Saint-Louis University - Bruxelles
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ROMA1312 - History of Spanish Literature



Credits : 5

Lecturers :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , second term, 30 hours of theory.

Timetable :
Second term
Tuesday from 10:45 to 12:45

Language of instruction :
Spanish

Learning outcomes :
At the end of the course, the student must be able to identify the principal authors and their context as well as explain the contents of the most representative works from each period.


Prerequisites :
For the Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Letters : General :


Co-requisites :
None

Course contents :
The course proposes a general and historical overview of the Spanish literary heritage from the Middle Ages up to the present day, through the texts, authors and schools or movements which constitute this heritage.

1. Origen de la literatura castellana
2. Edad Media
3. Renacimiento
4. Siglo de Oro
5. Neoclasicismo
6. Romanticismo
7. Realismo / Naturalismo
8. Generación del 98


Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Lectures on the history of Spanish literature.
Text analyses involving active student participation in addition to numerous preparatory or complementary readings prior to the class sessions.
Identification of the texts in the work of an author, a literary movement, comments, analysis, text interpretation.
Personal assignments



Assessment methods and criteria :
During the year                 tests, presentations    20%
At the end of the course, written examination 60%
                                           and oral examination     20 %

Recommended or required reading :
This course is based on a choice of many literary excerpts which, for the most part, are included in the syllabus.

* Syllabus.
* Texts, film and audio excerpts.
* Castilleja Diana (2008). L'essai: perspectives théoriques et l'exemple hispano-américain. Paris: L'Harmattan.

Other information :
In the event that part of the teaching may be carried out remotely, students will receive their instructions by Moodle. Students' active participation in these activities is strongly required. The assignments and the activities carried out through distance learning will also be included in the continuous assessment grade.
Any modification (contents, evaluation, schedule, and so forth) related to external circumstances (health situation, etc.) will be notified via Moodle.