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Semester 2
Latin America: History and Culture Entwined (Ordinary) (ELCH09029)
Subject
European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies
College
CAHSS
Credits
20
Normal Year Taken
3
Delivery Session Year
2023/2024
Pre-requisites
In order to be eligible to take 3rd/4th Year Options, Visiting Students should have the equivalent of at least two years of study at University level of the appropriate language(s) and culture(s).
Course Summary
Students on this course will explore interactions between history and culture in Latin America. Topics will include watershed moments (such as the Cuban Revolution and the dictatorships in the Southern Cone) up to the present day, the representation of history in cultural forms, associated cultural techniques and movements, processes by which historical conditions inform culture and vice versa, erasures and amplifications, and instances where cultural objects enter the public consciousness. You will be invited to reflect on these interconnected issues and the challenges and creative possibilities involved in attempting to untangle, conceptualise and articulate them. N.B. In this course we will be discussing content that may be traumatising to some students.
Course Description
What is Latin America? Who speaks in its name? On this course we will work together to explain the interaction between history and culture at key moments in Latin America. You will scrutinise a dossier of cultural works and historical documents from across the region and then explore them chronologically and thematically with the group. Each week students will deliver individual presentations on the primary sources. Assessment has been designed to help students develop skills in analysis, communication and personal reflection. Students will use multimodal digital technologies to represent the issues (with full training and on-going support) and compose a final essay that is both analytical and reflective. Feedback will be provided on the non-assessed student presentations and both pieces of assessed coursework. Please note that this course will be conducted in English. Students may choose, if they wish, to read the works in the original Portuguese or Spanish and write their essay in Portuguese or Spanish.
Assessment Information
Written Exam 0%, Coursework 100%, Practical Exam 0%
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