ANU is Australia’s leading university in research and teaching of languages. Make the most of your opportunity to learn a new language, or extend your knowledge of a language you already know, while applying to this language the skills of analysis and description that you will master in your degree.
Specialists from the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences will equip you with critical language learning approaches and an in-depth understanding of the concepts of general linguistics and how to apply that knowledge. You will be taught by Hispanic Studies specialists, linguists and experts in oral, dramatic and textual arts.
Career opportunities
This specialisation will advance your career in language-related and cross-cultural work in government and non-government organisations, language technologies or as an independent language practitioner or researcher.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- demonstrate general fluency in oral and written expression as well as in aural and reading comprehension, covering expression in different registers from everyday language use to academic language;
- express themselves orally and in writing in different genres;
- understand key aspects of culture, history, politics and society;
- demonstrate intercultural awareness, including critically comparing and reflecting on cross-cultural differences between Spanish-speaking and Australian cultures and/or their native culture; and
- conduct research on a topic related to Spanish and its associated cultures, and to write an essay on their research outcomes.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This specialisation requires the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:
A minimum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
SPAN6501 Introduction to Spanish I
SPAN6502 Introduction to Spanish II
SPAN6503 Continuing Spanish I
SPAN6504 Continuing Spanish II
SPAN6505 Selected Topics in Spanish I
SPAN6506 Selected Topics in Spanish II
SPAN6507 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN6508 Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN6509 Advanced Spanish Topics in Language and Linguistics
SPAN6510 Advanced Spanish II
SPAN6511 The Spanish Speaking World Through Its Songs
SPAN6512 Current Affairs in the Spanish-speaking World (Continuing)
SPAN6513 Current Affairs in the Spanish-speaking World (Intermediate)
SPAN6514 The Structure of Spanish
A maximum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
LANG6001 Translation across Languages: The Translation of Literary Texts
LANG6002 Translation across Languages: Specialised Materials
LANG6016 Translation Project
A minimum of 12 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN6501 | Introduction to Spanish I | 6 |
| SPAN6502 | Introduction to Spanish II | 6 |
| SPAN6503 | Continuing Spanish I | 6 |
| SPAN6504 | Continuing Spanish II | 6 |
| SPAN6505 | Selected Topics in Spanish I | 6 |
| SPAN6506 | Selected Topics in Spanish II | 6 |
| SPAN6507 | Intermediate Spanish I | 6 |
| SPAN6508 | Intermediate Spanish II | 6 |
| SPAN6509 | Advanced Spanish Topics in Language and Linguistics | 6 |
| SPAN6510 | Advanced Spanish II | 6 |
| SPAN6511 | The Spanish Speaking World Through Its Songs | 6 |
| SPAN6512 | Current Affairs in the Spanish-speaking World (Continuing) | 6 |
| SPAN6513 | Current Affairs in the Spanish-speaking World (Intermediate) | 6 |
| SPAN6514 | The Structure of Spanish | 6 |
A maximum of 12 units may come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| LANG6001 | Translation across Languages: The Translation of Literary Texts | 6 |
| LANG6002 | Translation across Languages: Specialised Materials | 6 |
| LANG6016 | Translation Project | 6 |
| LANG6040 | Critical Readings for Translators | 6 |