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SPAN 2112 - Introduction to the Culture of Spain

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3920
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: SPAN 2101
Assessment: 2 x Semester tests 40%, oral presentation 20%, essay 40%
Syllabus:

This course is a general introduction to the conformation of the Spanish culture from the time of the Roman invasion onwards. It is aimed at students with little or no knowledge of the Iberian Peninsula. The main periods in Spanish cultural history to be emphasised are: Muslim Spain (708-1492); the reigns of the Catholic Kings and Carlos V; the Spanish Golden Age; 19th Century Spanish society and culture; the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939); and democratic Spain (from 1975 onwards). Spanish culture will be studied and discussed from a variety of topics and perspectives, the most relevant being race relations, the role of the Catholic Church in the shaping of Spanish society and culture, militarism, literature as reflection of social reality, nationalism, and contemporary cinema. Lectures for this course will be conducted in English and tutorials in Spanish. Reading and screening material will be mostly in Spanish.

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Units
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Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3920 Mon 12/08/2019 Sat 31/08/2019 Fri 20/09/2019 Fri 01/11/2019


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
21942 LE01 30 22 30 Jul - 17 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Lower Napier, LG07, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 29 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Lower Napier, LG07, Teaching Room
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
21944 TU01 20 12 1 Aug - 19 Sep Thursday 12pm - 1pm Lower Napier, LG19, Teaching Room
10 Oct - 31 Oct Thursday 12pm - 1pm Lower Napier, LG19, Teaching Room