| Module Identifier | SP20510 | |||||||||||
| Module Title | SPANISH AMERICA 1 | |||||||||||
| Academic Year | 2003/2004 | |||||||||||
| Co-ordinator | Roger S Mills | |||||||||||
| Semester | Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Pre-Requisite | (Normally) Eligibility for entry to Level 2 Spanish. | |||||||||||
| Course delivery | Lecture | 12 Hours | ||||||||||
| Seminars / Tutorials | 4 Hours | |||||||||||
| Assessment |
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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.
This module is at CQFW Level 5