Advanced Studies in Latin American History and Culture (online)

Undergraduate course

ECTS credits: 10
Teaching semesters
Course code: SPLA649
Teaching language: Spanish
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Objectives and Content

SPLA649 is an advanced course in Latin American cultural studies/history. The aim of the course is to provide a deeper knowledge of a specific topic.

The course topic can vary from semester to semester but will always be within the field of Latin American cultural studies/history. The topic may in one semester feature specialisation in for example a historical period, a specific country or a specific theme.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, the students should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:

The student

has knowledge about a topic in Latin American historical and cultural studies
has an understanding of how the course topic shapes the Latin American reality
can explain how the course topic fits in with general characteristics in Latin American historical and cultural studies

Skills:

The studenten

has developed the ability to use relevant analytical tools to interpret different issues in Latin American historical and cultural studies
has developed their language competence, especially with regard to interpreting different Spanish language texts from Latin American historical and cultural studies

General Competence:

The student

can analyze subject matter and draw own conclusions.
can further develop knowledge, skills and understanding through further study and working life.
has the ability to continue with a Master's program in Spanish language and Latin American studies (after also having completed other required or elective courses)

ECTS Credits

Level of Study

Bachelor

Semester of Instruction

Spring

Place of Instruction

Online

Required Previous Knowledge

No formal requirements, but all teaching is in Spanish and is based on knowledge of Spanish corresponding to the courses at the 100-level in Spanish language and Latin American studies.

Recommended Previous Knowledge

SPLA649 is based on knowledge of Spanish corresponding to the courses at the 100-level in Spanish language and Latin American studies. The teaching builds on SPLA109/629 and SPLA119/639.

Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap

SPLA203 (10 credits), SPLA209 (10 credits), SPLA253 (10 credits), SPLA259 (10 credits), SPLA659 (10 credits) and SLAN642 (10 credits).

Access to the Course

The course is open to students with admission to UiB Videre.

Teaching and learning methods

The course includes both lectures and seminars. Classes are shared with SPLA659. Normally there will be four hours of teaching a week for eight weeks. The teaching may also be organized in larger blocks. If fewer than five students register for a course, instruction will be tailored to the number of students. If this is the case, students will be informed of alternate instruction arrangements at the beginning of the semester.

Compulsory Assignments and Attendance

Students must attend at least 70% of the classes in order to be allowed to take the final course assessment.

Each student must complete two compulsory assignments during the semester. Information about both assignments, their form, content and deadlines, will be given at the beginning of the semester. Both assignments are evaluated as a pass/fail. In accordance with Forskrift for studium at UiB, if one or more of the assignments were not approved on their first submission, students have the opportunity to have a second attempt to have assignments approved.

The compulsory course assignments are valid for one semester after the semester the course was taken.

Forms of Assessment

The form of assessment in the course is a four-hour written examination in Spanish. The grade will be based on content and language. The exam takes place in Bergen.

Grading Scale

The grading scale is A-F, where F is a fail.

Assessment Semester

Spring. There will also be given an assessment early in the fall semester for students witth valid compulsory course work.

Reading List

The required course reading (approximately 550 pages) includes a selection of historical source texts, scholarly articles/essays, and more general overview texts related to these.

The syllabus will be available by December 1 for the spring semester.

Course Evaluation

The teaching is evaluated according to the quality assurance system of the University of Bergen.

Examination Support Material

The students may use monolingual and bilingual (for example Norwegian-Spanish/Spanish-Norwegian) dictionaries during the exam. The students must bring their own dictionary to the exam and be aware of and follow the rules regarding dictionary use on exams.

Programme Committee

The program committee is responsible for the academic content and structure of the study program, and for the quality of all the subjects therein.

Course Coordinator

The programme board for Spanish Language and Latin American Studies.

Course Administrator

The Department of Foreign Languages at the Faculty of Humanities has the administrative responsibility for the course and the study program.