This 15 credit module offers students the opportunity to examine in detail two distinctive forms of political protest in modern and contemporary Spain from 1890 to 1980. The module focuses on political ideas, actions and outcomes of transformative political organisations and nationalist movements. This includes anarchism and communism. The module covers both the theoretical developments of such movements, and their political activities in practice. It aims to provide a broad historical overview of the development of potential agents of social and political change. By placing both historical and contemporary protest movements within context, this enables a critical evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of such forms of political activity.

1. Critically evaluate the nature and evolution of revolutionary challenges to the Spanish political order from the late nineteenth century through to the present day
2. Identify and explain the key factors affecting radical ideological and nationalist political development from the 1890s until the present  
3. Articulate well-constructed arguments in the course of debates and discussions over course material
4. Present written arguments in a structured, logical and coherent manner with regard to the impact of political ideologies in Spain

The module will be delivered through a range of interactive teaching sessions supplemented by online teaching and learning activities and materials – and may include, where relevant, asynchronous materials such as lecture recordings. Full details on the delivery mode of this module will be available on Learning Central at the start of the academic year – and may be, in part, determined by Welsh Government and Public Health Wales guidance.  

 Students have opportunities to ask questions and include time in which students are asked to reflect on a proposition, or to react to a particular claim. Clear instructions and relevant reading are provided in advance of each seminar giving students time to prepare for each session. There will also be some online activities (a discussion forum for some weeks; research tasks etc). Sessions will include group discussion, student collaboration, and student-led discussions.

You will receive continuous feedback (both oral and written) throughout the semester. There will be sessions dedicated to understanding assessments so that students feel well prepared. Guidance on how to write a quality essay will be given in advance of the essay and students are encouraged to submit an essay plan for feedback.

The module offers students the opportunity to enhance academic skills and to develop further the kind of skills useful in the workplace. Students will thus practise how to:

• Communicate ideas effectively and fluently, both orally and in writing
• Work independently and in cooperation with other students, deploying effective organisation, personal responsibility and planning skills
• Use communications and information technologies for the retrieval and presentation of information
• Collaborate with others and contribute to the achievement of common goals
• Gather, organize and deploy evidence, data and information from a variety of sources
• Develop a reasoned argument, synthesize relevant information and exercise critical judgement
• Present their research to others
• Reflect on their own learning and make use of constructive feedback
• Manage their own learning self-critically

The method(s) of assessing the learning outcomes for this module are set out in the Assessment Table, which also contains the weightings of each assessment component.

An essay of 2500 words that assesses Learning Outcomes 1-4.

THE OPPORTUNITY FOR RE-ASSESSMENT IN THIS MODULE

You may be required to resit a synoptic re-assessment for 100% of the module if you fail the module. The Examination Board will advise you which assessments you need to resit. Resit assessments that are not supported by extenuating circumstances will be capped at the pass mark applicable to your programme.

Block One: Anarchism 1890-1939. The emergence of anarchism, anarchism and violence, anarchism and gender, the CNT, revolution and civil war

Block Two: Communism 1939-1982. The Rise of the PCE, Internal Divisions, Building a New Opposition, The Transition and Disintegration