6 ECTS credits
180 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1023806ANR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.

Semester
1st and 2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
Spanish
Faculty
Faculty of Languages & Humanities
Department
Linguistics and Literary Studies
Educational team
Diana Castilleja (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
13 contact hours Lecture
26 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
90 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

The historical background is essential for understanding the Hispanic literature. Major events in the history of Spain and Latin America will be presented through some artistic manifestations and a selection of literary texts.

Course material
Course text (Required) : Literatura hispánica historia, D. Castilleja, VUB
Digital course material (Required) : Course notes, syllabus and extra material in Canvas., Canvas
Additional info

This course is taught in Spanish. Course notes, syllabus and extra material in Canvas.

The syllabus must be acquired from the beginning of the course.

Special focus on grammar and vocabulary.

Dictionary: Spaans-Nederlands neerlandés-español (Van Dale or Prisma).

Learning Outcomes

Algemene leerresultaten

The student gains insight of some of the most important historical and cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world.
The student understands how the concepts of history, culture and identity are expressed in Hispanic literature and art.
The student discusses some political and cultural issues related to the Hispanic world.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 70% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 30% of the final mark.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Written exam with a relative weight of 70 which comprises 70% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Other with a relative weight of 30 which comprises 30% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

The permanent evaluation component cannot be transferred to the second session.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Philosophy and Moral Sciences: default (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: German-French (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: French-Italian (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: French-Spanish (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-English (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-French (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-Italian (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-Spanish (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-German (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Spanish-Italian (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Italian-German (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: German-Spanish (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: English-German (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: English-French (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: English-Italian (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: English-Spanish (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Applied Language Studies: Nederlands-Spaans (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Applied Language Studies: Frans-Spaans (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Applied Language Studies: Engels-Spaans (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Applied Language Studies: Duits-Spaans (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and LiteraryStudies: Dutch-Spanish
Bachelor of Linguistics and LiteraryStudies: English-Spanish
Bachelor of Linguistics and LiteraryStudies: German-Spanish
Bachelor of Linguistics and LiteraryStudies: French-Spanish
Bachelor of Linguistics and LiteraryStudies: Italian-Spanish
Bridging Programme Master of Arts in Linguistics and Literary Studies: Default track (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Teaching in Languages: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Arts in Linguistics and Literary Studies: one language (only offered in Dutch)