On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
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Identify key issues in Latin American literature and cinema; examine key developments in Latin American literature and cinema from the early 20th century to the present.
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Describe different types of Latin American literature and cinema in the light of socio-political and socio-cultural developments from the early 20th to the early 21st century.
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Interpret Latin American texts and films in the light of socio-political developments and theories reviewed.
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Distinguish between different tendencies in Latin American cinema.
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Categorise films in the light of different eras and filmmaking styles
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Explain how socio-political and historical issues have been reflected in Latin American cinema and literature.
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Write an essay making convincing arguments based on reading of primary and secondary material and explaining key issues in Latin American cinema and literature relevant to the text in question.