units

ATS2209

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 22 November 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
OfferedNot offered in 2013
Coordinator(s)Dr Marisa Cordella

Notes

Previously coded SPN2290

Synopsis

The unit focuses on the communicative rules or strategies that orient Spanish and Hispanic American speakers to communicate effectively. Lectures explore the discursive similarities that link Spanish speakers and differences that result from varying social, political and historical factors.

Theory is explored to understand:

  1. the organization of a text in relation to the socio-cultural context;
  2. particular discursive features of Hispanic speech.

This unit consolidates students' critical research skills to equip them to undertake honours and postgraduate studies.

Outcomes

By completion of the unit, students are expected to have developed:

  1. Awareness of the norms and value systems that modulate Spanish and Hispanic American discourse(s);
  2. Knowledge of the predominant discursive features produced in business, among other discourses, in Spanish and English;
  3. Knowledge of pragmatic features used in a variety of social interactions;
  4. Demonstrate a sophisticated knowledge in research reasoning and critical thought.

Assessment

Two tests: 50%
Oral and written work: 50%

Contact hours

3 hours (one 1-hour lecture and two 1-hour tutorials)

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

Spanish and Latin American studies

Prerequisites

ATS1194, ATS1196, ATS2194, ATS2196 or by permisssion

Prohibitions

ATS3209