Spanish Honours Language Seminar (SPAN40002)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Associate Professor Mara Favoretto: mara.f@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
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| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject focuses on a variety of materials ranging from literary, academic and general texts to audio-visual activities as a stimulus for discussion, writing and conversation practice. Each student will present an assessable class paper on a topic to be agreed with the lecturer. On completion of this subject, students should have acquired the ability to comprehend, analyse and interpret a range of complex texts, and the ability to use a variety of contemporary and historical registers and styles in Spanish.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Be able to comprehend, analyse and interpret complex literary, academic and general texts
- Have developed the ability to understand and use a variety of registers and styles in Spanish
- Be able to to understand and use applied research methods, drawing on a range of sources and research tools.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should:
- Have obtained an understanding of social, political, historical and cultural contexts and international awareness/openness to the contemporary and historical Hispanic world through the contextualisation of judgements and knowledge, developing a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas and new aspects of Spanish language culture and literature, and by formulating own arguments
- Be able to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically through written essay and writing assignments, tutorial discussions and class presentations
- Have gained skills in public speaking and confidence in self-expression through tutorial participation and class presentations.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Spanish and Latin American Studies specialisation or the Graduate Diploma in Arts Spanish and Latin American Studies specialisation.
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Listening, written and oral work
| During the teaching period | 70% |
A final exam or final paper
| During the examination period | 30% |
| Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/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 semester | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Mara Favoretto Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours: 1 x 3 hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Associate Professor Mara Favoretto: mara.f@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Additional delivery details
Only students who are admitted to the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) or fourth-year honours in Spanish and Latin American Studies may enrol in this subject.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Spanish and Latin American Studies - 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025