Module Information
Module Identifier
SP30720
Module Title
Romanticism and Realism
Academic Year
2013/2014
Co-ordinator
Semester
Intended for use in future years
Pre-Requisite
(Normally) eligibility for entry to Level 2 Spanish.
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 per week (lectures/seminars/tutorials) |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Continuous Assessment: 2 essays of 1500 - 2000 words each | 40% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Written exam. | 60% |
| Supplementary Exam | 1 x 2 hour examination if continuous assessment submitted. 1 x 3 hour examination if no continuous assessment submitted. | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module students should have:
1) acquired a sound knowledge of the Romantic movement in Spain and a similar knowledge of the main features relating to the realist novel
Brief description
Why did attitudes change so radically in the Romantic period, now generally considered the start of modern times? This module begins by considering Spanish Romanticism in relation to its cultural and political context. Romanticism's distinctive ethos is traced in specific works of theatre and poetry which highlight the anguished concerns of the time.
Following the political of 1868, the last third of the 19th century saw a revival of the Spanish novel. The module continues by focusing on two major examples of the genre.
1-2 Introduction to Romanticism: Rivas's Don Alvaro
3-6 Becquer, "Rimas y leyendas" and Rosalia de Castro, "En las orillas del sar"
7-11 Realism and Naturalism: Juan Valera's 'Pepita Jimenez' Blasco Ibanez's "La barraca"
Following the political of 1868, the last third of the 19th century saw a revival of the Spanish novel. The module continues by focusing on two major examples of the genre.
1-2 Introduction to Romanticism: Rivas's Don Alvaro
3-6 Becquer, "Rimas y leyendas" and Rosalia de Castro, "En las orillas del sar"
7-11 Realism and Naturalism: Juan Valera's 'Pepita Jimenez' Blasco Ibanez's "La barraca"
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6