Spanish and Latin American Studies // Structure

The Diploma consists of a three-year sequence of first, second and third year language study and may add up to one year to the duration of the student’s degree course. See the Diploma course structure for details.

A 100-point diploma sequence is available. The sequence is as follows for the three most common entry points:

• Spanish 1 entry point: for students who have very little or no knowledge of Spanish.
• Spanish 3 entry point: for students who have undertaken two or three years of secondary school Spanish or who have been admitted to the program after proving adequate knowledge of Spanish, adequate placement test results or equivalent.
• Spanish 5 entry point: for students who have obtained VCE Spanish, adequate placement test results, or approved equivalent.

Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the Spanish and Latin American Program, based on evidence of prior learning and/or results of a placement test as required. Please refer to the following link for further information:

http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/soll/resources/language-placement-testing

For an example of a typical Spanish and Latin American Studies structure for each of the three entry points, please visit:

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

To obtain a specialisation in Spanish and Latin American Studies students will need to complete:

Entry Point 1

• 25 credit points of Entry Point 1 Level 1 core subjects
• 37.5 credit points of Entry Point 1 Level 2 core subjects
• 25 credit points of Entry Point 1 Level 3 core subjects
• 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Spanish Electives

OR

Entry Point 3

• 25 credit points of Entry Point 3 Level 1 core subjects
• 25 credit points of Entry Point 3 Level 2 core subjects
• 12.5 credit points of Level 2 Spanish Electives
• 12.5 credit points of Entry Point 3 Level 3 core subjects
• 25 credit points of Level 3 Spanish Electives

OR

Entry Point 5

• 25 credit points of Entry Point 5 Level 1 core subjects
• 12.5 credit points of Entry Point 5 Level 2 core subjects
• 62.5 credit points of Level 2 and 3 electives including
  • 25 credit points of Level 2 electives
  • 37.5 credit points of Level 3 electives
  • A maximum of 12.5 credit points of European Studies and other electives

Subject Options

SPANISH ENTRY POINT 1

Level 1 core subjects - Entry Point 1

Level 2 core subjects - Entry Point 1

Students may substitute SPAN20001 Hispanic Cultural Studies for Tales of Muslim Spain (SPAN20026). SPAN20026 is selection based and students will need to be selected into this subject. To substitute SPAN20001 students will need to submit an Enrolment Variation form and attach the outcome email from the Faculty of Arts confirming their selection into either SPAN20026.

Enrolment Variation form

Level 3 core subjects - Entry Point 1

SPANISH ENTRY POINT 3

Level 1 core subjects - Entry Point 3

Level 2 core subjects - Entry Point 3

Level 3 core subjects - Entry Point 3

SPANISH ENTRY POINT 5

Level 1 core subjects - Entry Point 5

Level 2 core subjects - Entry Point 5

ELECTIVES

Note:

• Students in the Spanish 1 Entry Point are required to take one Level 3 elective subject (12.5 points). This has to be a Spanish elective.
• Students in the Spanish 3 Entry Point are required to take 3 elective subjects (one at Level 2 and two at Level 3 - 37.5 points). These have to be Spanish Electives
• Students in the Spanish 5 Entry Point are required to take 5 elective subjects (two at Level 2 and three at Level 3 - 62.5 points). They can take 1 European Studies/Other elective subjects (12.5 points).

Spanish Electives

European Studies and other electives