SSP11819 Spanish and Latin American literature 2 (Spring 2025)

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Mandatory course in the One-year Spanish Programme (full-time and part-time).
• Mandatory course in the 60 ECTS part of the Bachelor's Programme in Languages for students with Spanish as one of their chosen languages.

Recommended requirements

Prerequisite knowledge equivalent Spanish level II from high school is recommended.

Lecture Semester

• One-year Spanish Programme, full-time: 2. semester (spring).

• One-year Spanish Programme, part-time: 4. semester (spring).

• Bachelor's Programme in Languages with Spanish as one of the chosen languages: 2. or 4. semester (spring).

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge

The student:

• Has an overview of and knowledge about literary trends and genres in contemporary Spanish and Latin American literature.

• Is familiar with key concepts in literary analysis.

• Is acquainted with some literary theories and methods relevant for interpreting selected literary works.

 

Skills

The student can:

• Understand and account for the content of contemporary Spanish and Latin American literary works and place them in a social and historical context.

• Apply relevant tools to analyze and interpret texts in various genres (literature, non-fiction, music, and film).

• Recognize and explain characteristics of selected genres within contemporary Spanish and Latin American film and literature.

 

General Competence

The student:

• Can gather information from various sources and apply it in a reflective and critical manner in their own presentations about the various literary works.

• Has general competence in conveying the form and content of contemporary Spanish-language literary works.

Content

Throughout the course, students will read and analyze modern Spanish-language texts. These texts are drawn from various literary genres, non-fiction, music, film, internet blogs, and/or other popular genres. Central literary movements in modern Spanish and Latin American literature are covered, with a focus on contemporary literature.

Forms of teaching and learning

The teaching is conducted through online meetings. The university's learning platform is used for distributing course materials, relevant information, sources, and assignment submissions. Students familiarize themselves with and read the literature in advance. This literature is then reviewed and discussed during online meetings. Films are watched, and music is listened to, followed by discussions in smaller groups and plenary sessions. Active student participation is encouraged.

Workload

Approximately. 280 hours.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

• One individual prepared presentation on a literary theme. The student prepares the presentation in the form of an audio recording of approximately 10 minutes, which is submitted on the learning platform by the specified deadline.

Required coursework must be approved before the student can present themselves for examination.

Examination

Individual written exam at campus Halden, 5 hours.

Permitted aids: Spanish-Spanish, Norwegian-Spanish, and Spanish-Norwegian dictionaries.

Grading scale A - F.

The written exam is conducted as a digital exam.

As a general rule, the written exam is held on campus. It is possible to apply through a specific form to take the written exam at another approved location, provided that factors such as time difference and the ability for necessary communication with an external examination site allow for it.

Examiners

External and internal examiner or two internal examiners.

Course evaluation

Feedback from our students is crucial for us to be able to offer the best possible courses and study programs. This course is evaluated in the following way:

• Mid-semester evaluation and ongoing evaluation/final evaluation

The results are processed by/in:

• Teaching group
• Head of Studies
• Programme committee

Literature

The reading list will be published in Leganto.