, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To provide students at postgraduate level with an intensive grounding in spoken and written Catalan, and to acquaint them with different aspects of cultural production in the Catalan-speaking territories.

Module Content: Introduction to the Catalan language for students with a good level of linguistic and cultural knowledge of the Hispanic context and an awareness of cultural and linguistic diversity. The course will combine intensive language classes and oral practice with the analysis and study of Catalan culture, society, history, traditions, and other cultural manifestations.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Understand and describe the basic grammatical structures of Catalan (A2)
· Demonstrate A2 reading and listening skills in Catalan
· Translate a range of texts from Catalan into English
· Write texts about daily activities and immediate experiences in Catalan
· Introduce themselves and talk about fundamental aspects of daily life in Catalan
· Identify the different regions in the Catalan countries and analyse key aspects of their history and culture.
· Write a critical analysis of specific works related to Catalan culture (art, history, literature, film, etc.).

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 50 marks; Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1x 3000-word essay and translation portfolio); Oral Assessment 50 marks (Oral/Aural Assessment).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Supplementary Oral/Aural examination).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 72 x 1hr(s) Seminars (Language Classes); 24 x 1hr(s) Directed Study (Optional directed study using online and other materials).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To introduce students at postgraduate level to both spoken and written Galician language, and to acquaint them with different manifestations of cultural production in Galicia.

Module Content: Introduction to Galician language ? both spoken and written ? for students with a high level of linguistic and cultural knowledge of the Hispanic context and an awareness of its cultural and linguistic diversity. The course will combine intensive language classes and oral practice with the analysis and study of Galician culture, society, history and other cultural manifestations.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Interpret information and follow instructions about general needs in Galician (A2).
· Demonstrate A2 reading and listening skills in Galician.
· Write texts about daily activities and immediate experiences in Galician.
· Translate a range of texts from Galician into English.
· Conduct a basic conversation in Galician.
· Identify the major landmarks in Galician political and cultural history.
· Outline major historical events that shaped society and culture in Galicia.
· Write a critical analysis to an appropriate standard of specific works related to Galician culture (art, history, literature, film, etc.).

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 50 marks; Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1x 3000-word essay and translation portfolio); Oral Assessment 50 marks (Oral/Aural Assessment).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Supplementary oral/aural examination).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 72 x 1hr(s) Seminars (Language Classes); 24 x 1hr(s) Directed Study (Optional directed study using online materials).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Sofia Maria Da Silva Mendes, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Ms Sofia Maria Da Silva Mendes, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To provide students at postgraduate level with an intensive grounding in spoken and written Portuguese, and to acquaint them with different aspects of cultural production in Portuguese-speaking countries.

Module Content: Introduction to the language and culture of Portugal and Portuguese-speaking countries. The course will combine intensive language classes and oral practice with the analysis and study of culture, society, history, traditions, and other cultural manifestations of Portugal and other major Portuguese speaking countries.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Understand and describe the basic grammatical structures of Portuguese (A2)
· Demonstrate A2 reading and listening skills in Portuguese
· Write texts about daily activities and immediate experiences in Portuguese
· Conduct a basic conversation in Portuguese.
· Identify the major Portuguese speaking countries and analyse key aspects of their history and culture.
· Write a critical analysis of specific works related to the culture (art, history, literature, film, etc.) of major Portuguese speaking countries.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 50 marks; Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1x 3000-word essay and translation portfolio); Oral Assessment 50 marks (Oral/Aural Assessment).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Supplementary oral/aural examination).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 1, Max 20.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Other (Consultation, Presentation and attendance at Departmental/School Seminars).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martín Veiga, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: This module provides the opportunity for students on the Master's by Research programme to engage with the research conducted in Hispanic Studies and related fields. It will help students self-direct their research and, in consultation with their supervisor(s), prepare a dissertation proposal and work schedule for their major research project.

Module Content: Working with a designated supervisor/mentor, students design a work schedule which will include: the writing of a research journal, including an annotated bibliography and review of research seminars; attendance at a minimum of four research seminars in the Hispanic Studies Department, and the writing of a review of a least two seminars; delivery of a presentation on their chosen research topic.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Conceive and articulate a viable research topic.
· Critically appraise the bibliography on their chosen topic
· Engage constructively with the research of others.
· Prepare and present verbal presentations of their research topic
· Participate in discussions about their own and others' research.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Research Journal, including annotated bibliography and review of Research Seminars (2,000 words), 50 marks; Research Presentation, 40 marks; Preparation, attendance and participation, 10 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Research presentation must be repeated as prescribed by the relevant Department/School. Marks for preparation, attendance and contribution are carried forward).

Credit Weighting: 70

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2 and Teaching/Research Period 3.

No. of Students: Min 1, Max 20.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Other (Independent supervised research).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To enable the student to undertake research in a chosen area; to analyse research findings in the context of existing literature; and to further develop his/her written communication skills.

Module Content: A dissertation on an approved topic, written under supervision by a member of staff.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Establish effective strategies for researching a chosen topic.
· Critically evaluate previous research in their area.
· Engage in original research that involves collecting, evaluating and analysing research materials from a range of primary and secondary sources.
· Apply appropriate theories and methodologies.
· Produce appropriately referenced work of a high standard of scholarship.
· Contribute to knowledge in the area of Hispanic Studies.

Assessment: Total Marks 1400: Continuous Assessment 1400 marks (Three bound typed copies of the dissertation (25,000 words) to be submitted by the first Friday in October. The thesis will be assessed by Internal and External Examiners. The candidate may also be required to pass an examination on the subject matter of the thesis.).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Directed Study (Direction and supervision by one or more members of the programme team).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Nuala Finnegan, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Hispanic Studies.

Module Objective: To facilitate individual research on a particular topic of interest to students that is not covered by either their Research Dissertation or the optional modules available on the MA programme. It will involve individual research on a particular topic, familiarisation with appropriate primary and secondary source materials, and identification of appropriate methodological and theoretical approaches.

Module Content: Under the academic guidance of a staff member, students will independently explore a specialised area within the areas of Hispanic literature, visual art, media, theatre, film, or cultural history, and apply the appropriate research methodologies.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Apply critical/theoretical terms and concepts to the set topic and related texts.
· Demonstrate ability to write clearly.
· Develop a written argument to an appropriate level of sophistication (both content and language).
· Display an independent approach to critical analysis and evaluation.
· Apply an appropriate bibliographical system.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 5,000 Word Essay).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. Attendance at consultation sessions and submission of drafts as required.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Failed Continuous Assessment may be re-submitted (as prescribed by the Department).).


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