Baroque Spanish Literature

Code:

LLC082

Acronym:

LEB

Instance: 2013/2014 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LA	2	LA - Study Plan	2	-	6	52	162
			3
LLC	39	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	1	-	6	52	162
			2
			3

Teaching language

Espanhol

Objectives

Approach to Spanish literature from the 17th century and study of the most characteristic genres of this period through some texts of its main representative authors.

Learning outcomes and competences

-Theoretical Competence: extensive knowledge of Spanish Baroque Literature (context, literary genres, authors and works).

-Practical Competence: ability to analyze the literary texts of Spanish Baroque Literature.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Introduction to Baroque Literature.

2. Poetry in the 17th century: Luis de Góngora, Félix Lope de Vega, Francisco de Quevedo…

3. Theatre in the 17th century: Félix Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Pedro Calderón de la Barca…

4. Prose in the 17th century: Miguel de Cervantes, Francisco de Quevedo, Baltasar Gracián…

Mandatory literature

ALBORG, Juan Luis (ed.); Historia de la literatura española, Gredos, 1992-1996. ISBN: 84-249-1483-X
BLECUA, José Manuel (ed.); Poesia de la edad de oro II: Barroco, Castalia, 1984. ISBN: 84-7039-427-4
CALDERÓN DE LA BARCA, Pedro; La vida es sueño, Castalia, 1994. ISBN: 84-7039-700-1
CANAVAGGIO, Jean (dir.); Historia de la literatura española, Ariel, 1994-1995. ISBN: 84-344-7453-0
CERVANTES, Miguel de; Del ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de La Mancha (primera parte), Akal, 1991. ISBN: 84-7600-462-1
MENÉNDEZ PELÁEZ, Jesús (coord.); Historia de la literatura española. II. Renacimiento y Barroco, Everest, 1993
PEDRAZA, F. y RODRIGUEZ, M.; Manual de literatura española. Barroco, CENLIT, 1981
WARDROPPER, Bruce W. (ed.); Siglos de oro : barroco, Crítica, 1983-1992. ISBN: 84-7423-193-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical sessions, practical sessions and theoretical / practical sessions. Theoretical exposition, reading and textual analysis. The students will support materials for each topic in the Sigarra.

keywords

Humanities > Literature > European literature > Romance literatures > Spanish literature

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	80,00
Teste	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	108,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Class attendance minimum of 75% of the lessons, except in the predicted cases.

Calculation formula of final grade

A. Assessment without optional classwork:

-Written exam: 100% (maximum: 20 points out of 20).

-Content: all course content.

-Structure:
1. Theoretical question (5 points).
2. Comment Text: analysis of a poetic text (5 points).
3. Another comment text (from a prose or theatrical text) or other theoretical question (5 points).
4. Brief questions about the required reading and / or the works presented in class (5 points).

B. Assessment with optional classwork:

-Classwork: 20% (maximum: 4 points out of 20).

Groups should choose other literary work of the 17th century Spanish teacher list for the first month of class and make an oral presentation of it in the last weeks of the course (maximum 20 minutes).

-Written exam: 80% (maximum: 16 points out of 20).

1º Test:

Structure:
1. Theoretical question (4 points).
2. Analysis of a poetic text (4 points).

• Content: poetry.
• Required Reading: selected poetry.

2º Test:

Structure:
1. Theoretical question (4 points).
2. Comment from a prose or theatrical text (4 points).

• Content: prose y theatre.
• Required Readings: La vida es sueño and Don Quijote de La Mancha (selection of Primera parte del ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de La Mancha).

After choosing the type of assessment, the student can not change it.

If a student suspended in normal times (assessment A or B) or want to improve your score, you are warned that in times of resource, special, etc., there will be only one type of evaluation (A) and will not be saved note of the presentation in class.

ATTENTION: For more detailed information consult the “Documents” (Programme).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Optional classwork: oral presentation on some of the literary works previously suggested. For more detailed information consult the “Documents” (Programme).

Required readings:

-AA. VV., Poesía de la Edad de Oro II: Barroco, Madrid, Castalia, 1984. (Selection of poems by Lope de Vega, Luis de Góngora, Francisco de Quevedo, etc., made by the teacher, which will be made available to the students in the Sigarra). 

-CALDERÓN DE LA BARCA, Pedro, La vida es sueño, Madrid, Cátedra, 1992.

-CERVANTES, Miguel de, Don Quijote de la Mancha (selection of Primera parte del ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de La Mancha), Madrid, Punto de Lectura, 2011.

ATTENTION: For more detailed information consult the “Documents” (Programme).

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the law in force at FLUP.

Classification improvement

According to the law in force at FLUP.

Observations

Classes are taught in spanish, although students may write the exams and even present their classwork either in portuguese or spanish, being given the chance to choose the language they are more comfortable with.

ATTENTION: For more detailed information consult the “Documents” (Programme).