Module Identifier
SP21320
Module Title
CONTEMPORARY SPAIN (1975 - DATE)
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Mr Matthew Richards
Semester
Intended for use in future years

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   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 successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Students will be able to understand fully the major shifts and developments in contemporary Spain. Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of current social, political cultural and economic issues with some historical background and will practice displaying logical argument through essay writing.

Brief description

Upon completition of this module, students will be able to understand fully the major shifts and developments in contemporary Spain. Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of current social, political, cultural and economic issues with some historical background and will practice displaying logical argument through essay writing.

The areas covered in this module will include:
- the conflicting pressures of Catholic, liberal and secular Spain
- The transition to democracy and the role of Spain in the EU
- Elites in Spain and their influence on politics and society
- Spanish/Latin American relations and Spain in a global context
- The changing spanish Language
- Analysis of Spain's recent history including national and regional identity and ayutonomy, ETA and terrorism, the monarchy and political parties.

Reading List

General Text
Lawlor, Teresa (1998.) Contemporary Spain :essays and texts on politics, economics, education and employment and society /Teresa Lawlor and Mike Rigby, with Jos e Amod ia ... [et al.]. Primo search Essential Reading
Ross, Christopher J. (2002.) Contemporary Spain :a handbook /[by] Christopher J. Ross. Primo search Recommended Text
Closa, Carlos. (c2004.) Spain and the European Union /Carlos Closa and Paul M. Heywood. Primo search Farrell, M. (2001) Spain in the EU Primo search Gies, David (1999) The Cambridge Companion to Modern Spanish Culture CUP Primo search Heywood, P. (1995) The Government and Politics of Spain Macmillan Primo search Moreno, L (2001) The Federalisation of Spain Primo search Supplementary Text
Carr, Raymond. (1980 (various p) Modern Spain 1875-1980 /Raymond Carr. Primo search Carr, Raymond. (2001.) Modern Spain, 1875-1980 /Raymond Carr. Primo search Carr, Raymond. (c1981 (various) Spain :dictatorship to democracy /Raymond Carr and Juan Pablo Fusi Aizpurua. Primo search Carr, Raymond. (1979.) Spain :dictatorship to democracy /[by]Raymond Carr and Juan Pablo Fusi Aizpuria. Primo search Clark, Robert P. (1984.) The Basque insurgents :ETA, 1952-1980 /Robert P. Clark. Primo search Collins, Roger (1986.) The Basques /Roger Collins. Primo search Conversi, Daniele. (1997.) The Basques, the Catalans and Spain :alternative routes to nationalist mobilisation /Daniele Conversi. Primo search Douglass, William (1999.) Basque politics and nationalism on the eve of the millennium /edited by William A. Douglass ... [et al.]. Primo search Farrell, Mary (2001.) Spain in the EU :the road to economic convergence /Mary Farrell. Primo search Gillespie, Richard, et al. (1995.) Democratic Spain :reshaping external relations in a changing world /edited by Richard Gillespie, Fernando Rodrigo, and Jonathan Story. Primo search Gunther, Richard. (c1985.) Spain after Franco :the making of a competitive party system /Richard Gunther, Giacomo Sani, and Goldie Shabad. Primo search Kurlansky, Mark. (2000.) The Basque history of the world /Mark Kurlansky. Primo search Nunez, Luis C. (1997.) The Basques :their struggle for independence. Primo search Powell, Charles T. (1996.) Juan Carlos of Spain :self-made monarch /Charles Powell. Primo search Preston, Paul (c1986 (1990 pri) The triumph of democracy in Spain /Paul Preston. Primo search Preston, Paul (1986.) The triumph of democracy in Spain /Paul Preston. Primo search Ross, Christopher J. (1997.) Contemporary Spain :a handbook /Christopher J. Ross. Primo search Woodworth, Paddy (2002.) Dirty war, clean hands :ETA, the GAL and Spanish democracy /[by] Paddy Woodworth. Primo search (2001.) Spain :a history /edited by Raymond Carr. Primo search

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 5