| Module Identifier | SP20510 | ||
| Module Title | SPANISH AMERICA 1 | ||
| Academic Year | 2002/2003 | ||
| Co-ordinator | Roger S Mills | ||
| Semester | Semester 1 | ||
| Pre-Requisite | (Normally) Eligibility for entry to Level 2 Spanish. | ||
| Course delivery | Lecture | 12 Hours | |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 4 Hours | ||
| Assessment | Semester Exam | 2 Hours Written Exam. | 70% |
| Semester Assessment | Continuous Assessment: One essay (2000-2500 words) | 30% | |
1) be able to describe the major trends of Mexican history from independence to the period after the Mexican Revolution;
2) be able to relate key literary texts to thier historical background;
3) be able to read and analyse literary texts with greater critical awareness
4) have had further training in
a) oral presentations
b) writing essays
The year 1910 saw the outbreak of a major revolution in Mexico which was to plunge the country into nearly a decade of civil wars and to exercise an influence until the present day. The module offers a brief introduction to Mexican society through a study of the Mexican Revolution, its origins and aftermath. The remainder of the module is devoted to the so-called 'novel of the Mexican Revolution' and the study of individual texts inspired, in part at least, by the Revolution and its consequences.