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Hispanic Culture Through Film (Short) - LAN00041I

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  • Department: Language and Linguistic Science
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Elia Lorena Lopez Ramirez
  • Credit value: 10 credits
  • Credit level: I
  • Academic year of delivery: 2021-22
    • See module specification for other years: 2022-23

Module summary

The module, delivered in Spanish, focuses on the representation of Spanish and Latin American culture through the medium of film; we will appraise how aspects of social order, gender and cultural background shape contemporary issues in Spanish-speaking societies.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Autumn Term 2021-22

Module aims

This course focuses on the analysis of key Spanish-language films to enhance students’ appraisal of critical issues and cultural values of Spanish and Latin American societies.

Students will also improve and refine their language skills through actively participating in class discussion, presentations, and formal essay writing in the target language.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module students should:

  • be familiar with a number of Spanish-speaking films and the social, cultural or historical context they refer to and/or the context in which they were produced
  • have an understanding of fundamental issues of social, cultural and political nature shaping current challenges of twentieth and twentieth-first century Spain and Latin America
  • be able to analyse, research, and evaluate film content through critical discussion of issues such as social order, gender, and discrimination affecting Spanish-speaking societies
  • develop a proficient level of accuracy in the production of written and spoken Spanish
  • demonstrate a higher level of fluency and advanced precision in syntax and vocabulary in the target language

Indicative assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Research Essay		 N/A 100

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Research Essay		 N/A 100

Module feedback

Individuals will be given a feedback sheet for the essay.

Indicative reading

Text and reading list will be supplied by the tutor.


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