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Curricular information is subject to change
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- reason, argue and clearly express in accurate written English (or Spanish if desired) their own readings of the prescribed texts;
- reflect on, modify, and improve their command of Spanish;
- deliver cogent and persuasive analyses of prescribed literary topics in a seminar setting.
Indicative module schedule for 2023 which is subject to change:
Weeks 1-3: Theatre
Week 4-6: Prose
Week 7: Research Skills
Weeks 8-9: Cinema
Weeks 10-12: Poetry
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 11 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 10 |
Specified Learning Activities | 50 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 49 |
Total | 120 |
A basic level of Spanish language proficiency (Level A2 of the European Framework, or its equivalent) is required.
This module studies literary texts written in Spanish. It is not recommended that this module be taken without parallel study of the language modules SPAN 10050 or SPAN10150, except by students with adequate attainment in the language.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Online discussions related to each unit of the module | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
Essay: Academic research essay relating to one of the units | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Formative feedback will be given to students on reading and writing skills relating to the first two submitted tasks. Feedback will be given to students individually, either in a ]tutorial setting or with individual lecturers, or via online feedback.
Name | Role |
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Dr Diana Battaglia | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Philip Johnston | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Hannie Lawlor | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Tara Plunkett | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Erika Teichert | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Monica Galindo Gonzalez | Tutor |
Miss Katherine Gosling | Tutor |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Fri 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Fri 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Fri 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 6 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Fri 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 7 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Fri 13:00 - 13:50 |