Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Unit

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Synopsis

This unit is offered in Colombia as part of the Spanish Incountry Program. It allows students with previous basic knowledge of the Spanish language to undertake an intensive summer unit in the University of La Sabana, Bogota, Colombia.

On completion students will have expanded their understanding and knowledge of the Spanish language and Spanish and/or Latin American culture.

Objectives

At the end of this unit students should:

1. have developed further the understanding of the Spanish language and mastered simple grammatical structures;
2. be able to hold short conversations in Spanish using different vocabulary;
3. have developed further an understanding of the culture or cultures of Spain and/or Latin America.

Assessment

+ Written assessment (4500 words): 100%

Contact hours

Intensive summer course. Equivalent to a Monash University 6 credit points

Prerequisites

ATS2204 or ATS1204 or ATS1191 or ATS2191

Prohibitions

ATS1192, ATS1205 and ATS2192