This course deepens students’ understanding of Spanish language and culture, through a broad overview of key topics in Spanish literature and linguistics that provide both a grounding of the knowledge they have acquired so far, and a foundation for further study. Topics vary semester to semester, but in all, attention is paid to the evolving and pluricentric nature of Spanish around the world. Literary topics will revolve around Hispanic literary masterpieces, considered in relation to the historical periods in which they were produced, always with a critical eye, to gain better insight into Hispanic culture over time and space. Linguistic topics will relate to key concepts in areas such as pronunciation and grammar, to deepen students’ understanding of basic components of the Spanish language and thus understand the reasons behind key issues they may have encountered during their language classes. Specific topics covered may vary from year to year. The course may be completed more than once if a different topic is studied each time.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- understand the basic characteristics of the language and culture from the Spanish-speaking world;
- extract, summarise, and critically engage with information from original sources in Spanish;
- establish and maintain spoken or written exchanges related to cultural and linguistic issues;
- engage in discussions about cultural and linguistic differences, involving the exchange of information, opinions and experiences in Spanish; and
- reflect on the cultural aspects of Spanish as a world language.
Indicative Assessment
- In-class tests (2 x 50 minutes each) (40) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Oral presentation (10 minutes) (25) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Writing project (800 words) (25) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Class engagement (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 12 hours of lectures and 24 hours of tutorials;
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Not applicable
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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $3960 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $5100 |
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.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7219 | 24 Jul 2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 31 Aug 2023 | 27 Oct 2023 | In Person | View |
