SPAN30230 Historical Memory in Spain: 21st Century Narrative and Film

Academic Year 2022/2023

This module will explore representations of the past in contemporary Spanish cultural production. Specifically, students will explore how recent literature and film has engaged with the historical events and figures of the Civil War and post-war period, often recuperating pasts that were for many years officially forgotten. Taking into account the ongoing debates around historical memory in the Spanish public sphere, students will examine and problematize the ways in which the selected films, short stories, and novel present the conflict and its aftermath. These texts will be examined through the lens on antagonistic, cosmopolitan, and agonistic modes of memory.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

▶ Be able to classify, describe, and interpret key trends and issues relating to historical memory in literature and film.
▶ Be capable of applying theoretical frameworks concerning memory and intermediality to a range of cultural media.
▶ Display developed skills in analysing visual material, films, and written texts, reflected in high-quality academic writing.
▶ Be able to effectively discuss, examine, and respond to debates around memory as it applies to culture.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

24
Specified Learning Activities

34
Autonomous Student Learning

52
Total

110
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
For the academic year 2021/22, this module will be delivered face-to-faced if government health guidelines allow, with students participating in two weekly scheduled classes. The classes will include short lectures, and lecture slides will be made available on Brightspace. In class students will participate in discussions, group work, and BYOD activities. Students who are unable to attend are expected to participate via the discussion board, practising their critical and analytical skills. Tertulia activities prompt independent learning and provide the opportunity for individual engagement with particular aspects of the module. The end-of-trimester essay teaches students to develop their own research topic and trains critical writing skills.
Consultation hours with the module coordinator will be offered both face-to-face and online. 
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
Continuous Assessment: Assessed discussion Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

50
Essay: 1,800 word essay Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

50

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn 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
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

A diagram explaining the sequence of feedback and assessment can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17wT5iv7cFxoh3HHc65R6ac5iuhENPqHL/view?usp=sharing

Films:

El espinazo del diablo, Dir. Guillermo del Toro
El laberinto del fauno, Dir. Guillermo del Toro
Las 13 rosas, Dir. Emilio Martínez Lázaro

Novels:

Los girasoles ciegos by Alberto Méndez
Martina, la rosa número trece by Ángeles López

Name Role
Dr Pascale Baker Lecturer / Co-Lecturer