SPAN20330 Catalan Culture and Society

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module explores how Catalan identity is expressed and performed through a variety of cultural and social practices, including the arts, literature, food, festivals and football, among others. No previous knowledge of the Catalan language is required.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this modules students will:

1.Have become familiar with the notion of Catalan identity.
2. Demonstrate an awareness of social, political and cultural issues related to Catalonia and the Catalan Speaking Territories.
3. Be able to analyse and interpret historical processes, visual and written texts; and social practices.
4. Produce original, theory-informed and context sensitive critical analysis of Catalan cultural production.

Indicative Module Content:

The course presents an overview of Catalan culture through focus on the following topics: the Catalan Speaking Territories, history, literature and music under Francoism, Avant-garde artists (Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró) and Modernisme (Antoni Gaudí), performance art (La Fura dels Baus).



Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Specified Learning Activities

34
Autonomous Student Learning

52
Total

110
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be delivered face-to-face through two lectures, seminars, or workshops per week. Students will be expected to prepare questions or read secondary sources for seminars and to participate actively in discussions. Formative work and activities will be set as practice for assessments, with feedback provided by the module coordinator. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment(Including Essay): Final written essay. n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

75
Group Work Assignment: Group presentations (individually assessed) n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

25

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback is provided via Brightspace and face-to-face during office hours.