1) knowledge of the ways literature and history intersect in the Hispanic world from Discovery to the present day;
2) familiarity with key texts that are representative of various movements and historical periods in the Hispanic world;
3) a transatlantic understanding of the movements of Hispanic culture from the 15th to the 21st centuries.
| Problem solving |
Selecting appropriate reading material; developing evaluative analysis and critical skills and formulating a detailed argument |
| Research skills |
Research preparation of written assessments; search for appropriate material in journals and texts of fiction and non-fiction; preparation for seminars |
| Communication |
Oral communication developed in seminars; written communication developed in series of papers |
| Improving own Learning and Performance |
Students will be able to assess their own progress week by week through their increased understanding of the issues raised and the skills developed, as well as through the continuous assessment of their writing and comprehension skills in the paper assignments |
| Team work |
Debates and small-group discussions in seminars |
| Information Technology |
Use of online journals and source collections; delivery of course materials and information via email and Blackboard system |
| Application of Number |
n/a |
| Personal Development and Career planning |
First step in important literary formation of student beginning a career in Spanish language and culture |
| Subject Specific Skills |
Students will gain understanding in linguistic competence, critical literary analysis and intertextuality |