Portuguese Literature (U02696)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-U02696

The course will examine Portuguese culture, society and political history, through texts taken from a variety of genres - novels, short stories, poetry, and drama.

The selection extends from the years of maritime expansion to the wake of the Salazar regime. Special attention will be paid to Camoes's Renaissance epic, Os Lusiadas, and its lasting influence on Portuguese literature and thought, especially on parodic reworkings of Sebastianism.

The course will deal with concepts of tragedy and irony, narrative voice and structure, and it will address shared preoccupations between the selected authors, poets and playwrights, as well as between their respective periods. Some of the themes to be discussed will include: empire and dictatorship; national identity; myth and folklore; religion; family and gender roles. The course runs for two hours per week for 11 weeks in semester 1. Classes will be a mixture of lecture, seminar and student-led discussion

Entry Requirements

? Special Arrangements for Entry : For visiting students the course is available only with the explicit permission of the Course Organiser for Portuguese.

? Costs : Students must purchase a course booklet

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Portuguese Literature (Ordinary) (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
22/09/2008	14:00	16:00	Room 1.12, 24 Buccleuch Place	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will:
- Understand the major themes and trends in Portuguese literature from the time of maritime expansion to the present day in a variety of genres.
- Be aware of the variety and diversity of Portuguese culture as it is expressed in Literature.
- Have improved skills of literary criticism and theoretical analysis.
- Have enhanced writing and presentation skills through a variety of techniques, from essay writing to seminar presentations.