Introduction to Spain, Latin America and the Portuguese-Speaking World

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• apply knowledge, understanding and analysis critically to different topics related to Spanish- speaking and Portuguese speaking countries.
• select, synthesise and focus information about Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries from a range of primary and secondary sources
• define, present and exemplify concepts relating to Spanish-speaking and Portuguese speaking countries
• engage with different types of material related to Spanish-speaking and Portuguese- speaking contexts in both breadth and depth

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• various aspects of the histories, cultures and politics of Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries.
• Key forms of cultural expression in modern Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries
• the similarities and differences between the cultures and societies of Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries and your own culture
• major events and trends in the modern history of Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Communicate your ideas in clear, concise writing
• adhere to guidelines and deadlines
• critically evaluate and analyse primary and secondary sources
• plan and organise your learning, exercising independence and initiative
• make use of libraries, archives and online resources to access relevant information

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.