Cultura hispánica e historia

6 ECTS credits
180 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1023806ANR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.

Semester

1st and 2nd semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

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

Course Content

The historical background is essential for understanding the cultural and identifying aspects. Spain and Hispanic America History will be presented in parallel in order to discuss some general topics, with a focus on exploring cultural and/or political aspects (both historical and current) through the arts.

Course material

Course text (Required) : Cultura hispánica e historia, D. Castilleja, 1, VUB, 2220170010823, 2024
Digital course material (Required) : Lesnota’s, documenten, Canvas, 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.

Special focus on grammar and vocabulary.

Dictionary: Spaans-Nederlands neerlandés-español (Van Dale or Prisma).

Learning Outcomes

Algemene leerresultaten

The student gains insight of some of the most important historical and cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world.
The student understands how the concepts of history, culture and identity are expressed in Hispanic literature and art.
The student discusses some political and cultural issues related to the Hispanic world.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 20% of the final mark.
PRAC Presentation determines 10% of the final mark.
SELF Practical Assignment determines 20% of the final mark.

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

Schriftelijk examen juni with a relative weight of 50 which comprises 50% of the final mark.

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

Schriftelijk tentamen januari with a relative weight of 20 which comprises 20% of the final mark.

Within the PRAC Presentation category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Mondelinge presentatie with a relative weight of 20 which comprises 10% of the final mark.

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

Schriftelijke taken with a relative weight of 10 which comprises 20% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Written exams: The written exam in January (tentamen) determines 20% of the final grade, the written exam in June determines 50% of the final grade.

Assignments and presentation: This permanent evaluation component cannot be transferred to the second session. For the second session, the final grade will be based solely on the grade of the written exam of that session.

Where applicable, the use of generative AI in assignments and evaluations will be specified in Canvas.

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