2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

SPPO2021 Film and Literature in the Portuguese-speaking World

15 creditsClass Size: 10

Module manager: Peter Haysom
Email: P.Haysom@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

Successful completion of SPPO1080 AND SPPO1081 OR SPPO1083

This module is mutually exclusive with

SPPO2020

Film and Literature in the Portuguese-speaking World

Module replaces

SPPO2421 Introduction to Literature in Portuguese.

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module offers students an introduction to film and literature from Portugal, Brazil and Portuguese-speaking Africa, focusing on the interpretations of primary texts and major themes in Lusophone cultures. The module will develop students' critical and analytical skills, as well as requiring them to give oral presentations and to write critical essays on the works covered.

Objectives

Students on this module will gain an introduction to key literary and filmic works from Brazil, Portugal and Portuguese-speaking Africa and the analysis and interpretation of how they represent key cultural and social processes in the Lusophone world.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should:
- be able to analyse selected filmic and literary works in terms of their generic specificity
- be familiar with written and literary cultural production in Portuguese from three continents,
- be able to discuss coherently and knowledgeably selected key Portuguese-language literary and filmic texts
- have an insight into cultural reflections of the society and history of Portugal, Brazil and Portuguese-speaking Africa.
- have developed analytical and writing skills.

Skills outcomes
Close-reading and interpretation of literary and filmic texts from a variety of historical periods and geographic areas (which involve critical thinking, the ability to detect patterns and draw conclusions, being able to see issues from a variety of viewpoints, cultural awareness).

Syllabus

Mix of films and literary texts from Brazil, Portugal and Portuguese-Speaking Africa.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	16	1.00	16.00
Seminar	8	1.00	8.00
Private study hours			126.00
Total Contact hours			24.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

90 hours reading
20 hours essay writing
10 hours literature review preparation
6 hours seminar preparation

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

In-seminar close reading and essay writing exercises

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	2,000 words	67.00
Literature Review	1,000 words	33.00
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: 15/05/2024

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