Medieval Spanish Literature

Code:

LLC081

Acronym:

LEIM

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

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	0	Study Plan-Applied Languages: Translation	3	-	6	52	162
LLC	67	Joint Language Plan - English/Spanish	2	-	6	52	162
		Joint Language Plan-German/Spanish	2	-	6	52	162
		Joint Language Plan-French/Spanish	2	-	6	52	162
		Single Language Plan-Spanish	2	-	6	52	162
			3
		Portuguese and Foreign Lauguage (Spanish)	3	-	6	52	162
		English Studies Plan (Teaching) with Spanish	2	-	6	52	162
			3
LRI	1	Study Plan - Minor in Spanish Studies	2	-	6	52	162
			3

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To provide students with a frequent and in-depth contact with some of the most important texts of Castilian literature of the 12th and 13th centuries. Draw the aesthetic, cultural and social context in which the said texts were prepared and received. Stimulate students to understand the role of literary production in this period in the general discussion of culture and identity of Spain.

Program

1.Introduction to Castilian Medieval Literature
1.1 Castile in the European and Iberian context
1.2 Space diversity and the reconquest
1.3 Social groups and the monarchy
1.4 Oral culture, written culture and its actors
2. From the epic tales to the “cantar de gesta”

2.1 Cantar de Mio Cid and its problems
2.2 The theme of Cid in the Latin and Romance historiography
2.3 Epic traditions, “cantar de gesta” and the collection of romances
3. A Castilian specificity: the “mester de clerecia” (Ministry of Clergy)
3.1 Literary awareness and formal construction
3.2 Hagiography, propaganda and the art of narrating in Gonzalo de Berceo
3.3 The epic traditions and the “mester de clerecia”: The poem of Fernán Gonzalez
3.4 The Mocedades de Rodrigo and the late “cantar de gesta”.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theory-practical classes.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
	Exame	2,00		2012-02-11
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	104	2012-02-11
	Total:	104,00

Eligibility for exams

Attending 75% of classes, unless established otherwise by law.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam: 70%; research assignment: 30%.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

In accordance with the Assessment Regulations in force.

Observations

Notes on the literature:
In addition to the extensive literature references, most recommended editions have interpretative and contextual introductions that will help the first analysis of the works to which they relate. More specific literature will be indicated by the lecturer during the year.