Spanish 7 (SPAN30016)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Online

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Overview

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This subject is aimed at enabling students to substantially advance in their learning of Spanish language and Hispanic cultures, while also providing them with opportunities to develop workplace skills. In this subject, students will analyse sophisticated canonical and non-canonical texts that emerged from the major Spanish and Latin American literary movements. Advanced knowledge of the Spanish language will be promoted by studying, analysing and understanding texts such as short stories, theatre, poetry and essays. Students will study advanced Spanish language structures, such as complex verbal forms (e.g. subjunctive mode) and complex sentence structures, through textual analysis, essay writing, oral presentation and in-class discussion. Academic skills are enhanced through learning how to write scholarly essays in Spanish and to do close readings in a variety of genres, while community leadership skills are developed through peer mentorship, and oral skills improved through individual and group presentations.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • demonstrate skills in academic Spanish through the use of sophisticated oral and written Spanish;
  • employ skills in close reading as well as of advanced research and analytical skills;
  • work in an effective manner in a Spanish-speaking context both individually and cooperatively;
  • demonstrate community leadership skills via mentoring Spanish 1 students;
  • interpret and analyse a variety of literary genres directly relevant to Spanish speaking social and cultural contexts;
  • demonstrate a critical overview of major literary movements in Latin America and Spain;
  • discuss Latin American and Spanish literary movements in terms of literary theory.
  • make wide use of learning and research technologies in Spanish and English.

Generic skills

Students who successfully complete this subject should develop the following skills:

  • have developed research skills: through the study of advanced research methods as applied to the analysis of literary texts;
  • have developed critical thinking: through in-class discussions and oral presentations;
  • have developed critical reading and text analysis: through the completion of short literary analysis exercises and papers;
  • have developed skills in the communication of knowledge and be able to defend critical ideas in public: through class presentations and class participation;
  • have an understanding of social, political, historical and cultural contexts: through critical analysis of selected canonical and non-canonical texts;
  • be able to demonstrate sophisticated and self-reflective textual analysis: through, test, essay and assignment writing.

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

One of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
SPAN10008 Spanish 6
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
SPAN20019 Spanish 6
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
SPAN30015 Spanish 6
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
SPAN20022 Spanish 7
Semester 1 (Online)
 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: 9 April 2025

Assessment

Semester 1

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Discussion Board. Reflective learning on LMS. Language is not assessed. (Every second Monday: 100-word contribution per week)

  • 600 words
During the teaching period15%

Group presentation

  • 800 words
During the teaching period20%

Oral presentation

  • 600 words
Week 1215%

Essay plan with reflective paragraph

  • 500 words
Week 1015%

Theoretical Research essay

  • 1500 words
During the examination period35%
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. Throughout the semesterN/A

Additional details

Note:

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

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 1 - Online
    CoordinatorAbraham Hernandez Cubo
    Mode of deliveryOnline
    Contact hours36 hours- 2 x 1.5 hour tutorials per week
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021
    Last self-enrol date12 March 2021
    Census date31 March 2021
    Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021
    Assessment period ends25 June 2021

    Semester 1 contact information

    a.hernandezcubo@unimelb.edu.au

     

     

Time commitment details

170 hours

Additional delivery details

Entry to this subject can be met through:

  • completion of Spanish 6; or
  • equivalent.

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Further information

Last updated: 9 April 2025