Undergraduate Course: 20th Century Latin American Women's Writing (Ordinary) (ELCH09004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to give the student knowledge of a representative sample of twentieth-century women's writing from Latin America, based mainly around the novel but also incorporating some poetry and short stories. In limiting the course material by gender, the focus will be on giving the student insight into, and understanding of, key cultural and theoretical issues regarding the woman writer, such as ghettoisation and l'ecriture feminine. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Primary course texts, approx. 40 pounds |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of these courses students will be expected to show the ability:
- to demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of the chosen specialism(s)
- to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the subject
- to show an understanding of and apply competently relevant concepts and theories
- to construct coherent arguments which demonstrate an awareness of the problems posed by the texts/ issues studied
- to demonstrate a high level of expression in both written and oral presentations
- to offer alternative perspectives and show an awareness of contrasting viewpoints |
Assessment Information
| Formative assessment - one presentation during seminars. Formal summative assessment - one essay. |
Special Arrangements
| Students may enrol on the course ONLY with the explicit permission of the Spanish 3 course organiser. |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Fiona Mackintosh
Tel: (0131 6)50 8303
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Course secretary | Mrs Fiona Scanlon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
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