This course aims to extend the students' ability to communicate clearly and effectively both in spoken and written Spanish. A variety of literary, non-literary texts and audiovisual material will be used to further develop the students' communicative competence and give them an understanding of different cultural issues in Spanish-speaking societies. A wide variety of topics contained in contemporary comics and graphic novels from different Spanish-speaking countries will be explored.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- communicate at an intermediate level that will enable them to function effectively and confidently in Spanish.
- respond appropriately in Spanish in unpredictable situations.
- understand and use most Spanish grammatical structures when expressing themselves in oral and written form.
- demonstrate a sufficient range of language to describe unpredictable situations, and express thoughts on topics arising in the cultural sources covered in class.
Indicative Assessment
Mid-semester examination, in-class exam, 90 min (20%) [Learning Outcomes 3, 4]Writing task, 300 words (15%) [Learning Outcomes 3, 4]
Oral presentation, 5 min (10%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4]
Writing project, 1200 words (20%) [Learning Outcomes 3, 4]
Final examination, during exam period, 120 min (25%) [Learning Outcomes 3, 4]
Class performance and participation (10%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 42 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 3.5 hours of class per week, and
b) 88 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
All Required Resources will be available in digital format on the course website, or will be distributed in class.
Assumed Knowledge
Students should have an assumed language proficiency equivalent to the successful completion of the continuing level in the Spanish major.
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $2820 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $4320 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2203 | 19 Feb 2018 | 27 Feb 2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 25 May 2018 | In Person | N/A |
