2018/19 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
SPPO3590 Is Spain white? Nation, Immigration and Performance in Spain
20 creditsClass Size: 20
Module manager: Dr Stuart Green
Email: s.n.s.j.green@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2018/19
Pre-requisite qualifications
SPPO2010/SPPO2011 or equivalent level of SpanishThis module is not approved as a discovery module
Module summary
This module examines the relatively recent phenomenon of immigration in Spain, and the problematic issues of ethnicity and 'whiteness'. Particular attention will be paid to the way that these matters have played out in the performing arts, not only in the form of immigration as a narrative theme, but also in the activities of the increasing numbers of performers born outside Spain who work in the music, theatre, film and television industries.Objectives
On completion of this module, students should:1. Possess a wide-ranging knowledge of immigration in contemporary Spain with reference to this phenomenon elsewhere in Europe and in the context of the movement of peoples to, from and within the Iberian peninsula in centuries past.
2. Possess a thorough understanding of a variety of theories of nation, race and ethnicity; and be able to apply these theories to the particular case of Spain in order to facilitate a greater awareness of immigration and nation there.
3. Be able to use diverse methodological frameworks and theoretical concepts in the analysis of performances of various kinds.
4. Be acquainted with the most recent academic research in the areas above.
5. Demonstrate an advanced capacity for independent critical thought and the skills necessary to exercise this in sustained debate, specifically as regards immigration, race, ethnicity and the performing arts in Spain.
6. Be able to produce sophisticated and well-organised essays, using knowledge acquired in class and through independent reading, and addressing issues with reference to their specific historical and discursive contexts.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of immigration in contemporary Spain includes: the timescale on which this has happened; the principal countries from which people emigrate to Spain, their destinations and professions; the national and international causes of immigration to Spain; the legal framework regulating the residence and employment of immigrants; questions of integration and multiculturalism; and the political and media discourse on this development.
Knowledge of performance in contemporary Spain includes: immigration and ethnic diversity as narrative features; representation of the body on stage and screen; Spain as a particularly unique case as regards intersections of nation, ethnicity and race; performance as a means of self-expression and self-representation.
Syllabus
1: Theories of race, ethnicity and nation
2: Immigration in Spain
3: Whiteness and Orientalism in Spain
4: Performance
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Film Screenings | 5 | 2.00 | 10.00 |
| Lecture | 12 | 1.00 | 12.00 |
| Seminar | 8 | 1.00 | 8.00 |
| Private study hours | 170.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 30.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
2 hours preparation for each lecture = 16 hours4 hours preparation for each seminar = 20 hours
4 hours preparation for each group presentation = 28
Preparation of oral presentation in a group = 30 hours
Preparation of online learning resource in a group = 30 hours
Preparation for 3000-word essay = 56 hours
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Informal feedback in lectures and seminarsFormal feedback on essay
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | 3,000-words | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) (S1) | 2 hr 00 mins | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50.00 | |
Resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 13/11/2018 09:25:42
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