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2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

SPPO3560 Postcolonial Narratives in Portuguese

20 creditsClass Size: 20

Module manager: Dr Paul Melo e Castro
Email: p.m.castro@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Pre-requisite qualifications

SPPO2090, SPPO2091 or equivalent level of Portuguese.

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module deals with a range of films and short story collections originating in or concerning the Lusotopic world, and examines these texts in the light of their engagement with questions arising from their respective colonial and postcolonial contexts, for example: language, race, gender, colonial inheritance, postcolonial difficulties.

Objectives

On this module, students will acquire and develop knowledge of the key issues in postcolonial fiction as they relate to the Lusotopic world, as well as gaining an in-depth knowledge of the history and society of the former Portuguese empire.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should:
- possess a wide-ranging knowledge of the colonial and postcolonial Lusotopic world, postcolonial theory as it applies to this area, and its application to the literary and cinematic texts produced;
- produce well-organised and logically structured essays;
- be able to initiate and sustain independent debate (and, in oral presentations, discussion concerning the Lusotopic world and Lusotopic films and narratives;
- draw evidence from a wide range of sources and case studies concerning the Lusotopic world in support of an argument;
- contextualise (place within a broad framework) the questions being addressed within the developing culture and society of the Lusotopic world;
- develop the capacity for critical reflection and judgement in the light of evidence and argument.

Skills outcomes
Skills developed:

- Close-reading and interpretation of postcolonial filmic and literary texts (which involve critical thinking, the ability to detect patterns and draw conclusions, being able to see issues from a variety of viewpoints, cultural awareness)
- Essay writing skills (which involve analysing complex information, logical thinking, constructing reasoned arguments, developing insights)
- Presentational skills in both written and spoken form.
- Planning, time management, organisational skills.

Syllabus

Lecture 1 and Seminar 1: Postcolonial Narratives
Lecture 2 and Seminar 2: The Lusotopic World and Portuguese Postcolonialism
Lecture 3 and Seminar 3: Film Narratives of the Colonial Era
Lecture 4 and Seminar 4: The Development of the Short Stories in Africa
Lecture 5 and Seminar 5: Narratves of Colonial Goa
Lecture 6 and Seminar 6: Stories from Macau
Lecture 7 and Seminar 7: Postcolonial African Stories: After the Civil Wars
Lecture 8 and Seminar 8: Postcolonial Stories from Africa: New Developments
Lecture 9 and Seminar 9: Postcolonial Stories from Asia
Lecture 10 and Seminar 10: Film Narratives of the Postcolonial Era.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Seminar	10	1.00	10.00
Private study hours			180.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Students will need to use the 180 hours of private study to read the set primary texts in the original (translations are available, and their use is encouraged as a study aid), to ground themselves in basic postcolonial theory and to acquire sufficient knowledge of the social and historical contexts in which the narratives studied were produced.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

1 x 3,000-word essay = 45%
1 x 3,000-word essay = 45%
Group Seminar Presentation = 10%

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	3,000 words	45.00
Essay	3,000 words	45.00
Presentation	20 minute oral presentation	10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 05/09/2016

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