Competencies and objectives
Course context for academic year 2024-25
The analysis of cinematic productions based on North-American literary work will be foregrounded and consolidated in this module. Theoretical foundations on literary and film genre and of semiotics of film narrative will lead to reflection on and interpretation of how literary techniques have been adapted to film, with an emphasis on transnationality with 21st-century adaptations by Spanish film directors of North-American literary work. The development of specific themes will be contrasted in both narrative fields and also across cultures.
Learning outcomes / Course competencies (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2024-25
General Competences
- CG1 : Acquire advanced knowledge in highly specialized scientific and technological research contexts to achieve a detailed and well-founded understanding of theoretical, practical and methodological aspects in one or more fields of study.
- CG2 : Apply and integrate the knowledge acquired, its understanding, its scientific foundation, as well as related problem solving, to different social spheres and highly specialized multidisciplinary contexts, both of a research and professional nature.
- CG3 : Evaluate and select the appropriate scientific theory and the precise methodology of their fields of study to formulate judgments based on incomplete or limited information, including, when necessary and pertinent, a reflection on the social or ethical responsibility linked to the proposed solution.
- CG4 : Being able to predict and control the evolution of complex situations through the development of innovative work methodologies adapted to the specific scientific/research, technological or professional field, generally multidisciplinary, in which the activity is taking place.
- CG5 : Knowing how to transmit clearly and unambiguously to an audience, specialized or not, the results from scientific and technological research or from the field of the most advanced innovation, as well as the most relevant foundations on which they are based.
- CG6 : Develop sufficient autonomy to participate in research projects and scientific or technological collaborations in their thematic field, in interdisciplinary contexts and also when a high component of knowledge transfer is involved.
- CG7 : Being able to take responsibility for their own professional development and specialization in one or more fields of study.
Specific Competences
- CE10 : Critically argue, make judgments and contribute ideas to apply the knowledge acquired to the realization and development of an initial research project (TFM).
- CE3 : Interpret and analyze, in an exhaustive and rigorous way, cultural representations, literary and linguistic texts in the field of English Studies, as well as their relationship with the historical, cultural and political movements in which they flourish and with the contemporary context.
- CE4 : Command of the basic research tools and the different phases of the research work to search for sources and references to carry out own and advanced critical studies within the field of English Studies.
- CE7 : Acquire increasing autonomy in the learning process that facilitates the search for resources and information to perform research tasks in the field of English Studies.
- CE8 : Master and properly use the necessary tools to search for sources and references to carry out research work in the field of English Studies.
- CE9 : Being able to argue, critically question and propose new solutions based on the analysis of the main critical studies within the field of literary, cultural and linguistic studies in the English language.
Basic Competences
- CB10 : That students possess the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.
- CB6 : Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research setting.
- CB7 : That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their problem-solving skills in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
- CB8 : That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
- CB9 : That students know how to communicate their conclusions and knowledge, and the ultimate reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
Learning outcomes (Training objectives)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Know and identify the basic fundamentals of cinematographic syntax and its link with the literary text.
Distinguish the main characteristics of the different cinematographic-literary genres.
To contrast the mechanisms of cinematic adaptation of the different types of literary texts: novels, short stories and plays.
To reason the concept of cinematographic authorship compared to literary authorship.
To develop a socio-cultural contrastive analysis in the cinematic adaptations of North American literary works by Spanish filmmakers.
Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2024-25
- To understand and apply the basic epistemology of film syntax concerning its relationship with literary texts.
- To identify the main features of specific film and literary genre.
- To contrast resources of film adaptation of literary work.
- To discuss the concept of authorship in film adaptation in contrast with literature.
- To develop a socio-cultural approach in the analysis of cinematic adaptations of North-American literary work by Spanish film directors.
General
Code:
48708
Lecturer responsible:
Sanderson Pastor, John Douglas
Credits ECTS:
4,50
Theoretical credits:
0,92
Practical credits:
0,88
Distance-base hours:
2,70
Departments involved
-
Dept:
English Philology
Area: English Studies
Theoretical credits: 0,92
Practical credits: 0,88
This Dept. is responsible for the course.
This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.
Study programmes where this course is taught
-
UNIVERSITY MASTER'S DEGREE IN ADVANCED ENGLISH STUDIES
Course type: OPTIONAL (Year: 1)

