This course is designed as a review of some of the more difficult (and more interesting) grammatical structures in Spanish, to enable students to fine tune their Spanish grammar and establish more idiomatic, native-like structures. At the same time, the course will introduce students to basic concepts in linguistic analysis, as a key to obtaining better understanding of these structures. Extensive use will be made of audio visual materials, as well as Spanish literature, to broaden the students' exposure to Spanish as used in the real world. Postgraduate students are expected to apply appropriate linguistic terminology in oral and written communication.
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 and express ideas in oral and written language at an advanced level,
- analyse and understand complex grammatical structures and apply them to a variety of contexts,
- acquire and use appropriate linguistic terminology in spoken and written language,
- develop appropriate tools for research-led learning in Hispanic linguistics and Spanish studies in general,
- carry out, and present, original research on a topic related to Hispanic linguistics.
Indicative Assessment
2 Exams (in-class, 50 min each) 40% [LO 1-4]Research project, made up of four parts
-written abstract, 500 words, 10% [LO 1-5]
-presentation to class, 10 min, 10% [LO 1-5]
-written project report, 2000 words, 20% [LO 1-5]
-final presentation to class 10 min, 10% [LO 1-5]
Participation, 10% [LO 1-4]
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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
Will be listed on the course Wattle site.Assumed Knowledge
Completion of SPAN3001or equivalent level of language competency as demonstrated by a placement test.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $3630 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $5580 |
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