Spanish 1 (SPAN10001)

Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Semester 1
Winter Term
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This subject provides students with the necessary language and intercultural skills to communicate in everyday situations in Spanish through project-based and object-based assessment tasks and in-class activities. Students work together to curate an online exhibition, engaging with authentic cultural materials, such as visual artworks, to develop their reading, listening and speaking skills, as well as their digital literacy. Students are afforded a taste of the richness of the Hispanic World while developing workplace skills such as problem-solving, team work, clear communication, curation, information literacy and professionalism. Students are introduced to the grammatical structures and vocabulary that allow them to converse in a number of informal situations, and which will connect them to the societies and cultures of the global Spanish-speaking community. Students develop writing strategies that enable them to produce a number of descriptive, personal texts, such as emails, letters and family profiles. They are encouraged to develop personal awareness and an understanding of diverse cultural identities that make up the Hispanic world.

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 students 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

Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:

  • Produce simple written descriptive texts in Spanish
  • Conduct everyday social conversations in Spanish
  • Have a basic understanding of the different cultural identities that make up the Hispanic World
  • Be familiar with Hispanic cultural traditions and practices, and appreciate diversity
  • Find information from various sources, including dictionary, library and the internet
  • Have developed an informed understanding of themselves and others through cross-cultural exchange
  • Have an understanding of the interaction of language and identity
  • Have acquired time management and planning skills through managing and organizing workloads
  • Have developed analytical skills, learning strategies and the ability to process, organise and integrate information
  • Have developed an openness to the world and an awareness of cultural and historical contexts.

Generic skills

Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:

  • Develop intercultural skills
  • Demonstrate analytical thinking and interpretive skills
  • Have an ability to appreciate different cultural contexts
  • Demonstrate time management and planning skills
  • Develop relevant workplace skills
  • Develop relevant digital literacy skills.

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

All students enrolling in Spanish for the first time are required to complete the online language questionnaire/placement test.

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. Link to test is below:

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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: 9 April 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

2 x Online modules

  • 400 words (each)
Week 5 and 920%

2 x Written compositions* (*Two assignments (a. first written composition & b. second written composition) are included in an ePortfolio.)

  • 400 words (each)
Week 7 and 1220%

1 x Group presentation

  • 400 words (equivalent)
Week 1010%

1 x Individual oral presentation

  • 800 words (equivalent)
Week 1120%

1 x Final exam

  • 1200 words (equivalent)
During the examination period30%
Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops.Throughout the teaching periodN/A
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval.Throughout the semesterN/A

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Last updated: 9 April 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    CoordinatorIsidro Martinez Garcia
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours48 hours: 2 x 2-hour tutorials per week
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024
    Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024
    Census date 3 April 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024
    Assessment period ends21 June 2024

    Semester 1 contact information

    isidro.martinez@unimelb.edu.au

     

  • Winter Term
    CoordinatorIsidro Martinez Garcia
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours48 hours: 4 x 2 hour tutorials and 4 x 1.5 hour tutorials per week for 3 weeks and 2 x 2 hour tutorials and 1 x 2 hour tutorial for one week
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period24 June 2024 to 16 July 2024
    Last self-enrol date28 June 2024
    Census date 5 July 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail12 July 2024
    Assessment period ends19 July 2024

    Winter Term contact information

    isidro.martinez@unimelb.edu.au

     

Time commitment details

170 hours

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Last updated: 9 April 2025

Further information

Last updated: 9 April 2025