Spanish Intermediate Language/Culture A

Subject SPAN10003 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 1 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 4 hours of practical langauge classes per week
Total Time Commitment: 4 contact hours/week, 4 additional hours/week. Total of 8 hours per week.
Prerequisites: Adequate knowledge of Spanish (four or five years of secondary school Spanish or equivalent). This subject is for students undertaking first year in the intermediate stream of Spanish.
Corequisites: none
Recommended Background Knowledge: none
Non Allowed Subjects: Previously available as 116-220 Intermediate Spanish A. Students who have completed 116-220 or the following subject are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Subject
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements for this entry.

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Coordinator

Dr Celeste Rodriguez Louro

Contact

mara.f@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This subject emphasises Spanish speaking and listening skills, while also attending to the development of reading and writing skills. The student will be involved in a wide range of language acquisition activities and will be exposed to the Spanish language and Hispanic culture through written language, radio, music and film.
Objectives:
  • have developed good aural comprehension skills (of different Spanish and Latin American accents).
  • have continued to improve their skills in spoken, reading and written Spanish.
  • have improved their understanding of aspects of Hispanic Culture and Society.
Assessment: Continuous aural, oral and written assessment 50% (2,000 words). final written examination of 2,000 words 50 % (2 hours).
Prescribed Texts:

Rumbos Alternate Edition and Subject Reader
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:
  • enhanced analytical skills.
  • enhanced observational skills.
  • enhanced communication skills.
  • enhanced critical skills.
Related Course(s): Diploma in Modern Languages (Spanish)
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Spanish
Spanish
Spanish Major

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