This course aims to equip students to understand and use Spanish at an advanced level. Different topics related to Hispanic Linguistics are covered, to help students develop linguistic awareness and thereby enhance their oral, written and comprehension skills. Specific topics covered may vary from year to year.
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:- function effectively and confidently in Spanish in a variety of contexts;
- understand and use advanced grammatical structures when expressing themselves in oral and written form;
- conduct basic analyses of linguistic data;
- engage in discussions about cultural, social and linguistic aspects of the Hispanic world.
Indicative Assessment
2 x in-class tests (50 min) (15% each = 30%) [LOs 1, 2, 3]2 x assignments (15% each = 30%) [LOs 1, 2, 3]
2 x presentations (15% each = 30%) [LOs 1, 2, 3, 4]
Participation (reading questions and in-class activities) (10%) [LOs 1, 2, 3, 4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 42 hours of contact: 3.5 hours of class per week
b) 88 hours of independent student research, reading and writing
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Readings to be posted on Wattle.Assumed Knowledge
Completion of SPAN3002, SPAN3012, SPAN3022 or equivalent level of language competency as demonstrated by placement test.Majors
Minors
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 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $2856 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4080 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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