Franco's Spain: Narratives under Dictatorship
| Module title | Franco's Spain: Narratives under Dictatorship |
|---|---|
| Module code | MLS2053 |
| Academic year | 2019/0 |
| Credits | 15 |
| Module staff | Professor Katharine Murphy (Convenor) |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| Duration: Weeks | 11 |
Module description
From the end of the Civil War in 1939 until Franco's death in 1975 Spain was in the grip of dictatorship. This module will explore selected works by Spanish authors who subtly represented and exposed the political, social and economic realities of the post-war period and beyond. We will look at how these symbolic narratives convey indirect expression of opposition during the early years of the regime when censorship was strictly imposed. We will also consider representations of the male and female psyche as reflections of a disturbed and damaged nation in which social relationships have been disrupted by violence and war.
Module aims - intentions of the module
The module explores the ways in which Spanish fiction following the CivilWar responded to social, political and cultural contexts. The development of the Spanish novel from the 1940s to the 1960s will be traced, with particular attention given to literary trends such as tremendismo, Objectivism, Social Realism, and the New Novel. Students will examine the extent to which the literary texts of the period resist dominant ideologies, as well as socio-political factors that influenced the fiction produced in Franco's Spain.Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Demonstrate a sound general understanding of the chosen texts, including reference to their place in the historical / literary / cultural context of their time.
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 2. With some guidance from the course tutor, evaluate and apply a range of critical approaches to the material covered.
- 3. Mount a detailed argument in the appropriate register of English, mustering a range of textual or other evidence in its support.
- 4. Understand and use a range of literary-critical terms.
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 5. Adopt a critical approach to the selection and organisation of material in order to produce, to a deadline, a written or oral argument.
- 6. Using course material provided, research, plan and write an essay on a chosen aspect of the subject, to a specified length and deadline.
- 7. Present information and arguments on a defined topic
Syllabus plan
Introduction: Post-war Spanish fiction and the Franco dictatorship
La familia de Pascual Duarte (1942)
El balneario (1953)
Los bravos (1954)
Historical and Cultural contexts; the New Novel
Conclusions and revision
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 134 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 10 | Weekly lecture provides framework for independent study and assessment |
| Seminars | 5 | Guided discussion and presentation by students in pairs |
| Conclusion | 1 | Revision |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formative assignment: written summary of student presentation | 500 words | 1-7 | Written Feedback |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 100 | 2500 words | 1-7 | Essay feedback sheet |
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Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay | 1-7 | referral/deferral period |
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
Set texts (to be purchased by the student). Students are expected to read some of the set texts before the start of the module:
Cela, C J, La familia de Pascual Duarte (Destino)
Fernández Santos, Jesús, Los bravos (Destino)
Martín Gaite, Carmen, El Balneario (Siruela)
Secondary reading:
Graham, H. and J. Labanyi, Spanish Cultural Studies: An Introduction (Oxford: Oxford University Press,1995)
Jones, Margaret E. W., The Contemporary Spanish Novel, 1939-1975 (Boston, Mass.: Twayne, 1985)
Murphy, K and M. Hurcombe (eds), The Spanish Civil War, Journal of War and Culture Studies, vol.2, no. 3, 2009, 241-358
Perriam, C., M. Thompson, S. Frenk, V. Knights, A New History of Spanish Writing 1930 to the 1990s (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000)
| Credit value | 15 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 7.5 |
| Module pre-requisites | MLS 1001, MLS1056 or equivalent |
| NQF level (module) | 5 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 01/06/2015 |
| Last revision date | 01/01/2017 |
