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)
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.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
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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.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
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.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
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
Items online
Online Notes
Notes available on eCampus.