Single subject courses - Spanish
These courses are only open for exchange students. If you as an exchange student have any questions about admission, prerequisites etc, please contact the International Office at internationaloffice@adm.vxu.se.
If you are a free mover, please contact the Admissions Office regarding possibilities to study at Växjö University: admission@vxu.se.
Contact Person
Eva Löfquist
E-mail: eva.lofquist@vxu.se
Telephone: + 46 470 70 80 00
School of Humanities, www.vxu.se/hum
ESB114 - Modern Spanish Fiction / Literatura hispánica moderna
April–June, 2007
Part-time study. Distance-learning course
Undergraduate level
5 credit points (7.5 ECTS)
Language of instruction: Spanish
The aim of this course is to:
- train the student in using theoretical literary methods applied to a corpus of Spanish and/or Spanish American fiction
- develop awareness and understanding of how the text of fiction is related to the historical, social and cultural context in which it is produced
Prerequisites
Admission requires 20 credit points (30 ECTS) in Spanish
Contents
Reading and analysis of Spanish and/or Spanish American fiction. The course is thematic and can vary from one year to another.
Teaching methods
After the introduction at Växjö University, the students will mainly interact through the Internet.
Assessment methods
Active participation in interaction through the Internet. Several written presentations will be required during the course.
Recommended reading
A full reading-list will be available at the beginning of the course.
ESC111 - Spanish-speaking Women Writers / Escritoras hispánicas
September–November, 2006
March–May, 2007
Advanced undergraduate level
Part-time study
5 credit points (7.5 ECTS)
Language of instruction: Spanish
The aim of this course is:
- to raise critical questions from a general point of view and develop an awareness of existing differences between conditions for male and female creativity
- to create an understanding particularly of Spanish and Spanish American Women Writers’ fiction
Prerequisites
Admission requires 40 credit points (60 ECTS) in Spanish.
Contents
- an introduction to critical feminist theories
- discussion and analysis of fiction written by Spanish-speaking Women Writers taking into consideration the specific gender order in these countries
Teaching methods
The teaching consists of lectures, seminars and group work.
Assessment methods
Active participation at lectures and seminars. A written paper will be required at the end of the course.
Reading
A full reading-list will be available at the beginning of the course
ESC113 - Today’s Spanish America / América Latina de hoy
October–December, 2006
Part-time study. Distance-learning course
Advanced undergraduate level
5 credit points (7.5 ECTS)
Language of instruction: Spanish
The aim of this course is to:
- give a more profound knowledge of Spanish American societies, literature and culture
- raise critical questions about cultural, particularly indigenous, identity
- understand the perception of the Other and the global influence of a Eurocentric perception that has its roots in the European Modern Project
Prerequisites
Admission requires 40 credit points (60 ECTS) in Spanish.
Contents
A few Spanish American countries are analysed through themes like social injustice, gender order, human rights, culture and literature.
Teaching methods
After the introduction at Växjö University, the students will mainly interact through the Internet.
Assessment methods
Active participation in interaction through the Internet. Several written presentations will be required during the course.
Recommended reading
A full reading-list will be available at the beginning of the course.
ESC191 - Cultural Encounters / Encuentros culturales
Mid-February–mid-March, 2007
Advanced undergraduate level
Full-time study
5 credit points, (7.5 ECTS)
Language of instruction: Spanish
The aim of this course is to:
- raise critical questions about the nature of cultural identity, cultural change and interaction,
- address, from a comparative and critical perspective fundamental questions about cross-cultural interaction and the perception of the other,
- develop an awareness and understanding of cultural and intercultural interaction
Prerequisites
Admission requires 40 credit points (60 ECTS or equivalent) in Spanish or native knowledge of Spanish.
Contents
The course combines a theoretical discussion with case studies. The course focuses primarily on the encounter between two cultures: the Hispanic and the Scandinavian. Readings will be drawn from literature and contemporary cultural studies, supplemented with films.
Teaching methods
Instruction consists of lectures, seminars and group work.
Assessment methods
Active participation in seminars, presentations, oral and written, during the course.
Recommended reading
A full reading-list will be available at the beginning of the course.