Unit name | The Theatre of Federico Garcia Lorca |
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Unit code | HISP30029 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Garcia Lopez |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This final-year unit explores the development of the theatre of Federico García Lorca from his first play, El maleficio de la mariposa (1920) to his last La casa de Bernarda Alba (1936), completed just months before his murder by the Nationalists at the beginning of the Civil War. Looking in detail at a wide selection of his plays, the unit explores some key themes in Lorca's theatre: different conceptions of poetry in the theatre and issues of intermediality; the role of the imagination in the life of the individual; the conflict between the individual and society; questions of gender and sexuality; and the nature of desire and its links to suffering and death.
Aims:
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous sessions and asynchronous activities, including seminars, lectures, and collaborative as well as self-directed learning opportunities supported by tutor consultation
2 x 2500 word essays (summative, 50% each), testing ILOs 1-5.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
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Assessment
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assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
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