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Spanish 4 (SPAN10004)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (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 2
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject equips students with increasingly sophisticated language and intercultural skills to communicate about the self and other in Spanish in a wider range of social contexts. On its successful completion, students will be able to comprehend and produce a variety of personal stories and critical texts. They will have the language skills necessary to comprehensively describe emotions, places and people and to use language appropriate to everyday informal and a growing number of formal situations. Reading authentic texts from newspapers, online sources such as blogs and social media, as well as shorter literary texts, and watching a number of award-winning short films from different Spanish-speaking countries, students will advance their in-depth knowledge in some areas of contemporary life in the Hispanic world. They will also learn to give their opinion, participate in debates, evaluate and report on ideas in the Spanish language, as well as showcase their growing communicative confidence in an audio-visual group project. Additionally, students will enhance their digital literacy and practice skills as well as a number of skills relevant to a workplace environment, such as problem-solving, teamwork, clear communication, self-evaluation, information literacy and professionalism.
Part of the assessment of this subject will contribute to the ePortfolio students develop in their Spanish and Latin American Studies subjects. This digital platform offers the opportunity to showcase relevant workplace skills and digital and intercultural competencies in the target language, as well as individual interests and ideas.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Write a report, narrative or argument using reasonably accurate verb mood and tense;
- Debate ideas with increasing variety of lexicon;
- Display a good understanding of contemporary life in the Hispanic world with some in-depth knowledge of major social, political, historical and cultural issues;
- Undertake research about Hispanic topics with increasing level of independence and critical spirit;
- Express views and opinions on a variety of Hispanic culture topics;
- Produce spoken and written discourse from description to narration, to formulation of argument and/or hypothesis, incorporating an increasing choice of style and complexity in a range of media;
- Maintain both a formal and informal conversation in Spanish with very little difficulty;
- Communicate with both native and non-native speakers of Spanish with emerging ability;
- Analyse and understand authentic literary texts and short films in Spanish comprehensively.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should have:
- enhanced oral and written intercultural communication skills;
- improved time management and work planning skills;
- enhanced analytical and critical skills;
- initiated research skills;
- enhanced reflective skills on second‐language learning as a personal challenge;
- enhanced reflective skills about themselves as learner, being able to identify and describe any perceived learning difficulty and develop efficient strategies to improve;
- enhanced information literacy skills;
- enhanced relevant digital literacy and practice skills;
- enhanced relevant workplace skills.
Last updated: 3 June 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN10003 | Spanish 3 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SPAN20002 | Spanish 3 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
OR
All students enrolling in Spanish for the first time are required to complete the online language questionnaire/placement test at the link below. 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN20003 | Spanish 4 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - 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: 3 June 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
On-line Task 1 (quizzes)
| Week 3 | 5% |
On-line Task 2 (quizzes)
| Week 5 | 5% |
On-line Task 3 (quizzes)
| Week 7 | 5% |
On-line Task 4 (quizzes)
| Week 9 | 5% |
On-line Task 5 (quizzes)
| Week 12 | 5% |
Process Writing Task* (written assignment (argumentative), 750 words; two submissions equivalent to 1000; second submission includes a reflective learning paragraph)
| Week 8 and Week 12 | 25% |
On line exam 1 (lessons 6 - 8)
| Week 8 | 10% |
On line exam 2 (lessons 6 - 10); 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 (video-recorded dialogue in group and reflective discussion)
| Week 10 | 20% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Additional details
Note: All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject. 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. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement.*Two assignments (a. Process Writing Task & b. Audio‐Visual Group Project) are included in an ePortfolio.
Last updated: 3 June 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Mara Favoretto Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours: 2 x 1.5-hour tutorials and 1 x 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Entry to this subject can be met in one of the following ways:
- completion of Spanish 3: or
- equivalent
Last updated: 3 June 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Blanco, José A. & C. Cecilia Tocaimaza-Hatch: Imagina: Español sin barreras. Curso intermedio de lengua española. Boston, MA: Vista, 42019.
Recommended texts and other resources
Romero Dueñas & Gonzalez Hermoso, Competencia gramatical en uso B1, (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 Arts
- 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 (Production)
- 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: 3 June 2023