Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2502758 Humanities | OT | 3 | 0 |
2502758 Humanities | OT | 4 | 0 |
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The contents will go to theoretical knowledge about the history of culture that students have acquired in other subjects, especially referred to the period of the XVIII-XXI centuries.A level of writing is also considered to be acquired, which includes the way of citing the writing of the works scientifically.
Study of the cultural events that have taken place and that take place in contemporary times, for the comprehension and the analysis of which we will have to make reference to their antecedents in the classical world.
For an understanding of the history of contemporary culture, it is essential to realize that significant innovations have not been able to develop without taking into account traditions that often start from the classical world. The new transcendental cultural events have not prescidido of it, updating the classic references for reasons on which it is necessary to reflect.
The subject works on this general idea and will try to demonstrate its application taking into account the following objectives:
- To concede the weight of the classical tradition in the panorama of contemporary culture.
- Detect cultural elements of classical tradition, current in the history of recent culture.
- Locate new phenomena that depend on the use or interpretation of classical themes or classical culture.
- Evaluate and assess the weight of classical culture in the current cultural landscape.
Module 0: Methodological delimitations
0.1 Definitions of the concept "contemporary culture" and chronological and spatial limitations.
0.2 Definitions and considerations on the concept of "classical tradition".
0.3 Methodology of studies on classical tradition: clarification of the concepts of influence, transmission, parallel, copy, version, adaptation, etc.
Module 1: Antecedents of the contemporary world of the 21st century: the classical tradition in the XVIII-XIX centuries.
1.1 The interest of the Enlightenment for the classical world.
1.2 The emergence of new contemporary myths ... based on the classical tradition.
Module 2: The presence of the classical world in the first half of the s. XX
2.1 The treatment of the classics by the vanguards.
2.2 The classics as an image of fascism.
2.3 Existentialist expressions through classical referents.
Module 3: The presence of the classical world in the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 19th century. XXI.
3.1 The usefulness of the classics for postmodern culture.
3.2 The appearance of a neohumanism and the actuality of the classics.
3.3 The verification of the use of the classic references at present.
In addition to the teacher's theoretical explanations, the students will have to deliver the following exercises: or a single review per module with a value of 2 points and a maximum length of 4 pages;or three short essays per module (total, 9 essays) worth one point each.. The objective of these reviews will be to illustrate with some concrete example the survival or influence of the classical tradition during the study periods.
Review 1 / short essays 1-3 (subject of module 1):
On the new myths of the s.XVIII - XIX
Review 2 / short essays 4-6 (subject of module 2):
On the representation of the classics by the Vanguards
On the use of the classics by Fascism
Review 3 / short essays 7-9 (subject of module 3):
On the use of classics in the 20th century: Existentialism - Postmodernity
Activity calendar
The teacher will detail a schedule of delivery of evaluable activities at the beginning of the course.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Module 0: methodological introduction | 8 | 0.32 | |
Module 1: theoretical exposition | 12 | 0.48 | |
Module 2: theoretical exposition | 9 | 0.36 | |
Module 3: theoretical exposition | 12 | 0.48 | |
Type: Supervised | |||
Specialized indications for writing the 3 reviews | 6 | 0.24 | |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Reading of bibliography for each of the modules (contents) | 75 | 3 | |
Writing 3 reviews | 12 | 0.48 | |
Writing of conclusions and preparation of the final exam | 12 | 0.48 |
In the event that tests or exams cannot be taken onsite, they will be adapted to an online format made available through the UAB’s virtual tools (original weighting will be maintained). Homework, activities and class participation will be carried out through forums, wikis and/or discussion on Teams, etc. Lecturers will ensure that students are able to access these virtual tools, or will offer them feasible alternatives.
Reassessment:
If the case arises, students will have the right to correct and resubmit the reviews until they reach the maximum grade (60%), with a deadline of the day of the final assessment.
The exam grade cannot be re-evaluated with a second test, in any case it can be discussed during the grade review period (re-evaluation period).
Those students who have not passed and take the re-assessment, have the option of only passing (5 points) as a maximum grade.
To be assessed, it is necessary to have taken the compulsory examination, without which test the result of the assessment will be "non-assessable".
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Entrega de 3 reseņas relacionadas con los contenidos de la asignatura | 60% | 2.5 | 0.1 | 1, 4, 7, 6, 8, 9, 3 |
Written test | 40% | 1.5 | 0.06 | 2, 5, 7 |
The following bibliography is indicative and not exhaustive:
Module 1
P. Burke, ¿Qué es la historia de la cultura?, Madrid, 2005
J. W. Burrow, La crisis de la razón. El pensamiento europeo 1848-1914, Barcelona, 2001.
Ch. Jamme, Introducción a la filosofía del mito en la época moderna y contemporánea, Barcelona-Buenos Aires-México, 1999.
J. Picó, Cultura y modernidad, Madrid, 1999.
D. Viñas Piquer, Historia de la crítica literaria, Barcelona, 2002.
Modulo 3:
L. Canfora, Ideologías de los estudios clásicos, 1980, trad. cast. M. Llinares García, Madrid, 1991.
J.M. Domenach, La propaganda política, Barcelona, 1969.
R. Gubern, Máscaras de ficción, Barcelona, 2002.
U. Silva, Arte e ideología del fascismo, Valencia, 1975.
VV.AA. ¿Qué es una obra maestra?, Barcelona, 2000.
Module 3:
E. Fromm, El humanismo como utopía real, Barcelona-Buenos Aires-México, 1998.
O. Fullat, El siglo postmoderno (1900-2001), Barcelona.
J.L. Gaddis, El paisaje en la historia, Barcelona, 2004.
J. F. Lyotard, La condición postmoderna, Madrid, 1994.
E. Said, Orientalismo, Barcelona, 2002.
E. Said, Humanisme et démocratie, Paris, 2005
J. P. Sartre, El existencialismo es un humanismo, Buenos Aires, 1972.
Tz. Todorov, El jardín imperfecto, Barcelona, 1999 (trad. franc. 19981).
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