Duration
30h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Presentation of and lectures on foundational texts in Spanish literature, from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Commentary and critical analysis of required texts, placing them in relation to their historical and social context.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To develop a critical and attentive reading that will allow students to understand and ideally to participate in the philological and critical discussion concerning masterpieces of Spanish literature. Introduction to certain concepts from narratology and social criticism.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Prior completion of the course in the History of Spanish Literature is highly recommended. In order to understand certain reading, questions, explanations and references students should possess at the end of the term at least an intermediate understanding of Spanish language (B1).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Writing of several essays with regard to the compulsory reading. All of these essays but one will be written in Spanish. A personal feedback will be given.
Besides ex cathedra teaching, this course contains directed discussions as well as exercices in smaller groups.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
This course meets for four hours per week during an entire semester, and about half the meetings will be devoted to working on exercises.
Course is given in French and Spanish.
Recommended or required readings
A syllabus will be made available on the intranet.
Compulsory readings (and recommended editions):
- La vie de Lazarillo de Tormes (Paris: Aubier-Flammarion, [1968]; bilingual).
- Félix Lope de VEGA: Fuente Ovejuna (Paris: Flammarion, 1992; bilingual).
- Miguel de CERVANTES: «Le jaloux d'Estrémadoure», in Nouvelles exemplaires. Available in French and Spanish on eCampus
- Ana María MATUTE: Historias de la Artámila.
Highly recommended reading:
-Pierre VILAR: Histoire de l'Espagne, Paris : PUF (Que sais-je, 275), 2002 [1947], 128 pages.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
Written papers in French and Spanish (40%), and a written exam (60%).
Criteria: linguistic proficiency (in Spanish); structure and arrangement of ideas; relevance of content.
N.B.: all grades for intermediate papers will be transferred to the second call exam (august), including grades below 7.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
This course will be taught in Spanish and according to a pedagogical model of digital sobriety. This means that students will not be allowed to use any electronic mobile devices during class.
Contacts
Álvaro CEBALLOS VIRO Département de Langues et Littératures Romanes Place Cockerill, 3/5 (A2) - 4000 Liège Tel. : 04 366 53 89 E-mail : A.CeballosViro@uliege.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
Online Notes
Notes available on eCampus.