Latin American History and Culture
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters
- Spring
- Course code
- SPLA109
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- Spanish
- Resources
- Schedule
- Reading list
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student must have the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge:
The student
- has knowledge of some key topics within Latin American politics, economy and society from pre-colonial times to the present day.
- has an understanding of the historical factors that form the background for current issues in today's Latin American societies and cultures.
- has an understanding of how different perspectives shape the representations of Latin American history and societies.
Skills
The student
- can account for central features and contexts in Latin American history.
- can understand and interpret different types of texts in Spanish.
- can express himself in writing and orally in Spanish, both on historical and cultural subjects and more generally.
General Competence:
The candidate
- can analyze academic content and draw their own conclusions.
- can further develop knowledge, skills and understanding through further study and working life.
Full-time/Part-time
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
The teaching normally runs over a period of 8-10 weeks. It may also be relevant to schedule the teaching into blocks.
The course will follow the principles of student-active forms of learning, and throughout the semester there will be a great emphasis on self-activity. It is expected that the students prepare thoroughly for the lessons and carry out follow-up work, and complete compulsory assighments. Students may also be asked to prepare and present shorter presentations in class.
If fewer than five students register for a course, the teaching offer can be adapted to the number of students.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Throughout the semester, the students will carry out the following assignments:
- A podcast, which can be made individually or in collaboration between two students.
- Two written assignments of 750-1000 words, written in Spanish.
The assignments must be written in Spanish and the student's own independent work. Each assignment will be assessed as approved/not approved. All assignments must be approved before a final assessment can be made in the subject.
The approval of compulsory work requirements is valid in the teaching semester and the following semester.
Forms of Assessment
Grading Scale
Assessment Semester
Reading List
The course reading list corresponds to approximately 375 pages and can be made up of subject area texts and literary texts as well as texts in the broader sense, e.g. audiovisual sources. The curriculum literature is mainly in Spanish.
The literature list for the spring semester will be published by December 1.