Study Programmes 2016-2017
LROM0127-1  
Studies of Modern Hispanic texts
Duration :
30h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in modern languages and literatures : general (120 ECTS)5
Master in modern languages and literatures : general (60 ECTS)5
Lecturer :
Kristine Vanden Berghe
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
In spanish.
Introduction to the autofictional genre in hispanic literature. Study of novels and short stories writen by some spanish-american modern and contemporean writers, Nellie Campobello, Mario Vargas Llosa, Félix Bruzzone, César Aira and Valeria Luiselli.
In spanish.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
This course invites the students to read and understand autofictional texts. The student will be able to approach himself to the texts as complex constructions of reality. He will also learn to know the oeuvre of some important spanish-american contemporary writers.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Good knowlegde of Spanish
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Classes with active participation by the students. This participation will be taken into account for the final note of the student.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Recommended or required readings :
Portfolio "Etudes de textes hispaniques modernes" available at the Copy Shop Flash Copy: 16 September 2016.
Compulsery readings :
- some texts by Nellie Campobello and Félix Bruzzone (available in portfolio)
 - Mario VARGAS LLOSA, La tía Julia y el escribidor. Madrid, Punto de lectura, 2010.
- César AIRA, Cómo me hice monja. Barcelona, Debolsillo, 2006.
- Valeria Luiselli, Los ingrávidos. Barcelona, Sexto Piso, 2011.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Will be taken into account:
- participation in the classroom
- personnal paper
- oral exam: course content and personnal paper
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
September-December, Tuesday 11h-13h. First session on Tuesday 20 September.
Contacts :
kristine.vandenberghe@ulg.ac.be