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Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

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Bachelor's degree in Languages and Cultures for Tourism and International Commerce - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

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2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025

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Teaching code

4S002908

Coordinator

Andrea Zinato

Credits

9

Language

Spanish es

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/05 - SPANISH LITERATURE

Period

I semestre (Area Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Sep 23, 2024 al Dec 21, 2024.

Courses Single

Authorized

Learning objectives

The course aims at providing students of the Bachelor's degree in Languages and Cultures for Tourism and International Commerce with an adequate knowledge of the Spanish culture of different periods, focusing on its literary, historical, geographical and anthropological aspects. At the end of the course, students will acquire a sound knowledge of the issues covered by the module (historical and cultural context, main writers/texts/movements/genres of the period examined). With regard to the applied and communication skills, students will be able to critically comment the primary texts listed in the syllabus, in relation both to their historical and cultural context and literary specificities, as well as to express the acquired knowlegde in a clear and consistent way.

Prerequisites and basic notions

See the regulations of study

Program

(First module 30 hours: prof. Andrea Zinato) The Spanish theater of the Golden Ages: from 'corrales de comedias' to theater festivals. Historical-cultural profile of 17th century Spain. The course will deal with the culture and literature of the Golden Ages, delving into the theater and its relevance (including commercial). Planned topics: - historical context - cultural context - brief history of theater - medieval theatre, humanistic comedy, comedia nueva.
(Second module 30 hours: prof. Anna Bognolo) Texts and exercises on the poetry of the Baroque age: Góngora and Quevedo. The course will deal with the culture and literature of the Golden Ages, in particular the greatest and most interesting poets.

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

Presential lessons, teaching will be held in Spanish through frontal teaching, case studies and e-learning. The teaching will be active on the university's e-learning platform, where some mandatory content will be uploaded (lecture texts, handouts, etc.) and optional in-depth supplementary teaching materials. The program is also valid for non-attending students who, however, are strongly advised to contact the teacher during office hours). Students are required to know the physical and political geography of the Iberian Peninsula (which will be verified during the exam). Unless otherwise indicated by the national and university governing bodies, recording of lessons is not foreseen.

Learning assessment procedures

An oral exam in Spanish will assess:
- a knowledge of primary and secondary texts
- the ability to articulate effectively the information and critical assessments concerning texts and topics discussed in class
At the beginning of the course we will consider the possibility of a written test (multiple choice). Only students who attend the course will be allowed to take the test, which will represent a part of the whole exam.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

The historical-geographical, historical-literary knowledge, the ability to analyze and interpret the literary text, the property of language and the exhibition skills will be evaluated.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Unique: 30/30, exam passed starting from 18/30

Exam language

spagnolo

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