| Course title | 16th and 17th Century Spanish and Hispanoamerican Literature |
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| Course code | KRS/L17HV |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 7 |
| Language of instruction | Spanish |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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Course content in blocks: Renaissance, the transition from the Middle Ages: Poetry of G. de la Vega; theatre of Torres Naharro and Gil Vicente. Picaresque novel and other variants. The so-called Second Renaissance: F. de Herrera, Fray Luis de León, ascetic-mystical literature. Baroque poetry, Culteranismo and Conceptismo: Góngora, Quevedo. Drama and its developmental stages: Lope de Vega and his school; Cervantes and dramatic works. Miguel de Cervantes and his novels. Characteristics of High Baroque works: Pedro Calderón de la Barca; analysis of his works; key elements of the play Life is a Dream (La vida es sue?o). First chronicles from the colonization of the American continent: Historical and socio-cultural context; definition of the genre; Cristóbal Colón, Bartolomé de Las Casas, Hernán Cortés, Bernal Díaz del Castillo. The first Latin American writer: El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. Latin American Baroque: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to introduce the cultural and literary context of the 16th-17th centuries, to cover the development of drama, novels, and poetry during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, including the specifics of the ascetic-mystical school in Spain. The course focuses on the literary analysis of texts by the leading representatives of culteranismo, conceptismo, and Baroque theatre. Students will also become familiar with the reflection of the Renaissance and Baroque in the Spanish colonies in the Americas and with the beginnings of the formation of the Latin American literary tradition.
The aim of the course is to gain knowledge of the studied literary works within the historical, social, and cultural context of their time. |
| Prerequisites |
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Knowledge of Spanish; the course is taught in Spanish.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written exam
Regular attendance and active participation in lectures and seminars. Preparation for each class, including knowledge of the analyzed text. Written exam |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Spanish Language with focus on Latin America (2021) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Spanish philology with specialization in translation and interpreting (2025) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Spanish Language with focus on Latin America (2026) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Spanish philology with specialization in translation and interpreting (2021) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |