Advanced Studies in Latin American History and Culture with Bachelor's Thesis (online)
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters Spring
- Course code
- SPLA659
- Teaching language
- Spanish
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
SPLA659 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 spesific 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 student
- 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
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
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Students must attend at least 70% of the classes in order to be allowed to take the final course assessment.
The supervised Bachelor's thesis described under "Forms of Assessment" must be turned in for supervision during the semester within set deadlines. The deadlines are final, and the students are responsible for keeping themselves informed of these deadlines. There will be two digital tutoring sessions by agreement between the course instructor and student. It is mandatory for students to attend tutoring sessions at the agreed times.
The mandatory course assignments are valid for one semester after the semester the course was taken.
Forms of Assessment
Course assessment includes a supervised Bachelor's thesis and an oral exam. The length of the Bachelor's thesis should be about 3500 words (without bibliography), written in Spanish.
After submission of the bachelor's thesis, a digital oral examination is to take place. The oral examination takes the form of a discussion of central problems in the bachelor's thesis as well as of other topics from the curriculum, and can adjust the final grade by one grade. Both parts of the exam must receive a passing grade in order to get a passing grade in the course.
If retaking the exam in the semester without instruction, students must submit the revised thesis without further supervision.
The Bachelor's thesis and oral exam fulfill the requirements for independent work that is a necessary part of a Bachelor's degree. A maximum of one course with the SPLA250/650 course code can be taken during the same semester.
Grading Scale
Assessment Semester
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.