Studies in Latin American Culture
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Current programmes of study
Course offered by
| Number of credits | 15 |
| Course offered (semester) | Spring |
| Subject overlap | SPLA253, SLAN642 |
| Schedule | Schedule |
| Reading list | Reading list |
Language of Instruction
Spanish
Pre-requirements
No formal requirements, but all teaching is in Spanish and is based on a knowledge of Spanish corresponding to courses at the 100-level in Spanish language and Latin American studies.
Learning Outcomes
The students will have broad general knowledge within the field. They will be able to use their knowledge critically and reflect on their own academic practice. The course will facilitate specialization in a subject from Latin American culture, for example a period, a country, a subject. The topic can be chosen from a selection of texts from 1492 to present time. The students will be able to independently continue developing their own competence and specialization.
Contact Information
studieveileder@if.uib.no
Course offered (semester)
Spring
Language of Instruction
Spanish
Course Unit Level
Bachelor
Access to the Course Unit
The course is open to all with admission to the University of Bergen. Persons without admission can apply to the Division of Student Affairs to take a specific exam.
Aim and Content
SPLA203 is an advanced course in Latin American culture of 15 credits. The topic can change from semester to semester.
Learning Outcomes
The students will have broad general knowledge within the field. They will be able to use their knowledge critically and reflect on their own academic practice. The course will facilitate specialization in a subject from Latin American culture, for example a period, a country, a subject. The topic can be chosen from a selection of texts from 1492 to present time. The students will be able to independently continue developing their own competence and specialization.
Pre-requirements
No formal requirements, but all teaching is in Spanish and is based on a knowledge of Spanish corresponding to courses at the 100-level in Spanish language and Latin American studies.
Recommended previous knowledge
SPLA203 requires a knowledge of Spanish corresponding to courses at the 100-level in Spanish language and Latin American studies. The teaching builds on SPLA103.
Subject Overlap
Teaching Methods
The course contains both lectures and discussions and writing seminars. The schedule is the same as SPLA253. There are two hours of lectures per week for 12 weeks, as well as two hours of seminars per week for 12 weeks.
Compulsory Requirements
None
Assessment methods
The assessment method is a six hour written school exam. The exam must be written in Spanish. When grading both the linguistic competence and the academic content will be assessed.
The students can make use of monolingual and bi-lingual (for example Norwegian-Spanish/Spanish-Norwegian) dictionaries approved by the Department during all of the exam days. The students themselves must bring the dictionaries to the exams and be aware of and follow the rules regarding controls of the dictionaries.
Grading Scale
The grading scale A-F is used, where F is a fail.
Reading List
The curriculum (about 800 pages) will contain selected historical sources and scientific articles/essays as well as outlining works related to these. In special cases permission can be given to use curriculum from previous semesters. The student must apply at the beginning of the semester and explain the reasons for the application. Contact the Department of Foreign Languages.
Place of Teaching
Bergen
Course Unit Evaluation
The teaching will be evaluated according to the quality assurance system of the University of Bergen.
Contact Information
studieveileder@if.uib.no