Course: Reflection on Latin American Society in Essay

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Course title Reflection on Latin American Society in Essay
Course code KRS/REFV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Spanish
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Riebová Markéta, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The subject of the course is an overview of the development of the borderline literary genres of essay and literary chronicle in Latin American literature. In the non-literary dimension, students are introduced to the most important circumstances that influenced the formation of Latin American thought after independence (i.e., in the 19th and 20th centuries) and the role of Latin American intellectuals in the search for national identity, which is reflected in many of the analyzed works. From the literary perspective, the course focuses on the characteristics of both genres, the choice of literary language through which writers depict social realities, and the specific relationship formed between author and reader when reading essays and literary chronicles.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Group work
  • Preparation for the Exam - 60 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 40 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 24 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The subject of the course is an overview of the development of the borderline literary genres of essay and literary chronicle in Latin American literature. In the non-literary dimension, students are introduced to the most important circumstances that influenced the formation of Latin American thought after independence (i.e., in the 19th and 20th centuries) and the role of Latin American intellectuals in the search for national identity, which is reflected in many of the analyzed works. From the literary perspective, the course focuses on the characteristics of both genres, the choice of literary language through which writers depict social realities, and the specific relationship formed between author and reader when reading essays and literary chronicles.
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
Knowledge of Spanish; the course is taught in Spanish.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Final project

Regular attendance and active participation in lectures and seminars. Preparation for each class, including knowledge of the analyzed text. Essay.
Recommended literature
  • Anna Housková. Druhý břeh západu. Iberoamerika jako soužití kultur. Praha. 2004.
  • Darío Jaramillo Agudelo. Antología de crónica latinoamericana actual. Madrid. 2012.
  • John S. Brushwood, Evodio Escalante, Hernán Lara Zavala, federico Patán. Ensayo literario mexicano. México. 2001.
  • José Luis Martínez. El ensayo mexicano moderno. México. 1971.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Language with focus on Latin America (2026) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Language with focus on Latin America (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish philology with specialization in translation and interpreting (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter