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Spanish 3 (SPAN10003)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
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Overview
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This subject enhances students' language and intercultural skills in Spanish. At the end of this subject students will be able to communicate about the self and others through reading and writing personal stories and learning how to describe emotions, places and people. They will become confident conversing in everyday informal and a few formal situations. Students will also learn about the Spanish speaking world and Hispanic cultures through reading newspapers and watching the news from different Spanish speaking countries. They will be introduced to literary stories and histories (from short narratives and videos) across a variety of culturally and politically significant topics. By the end of the semester, students will be able to use a variety of structures and vocabulary in the Spanish language including present and past tenses.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- identify situations in which the Hispanic cultures are represented to engage in analytical and critical dialogue;
- write simple letters, brief synopses and paraphrases, summaries of biographical data, work and school experience;
- understand different Iberian and Latin American varieties of Spanish language and cultural traditions in the Hispanic world;
- be aware of and increasingly familiar with the variety of histories, stories and traditions in the Hispanic World, differentiating between their unique cultural diversity;
- take a critical approach towards the stereotyping and exploitation of Spanish and Latin American icons;
- maintain a casual conversation entirely in Spanish with a reasonable level of mutual comprehension;
- write a short narrative using a variety of simple verb tenses in Spanish accurately.
- have learnt how to use organisational patterns and their most frequent discourse markers both in oral and written production;
- produce increasingly coherent and cohesive discourse;
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should:
- developed oral and written intercultural communication skills;
- developed time management and work planning skills;
- developed analytical and critical skills;
- improved research skills;
- enhanced information literacy skills.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All students enrolling in Spanish for the first time are required to complete the online language questionnaire/placement test at http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/soll/resources/language-placement-testing. This applies to all students, from total beginners through to formal study, such as VCE or equivalent, or informally through family or overseas travel.
Upon completion of the placement test, students will receive an email with the outcome and entry point. Within 5 working days of receiving the email, students' study plans will be updated and students will be able to self-enrol into the first subject of their entry point. The results of the test are binding and enrolment can only be changed with approval from the coordinator of the language major.
It is recommended that students undertake the language placement test at least two weeks prior to the commencement of semester.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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SPAN20002 | Spanish 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Semester 1
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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On-line quizzes 1
| Week 3 | 5% |
On-line quizzes 2
| Week 5 | 5% |
On-line quizzes 3
| Week 7 | 5% |
On-line quizzes 4
| Week 9 | 5% |
On-line quizzes 5
| Week 12 | 5% |
Process Writing Task* (written assignment (expository), 500 words; two submissions)
| Week 8 & Week 12 | 25% |
On line exam 1 (lessons 1-3)
| Week 8 | 10% |
On line exam 1 (lessons 1-5) (Due by the end of the first week of the examination period)
| During the examination period | 20% |
Audio‐Visual Group Project* and Reflective Self‐Evaluation
| Week 10 | 20% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass this subject. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. Note: All pieces of work must be submitted to pass this subject. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. In‐ class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. *Two assignments (a. Process Writing Task & b. Audio‐Visual Group Project) are included in an ePortfolio. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Additional details
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Mara Favoretto Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours: 2 x 1.5-hour tutorial and 1 x 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Entry to this subject can be met through:
- completion of Spanish 2; or
- adequate knowledge of Spanish (four or five years of secondary school Spanish or equivalent)
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
- Imagina (Vista Higher Learning, Supersite with on-line component) Lessons 1-5
Recommended texts and other resources
- Romero Dueñas,Gonzalez Hermoso & Cervera Velez, Competencia gramatical en uso A2, (English version) Madrid: Ed. Edelsa, 2008
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Spanish and Latin American Studies Specialisation (formal) Spanish and Latin American Studies Breadth Track Spanish - Entry Point 3 - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Language Placement Test required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024