Spanish Latin American Literature

6 ECTS credits
150 h study time

Offer 2 with catalog number 1015636BNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester

2nd semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Enrollment Requirements

Om dit vak te kunnen opnemen, moet je geslaagd zijn voor Literatura española, of dit vak tenminste opnieuw registreren. Geef steeds voorrang aan vakken uit de laagste fase van je opleiding. Als je een verkort programma volgt, kan je dit vak zo opnemen.

Taught in

Spanish

Faculty

Faculty of Languages & Humanities

Department

Linguistics and Literary Studies

Educational team

Diana Castilleja (course titular)

Activities and contact hours

13 contact hours Lecture
13 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
90 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study

Course Content

The course mainly consists of an historical survey of the Spanish American short story in the twentieth century. In view of the extent of the subject matter, a selection of authors and works is made. Selected texts are analysed in class.

Course material

Course text (Required) : Literatura hispanoamericana, Diana Castilleja, VUB, 2220170009001, 2022
Digital course material (Required) : Course notes, documents, Canvas

Additional info

This course is taught in Spanish.

Course notes, syllabus and extra material in Canvas.

The syllabus must be acquired from the beginning of the course.

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

The student

- gains insight in the diversity of Spanish American short story.

- distinguishes and analyzes the different types of short stories.

- characterizes the texts thematically and formally from a diachronic and synchronic point of view.

- participates in the construction of a digital portfolio related to Spanish American literature.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 70% of the final mark.
SELF Practical Assignment determines 30% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Oral Exam with a relative weight of 70 which comprises 70% of the final mark.

Within the SELF Practical Assignment category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Practical Assignments with a relative weight of 30 which comprises 30% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Partial grades of the SELF Practical Assignment can be transferred to a later exam session within the same academic year.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context