Spanish Honours Language Seminar 2 (SPAN40003)

HonoursPoints: 12.5Not available in 2020

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As part of the University’s response to COVID-19 and the associated Government restrictions and guidelines, most subjects will continue to be delivered online in Winter and Semester 2.
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Overview

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This subject is intended to focus on texts from mainstream literature as a stimulus to discussion, research and discussion practice. Paper writing, class presentation and oral discussions will be set for the purpose of studying Spanish rhetoric and applied literary research practise in the appropriate registers. This subject will also include advanced take-home exercises in research paper writing with the purpose of refining information literacy acquisition and Spanish language style. Each student will present an assessable class paper on a topic to be negotiated with the lecturer at the beginning of the semester.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should:




  • have developed written and oral Spanish, refining Spanish rhetoric discourse;
  • be able to to discuss in Spanish different topics with an adequate level of complexity;
  • be able to research and analyse literary and cultural texts and use literary criticism at a sophisticated level.

Generic skills

At the completion of this subject, students should:

  • be able to understand social, political, historical and cultural contexts through the contextualisation of own judgements and literary and cultural analysis knowledge;
  • have developed a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas and new aspects of historical Spanish culture and literature by formulating adequate arguments;
  • be able to communicate knowledge intelligibly and adequately through essay and assignment writing, tutorial discussion and class presentations;
  • have gained skills in public speaking and confidence in self-expression through tutorial participation and class presentations;
  • have developed information literacy skills as applied to specific research cases and applied to historical and contemporary literary and cultural texts and adequately orally present results in the classroom.

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

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: 3 November 2022

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

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Listening, written and oral work

  • 3500 words (total)
During the teaching period70%

A final exam or final paper

  • 1500 words (total)
During the examination period30%
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.Throughout the teaching periodN/A

Additional details

Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

Not available in 2020

Time commitment details

170 hours

Additional delivery details

Only students who are admitted to the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) or fourth-year honours in Spanish and Latin American Studies may enrol in this subject.

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

  • Links to additional information

    http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/soll

  • 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.

    Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants

    Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.

    Additional information for this subject

    Subject coordinator approval 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: 3 November 2022