Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Memory and Public Space in the Portuguese-speaking World
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 39283
Module Lead	Maria Inês Castro e Silva
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module explores the representations of memory in the contested arena of the public space. With a focus on the analysis of the role played by monuments, exhibitions, museums, and graffiti in both national and other kinds of collective memory, the module leads students to develop their critical understanding of contemporary debates about the place of controversial historical events, periods, and personalities. Providing insights about the role of the past in an ever-changing present, this module departs from situated examples from the pluricontinental space of the Portuguese-speaking world as a departure point from which to reflect on this transnational and translinguistic phenomenon.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Engage critically with debates over memory and public space in the Portuguese-speaking world. Analyse critically texts on the discourses about memory and public space. Demonstrate an understanding of monuments and how they dialogue with questions of memory. Consider debates of the Portuguese-speaking world in a global scale.
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 3500-word essay in English (100%) Reassessment: Re-submit failed component
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