Admission requirements
None
Discription
Literature studied in a cultural context provides a fascinating entry point into the formation and complex social make-up of Brazil, the world’s largest Portuguese-speaking country. This course will consider a selection of texts from different genres (including film) drawn from 20th and 21st centuries to help us understand some of the key issues relevant to Brazil today and significant trends in contemporary cultural production. Among the issues we might consider are: representations of the favela from outside and inside the shantytowns; writing and resistance in Afro-Brazilian communities; poetry, music and politics; indigeneity in literature and film.
Course objectives
Reach an understanding of some of the fundamental connections between literature, culture and society in modern Brazil.
Development of critical and analytical skills (oral and written).
Communication skills (oral and written).
Timetable
2hs x week
Mode of instruction
Lecture
Seminar
Course load
Total course of 5 EC is 140 hours.
Hours spent on attending lectures: 2 hours per week x 13 weeks = 26 hrs
Time for studying the compulsory literature/view films/material online: 70 hours
Time for completing assignments or preparation classes: 10 hours
Time to write essays (incl.preparation/research): 34 hours
Assessment method
Assessment and grading method (in percentages):.
2 essay compositions: the first of approx 900-1000 words = 35% of mark; the second of 1100-1200 words (40% of mark);
Class presentation = 25% of mark.
Assignments can be in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
The final grade for the course is established by determining the weighted average
Resit: essay submission.
Blackboard
Yes. Materials will be made available to students in due course.
Readinglist
Reading list will be made available to students in due course.
Registration
Inschrijven via uSis is verplicht, voor zowel het college als het tentamen/paper.
Contact
Remarks
Minimum attendance requirement to complete the module: 80% attendance.