- Overview
- Module description
Mediated Lives: Intermedial Fiction from Latin America (MLS3069)
| Staff | Dr Katie Brown - Convenor |
|---|---|
| Credit Value | 15 |
| ECTS Value | 7.5 |
| NQF Level | 6 |
| Pre-requisites | MLS2001 or equivalent |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Duration of Module | Term 1: 11 weeks; |
Module aims
This module aims to introduce you to theories of intermediality in the Latin American context, increasing your understanding of the role of the media in Latin America and how this has shaped literary fiction. The module will allow you to practise both close textual reading and broader critical analysis of secondary material. This module also aims to develop your comprehension of written Spanish, and your skills in communication, intercultural understanding and research.
ILO: Module-specific skills
- 1. Demonstrate understanding of the use of radio, film and television in Latin American fiction
- 2. Assess the set texts in relation to critical theory of intertextuality and intermediality
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
- 3. With some guidance from the course tutor, evaluate and apply a range of critical approaches to the material covered
- 4. Mount a detailed argument in the appropriate register of English, mustering a range of textual or other evidence in its support
- 5. Understand and use, in written and oral contexts, a range of critical terms
- 6. Following broad guidelines, locate and identify library and electronic resources on a given topic
ILO: Personal and key skills
- 7. Conduct independent study, including the presentation of material for group discussion, developed through seminars
- 8. Digest, select and organise material to produce, to a deadline, a coherent and cogent argument, developed through the mode of assessment.
- 9. Interact effectively with the tutor and the wider group
Syllabus plan
Whilst the content may vary from year to year, it is envisioned that it will cover some or all of the following topics:
- An introduction to theories of intertextuality and intermediality
- The role of screen media in Latin America.
- Dictatorship and escapism: El beso de la mujer araña (Manuel Puig, Argentina)
- Mediated memory: Fuenzalida (Nona Fernández, Chile)
- The Revolution as spectacle: Rating (Alberto Barrera Tyszka, Venezuela)
- Conclusions
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 134 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 5 | Lectures. Provides framework for independent study and assessment |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 10 | Seminars. Includes time for group discussion and interactive materials and assessed presentations. |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 1 | Conclusion |
| Guided Independent Study | 134 | Preparation for the sessions through reading and research. |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay plan | 750 words | 1-8 | Mark and written comments |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 70 | 2500 words | 1-8 | Mark and written comments |
| Individual presentation | 30 | 10 minutes, plus 500 word handout | 1-9 | Mark and written comments |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay | 1-8 | Referral/deferral period |
| Individual presentation | Individual presentation (to lecturer) | 1-9 | Referral/deferral period |
Re-assessment notes
Deferral – if you miss an assessment for certificated reasons judged acceptable by the Mitigation Committee, you will normally be either deferred in the assessment or an extension may be granted. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be required to submit a further assessment as necessary. If you are successful on referral, your overall module mark will be capped at 40%.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
Primary sources
- Barrera Tyszka, Alberto. Rating (Barcelona: Anagrama, 2011)
- Fernández, Nona. Fuenzalida (Sanitago de Chile: Mondadori, 2013)
- Puig, Manuel. El beso de la mujer araña. (Barcelona: Seix Barral, 1976, or other edition).
Select secondary reading
- Allen, Graham. Intertextuality. (London: Routledge, 2011)
- Gackstetter Nichols, Elizabeth and Timothy R Robbins. Pop Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2015).
- Garde-Hansen, Joanne. Media and Memory. (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2011)
- Swanson, Philip. The New Novel in Latin America: Politics and Popular Culture After the Boom. (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1995).
Module has an active ELE page?
Yes
Available as distance learning?
No
Origin date
14/01/2019
Last revision date
12/05/2021
Key words search
Latin America, intermediality, fiction, TV, film, memory, politics
