PL12009: Politics and culture of Spain
[Page last updated: 03 June 2024]
Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
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Assessment Summary: | CWSI 40%, EXCB 60% |
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After successfully completing this, unit students will be able to:
* evaluate and analyse the main historical events and developments in Spain from 1898 to the present; * show understanding of and be able to analyse key aspects of Spanish politics, society and culture; * analyse events and developments from different perspectives and be able to challenge established ways of thinking; * demonstrate the acquisition of key transferable skills in reading, listening and writing in Spanish; * be able to synthesise knowledge gained from lectures and readings; * seek and make positive use of feedback. |
Synopsis: | Explore Spanish history, politics, society and culture from the loss of Spain's last major colonies in 1898 to the present day. You will analyse key political, social and cultural developments from different perspectives and through the study of academic and literary texts and films, as well as lectures and in-class discussion. |
Content: | In the unit we will analyse key political, social and cultural trends and developments from 1898 to the present day.
These may include the Second Republic and the Civil War (1931-39), the dictatorship of Franco, the transition to democracy, changes in issues of identity, memory and gender and Spain's recent political development including issues such as corruption, immigration and the impact on Spanish society of the international economic crisis since 2008. Students will be challenged to look at different perspectives and ways of seeing and use may be made of academic and literary texts, as well as film to facilitate greater understanding of these issues. |
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PL12009 is Compulsory on the following courses:Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
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