Module manager: Gregorio Alonso
Email: g.alonso@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Grade A or B in A Level Spanish or equivalent
This module is not approved as a discovery module
The module begins with the formation of the Catholic Monarchy from 1469 and the expansion of the Spanish Empire in Europe and the Americas. The module will then focus on Latin America up to the early nineteenth century (on the eve of the struggles for independence). Issues related to unity and diversity, freedom and repression, empire and colonialism, identity and ideology will be paramount in the treatment of the historical events considered.
Through weekly lectures and seminars, the module aims to provide participants with up-to-date knowledge of the most salient processes, identities, and historical factors at play in Spain and Latin America between the fifteenth and the nineteenth centuries. Students will be introduced to major events, groups, individuals and phenomena within the Hispanic World in class; engage with classical and recent historiographical accounts through guided private study activities; share and discuss their findings and raise their queries in interactive teaching and learning activities.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
(1) Knowledge of the most salient features of Imperial Spain and Colonial Latin America.
(2) Knowledge of the main consequences of the arrival of Modernity to the Ibero-American World.
(3) Advanced analytical and writing skills by completing academic essays.
(4) Engagement with historiographical sources and key debates.
Skills Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
(5) Critical Thinking: Students will develop their capacity to analytically examine past societies, cultures and individuals relying on both primary and secondary sources.
(6) Academic Writing: Participants will develop their ability to produce well-informed, organized and accurate historiographical essays and seminar presentations.
(7) Intercultural awareness: Students will enhance their understanding of past and non-European cultures and societies.
(8) Time management skills: Students will boost their ability to plan, organise and manage their time effectively.
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lectures | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Seminars | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Private study hours | 171 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 29 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Students will submit an essay plan of 300-words, including a list of references, which will be formatively assessed. Written feedback and suggestions will be provided by week 8 in semester 1 and by week 21 in semester 2.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | On Spain (semester 1) | 50 |
| Essay | On Hispanic America (semester 2) | 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 5/15/2024
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