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ATS2195

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 23 December 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitSpanish and Latin American Studies
OfferedClayton First semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Andreu Pedro i Garcia

Notes

Previously coded SPN2050

Synopsis

This unit offers an introduction to modern Spanish and Hispanic American culture and society through the reading of historical, literary and journalistic texts. Emphasis is also given to the analysis and writing of a variety of Spanish texts such as, literary and journalistic texts, academic essays, creative and fictional writings.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Converse in Spanish for 20-25 minutes about past, current and hypothetical issues as well as engage in complex conversations and discussions about historical, political and social matters;
  2. Be able to listen and comprehend a variety of texts from different Hispanic speaking regions;
  3. Write descriptive, narrative, fiction and argumentative passages of up to 1000 words in Spanish, with the help of a Spanish-English dictionary and a reference grammar;
  4. Read and comprehend articles using a variety of registers and styles of writing of up to 3500 words in Spanish;
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of key aspects of Hispanic cultures and societies;
  6. Demonstrate knowledge in research reasoning and critical thought appropriate for this level.

Assessment

Culture tasks: 50%
Written, oral and aural tasks: 25%
Examination: 25%

Chief examiner(s)

Andreu Pedro i Garcia

Contact hours

4 hours (1 x 1 hour lectures and 3 x 1 hour language tutorials) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Spanish and Latin American studies

Prerequisites

ATS1194

Prohibitions

ATS1191, ATS 1193, ATS1195, ATS2191, ATS2193 or ATS3195