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Tales of Muslim Spain (SPAN20026)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Not available in 2022
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Overview
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This subject taught in Spanish and English, takes students on a journey from Madrid to southern Spain and Morocco. It is available to students from the Spanish program as well as to breadth students with no Spanish language proficiency. Tales of Muslim Spain offers you the opportunity to study the historical influence of Muslim culture on Spain through a combination of course work; lectures; visits to cities, villages, and landscapes; and on-site experiences, including flamenco events, concerts, nightlife, gastronomic experimentation and visits to art galleries. The subject will equip students with the conceptual and practical tools for developing intercultural sensitivity and adaptability. Students will gain, too, a rigorous understanding of Spain as a nation and kingdom uniquely positioned between Africa and Europe. We will examine its Muslim past, imperial history and its emergence as a modern nation.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of subject students should be able to:
- Characterise Spain's relationship with Islam and with Spain's autonomous cities in North Africa;
- Identify the Moorish influence on Spanish vocabulary learnt on-site;
- Appraise and discuss cross-cultural issues;
- Describe Spanish nationalism and imperialism and its influence on contemporary Spain;
- Reflect on the impact that first-hand experiences of cultural events and objects have on learning about Spain and its cultures;
- Explain what is unique about Spain's historical relationship with both Europe and Africa;
- Identify how Spain's Muslim history is expressed in its iconic cultural forms, including dance, cuisine and art.
Generic skills
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should have:
- increased critical self-awareness and openness to new ideas;
- 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;
- developed an independent approach to learning through participation in activities, and
- the ability to identify and describe any perceived learning difficulty.
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Spanish language stream:
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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SPAN10001 | Spanish 1 |
Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
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12.5 |
SPAN10002 | Spanish 2 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
For the English-language stream, there are no prerequisite subjects.
AND
Permission of the subject coordinator.
Students are required to apply through the following link:
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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SPAN30022 | Tales of Muslim Spain | Not available in 2024 |
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: 19 March 2024
Assessment
November
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Video travel diary ('vlog') documenting and discussing intercultural learning, in Spanish or English, 35%, due during fieldtrip
| Week 2 | 35% |
Group presentation on field work, in English, 15%, due during fieldtrip
| Week 2 | 15% |
Field work report, 800 words, in Spanish or English, 20%, due 4 weeks after completion of the fieldtrip (Due 2 weeks after completion of the intensive)
| During the assessment period | 20% |
Research essay with annotated bibliography, 1,200 words, in Spanish or English, 30% (Due 4 weeks after completion of the intensive)
| At the end of the assessment period | 30% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to participate in all scheduled activities. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass this subject. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Additional details
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day.
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
Not available in 2022
Additional delivery details
The subject has a quota of 20. Students will be selected on Academic Merit (WAM for course), and will need to have completed the pre-requisite subjects or their equivalent as determined by the subject coordinator.
Students are required to apply through https://studyos.students.unimelb.edu.au/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10493
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be provided and put up on the lms
- Off-campus study
This subject has an overseas component
It is an overseas intensive, request to obtain subject coordinator's approval before enrolling.
- 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 (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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.
- 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: 19 March 2024