Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:- communicate efficiently in oral and written language at an advanced level using appropriate tense, complex verb structures such as passive and impersonal and topical vocabulary specifically related to contemporary and historic Spanish Society. (All assessments)
- understand complex arguments in Spanish and apply them to a variety of written texts and oral discourse. (Assessment 1 & 4)
- interact meaningfully with native speakers and organise the information obtained in an extensive essay. (Assessments 1 & 3)
- analyse and critique a variety of text genres and films in Spanish within the socio-historical and cultural context of Spanish-speaking societies. (Assessment 3)
- engage in an informed debate about socio-historical, cultural and literary aspects of the Hispanic world (Assessments 1, 3 & 4)
- Negotiate task division and contribution in a team environment. Evaluate peers’ contribution to the team task (Assessment 1).
Indicative Assessment
Graduate students may attend joint lectures with undergraduates. Assessment will include additional assignment work and a research essay.
- Collective oral presentation including peer group assessment of contribution to group work (10%),
- 1500-1800 words creative writing (30%),
- 1500-1800 words research essay (30%), and
- 1500-1800 word analytical comparison and review of argument structures (30%).
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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
Specialisations
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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4146 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2852 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | In Person | N/A |