MO4939
Civil War and Dictatorship in Spain, 1936 - 1959
2016-2017
60
30
SCQF level 10
Full Year
Academic year(s): 2016-2017
SCOTCAT credits : 60
ECTS credits : 30
Level : SCQF level 10
Semester: Full Year
Planned timetable:
The Spanish Civil War was not only a battle between 'two Spains', between two versions of what Spaniards thought their country should be, but also cast as an ideological showdown internationally; democracy versus dictatorship, socialism versus fascism. The module focuses on the political, social, cultural and economic history of the Civil War and Francoist dictatorship, tracing developments from the end of the Second Spanish Republic, through the establishment of the 'New Estate' until the close of what is commonly held to be the (more)_ fascist phase of Franco's regime, with the accession to political power of the 'technocrats' and their stabilization plan in 1959. Engaging directly with political tracts and speeches, newsreels, visual propaganda, literature, diaries and memoirs of the time, the module explores the Civil War and Francoist dictatorship as they were imagined, practiced and experienced.
Weekly contact:
Scheduled learning hours: 66
Guided independent study hours: 534
As used by St Andrews:
As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 60%
Practical examinations : 7%
Coursework: 33%