This course explores Hispanic literary and cultural production through a comparative perspective (cross-cultural, critical discourse analysis, gendered, memory, etc.). Readings include short stories, poems, plays, and essays from Spain and Latin America. Lectures will be built around significant literary moments which outline the general trajectory of trans-Atlantic literature, as well as the key historical moments from which they stem. The readings are focused on the rhetorical strategies of writers to infer socio-cultural context to challenge the norms of the time and place in which they live(d). Topics covered will include various literary movements, the social and political construction of ethnic identities, and women’s changing roles. In this course, students will analyze literary works through a critical lens, and will be asked to focus on both form and content through written and oral evaluations. Specific topics covered may vary from year to year.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- analyse short stories, novel excerpts, films, autobiographies and Spanish essays as cultural and historical texts;
- engage in an informed debate about socio-historical and cultural aspects of Spain and Latin America;
- demonstrate understanding of a range of varieties of Spanish through cultural inferences represented in texts and audiovisual sources and/or interaction with native speakers; and
- conduct a research project and/or culture-related study in Spanish, finding relevant literature and structuring, writing and presenting a comprehensive text in Spanish following the writing and academic conventions of the Spanish-speaking countries.
Indicative Assessment
- Final examination, (150 minutes) (30) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Individual Oral Presentation, (15 minutes) (15) [LO 1,2,3]
- Writing exercises, (800 words) (10) [LO 2,3,4]
- Research project, (1800-2400 words) (35) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Class performance and participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 42 hours of contact over 12 weeks, including recorded/peer-to-peer and tutorial activities, and
b) 88 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
TBA on Wattle.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $4320 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $5580 |
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3532 | 23 Feb 2026 | 02 Mar 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 29 May 2026 | In Person | N/A |