SPANISH 206 : Spanish Myths and Global Icons

Arts

2020 Semester Two (1205) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Explores cultural representations of universal Spanish motifs in literature and the arts. Examines classical cultural myths associated with Spain (such as Don Quixote, Don Juan and Carmen), and global icons which have defined modernity, from Picasso, Dalí, and García Lorca to Buñuel and Almodóvar.

Course Overview

This course explores cultural representations of universal Spanish motifs in literature and the arts from the modern era to our global age. It examines both classical Spanish cultural myths, as well as icons associated with Spain in modern culture. These cultural representations have created a series of powerful and universal images of Spain, which have been revisited and redefined in different periods and through artistic platforms.  The course traces the formation, adaptation/appropriation and contestation of these images throughout different historical periods, and their intermedial circulation (such as through literature, art, music, film).  Through the analysis of the social and historical contexts, the course will foster the critical understanding of the cultural forces that determined these myths.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: 15 points from SPANISH 105, 108, 200, 201, 277, 278, 319, 321, 377, 378 Restriction: SPANISH 306

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Arts

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Be able to display knowledge and understanding (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 4.1 and 5.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Test 1 20% Individual Test
Test 2 20% Individual Test
Essay 1 30% Individual Coursework
Essay 2 30% Individual Coursework

Learning Resources

Icon of the Mater Dolorosa
Dolores Ibárruri ("La Pasionaria"): selected speeches. 
Miguel Hernández: selected poetry. 
Ángela Figuera: selected poetry.

Myth of the “Two Spains”
Ramón J. Sender: Réquiem por un campesino español (1953). 
Antonio Buero Vallejo: El sueño de la razón (1970). 
Alberto Méndez: Los girasoles ciegos (2004).

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

Other Information

In 2020 this course focuses on the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), the Franco dictatorship (1939-1975) and questions of historical memory in the 21st century. We examine the icon of the Mater Dolorosa (Mother of Suffering) and the myth of the "Two Spains."

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information, look at this Canvas page (https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894), which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 07/01/2020 03:34 p.m.