• Offered by School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics
  • ANU College ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
  • Classification Transitional
  • Course subject Spanish
  • Areas of interest European Languages
  • Academic career PGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Mario Martin
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Co-taught Course
  • Offered in Second Semester 2014
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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  1. communicate effectively and confidently in novel situations such as discussions about polemic topics ; (Assessments 2, 3 & 5)
  2. demonstrate extensive command of a wide range of complex grammatical structures such as the wide variety of uses of the subjunctive, both orally and in writing; (All assessments)
  3. read with fluency, clarity and confidence, analyse and perform theatre texts; (Assessments 3, 4 & 5)
  4. research the cultural and social contexts of theatre plays; (Assessments 3 & 4)
  5. reflect upon cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world and make comparisons; (Assessments 1, 2 & 4)
  6. participate actively in debates and present their points of view with precision; (Assessments 2, 3 & 5)
  7. Negotiate task division and contribution in a team environment. Evaluate peers’ contribution to the team task (Assessment 3).

Indicative Assessment

  • Two term tests covering the content of all the course modules (50%),
  • An individual oral presentation in the debate module (10%)
  • Two oral presentations in the theatre module,  including peer group assessment of contribution to group work (15%)
  • A 1200-1500 words written analysis of a theatre play (25%)

 Graduate students may attend joint lectures with undergraduates. Assessment will include additional assignment work and a research essay.


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Workload

3.5 hours of classes per week plus at least 6.5 hours of regular work per week outside class.

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must have successfully completed SPAN6507 or have equivalent level of language proficiency as demonstrated by placement test. Alternatively you may gain permission of the Course Convener to enrol in this course.

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. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. 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
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee Description
1994-2003 $1542
2014 $2478
2013 $2472
2012 $2472
2011 $2424
2010 $2358
2009 $2286
2008 $2286
2007 $2286
2006 $2286
2005 $2286
2004 $1926
International fee paying students
Year Fee
1994-2003 $3618
2014 $3762
2013 $3756
2012 $3756
2011 $3756
2010 $3750
2009 $3618
2008 $3618
2007 $3618
2006 $3618
2005 $3618
2004 $3618
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

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The list of offerings for future years is indicative only.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.

Second Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
8082 21 Jul 2014 08 Aug 2014 31 Aug 2014 30 Oct 2014 In Person N/A

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