Unit name | Contemporary Latin(x) American Poetry |
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Unit code | HISP20115 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Kosick |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will explore the rich terrain of contemporary poetry within the American hemisphere. It will draw on examples of poetry by writers in Latin America as well as by Latinx writers in the United States. Students will read poetry written originally in Spanish, Portuguese, and English (as well as poetry written in a mix of these and other languages). It will challenge students to consider the how people, texts, and ideas circulate, making use of studies of migration, translation, and media. It will ask students to investigate the socio-political context of the contemporary Americas and to examine how poetry responds to and situates itself within this context. This unit will be open to both Spanish and Portuguese students. Translations of key texts will be provided as necessary.
Aims:
On successful completion of this unit, a student will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous sessions and asynchronous activities, including seminars, lectures, and collaborative as well as self-directed learning opportunities supported by tutor consultation
1 x group presentation (summative, 40%) testing ILOs 1-5
1 x 2500-word essay (students will suggest own essay titles in collaboration with the instructor) (60%) testing ILOs 1-4
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
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Assessment
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The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.