LaTrobe-Spanish Language & Culture 2B

Subject SPAN20005 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 2 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 2, 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: 1.5 hours of practical language classes and a 1.5 hour seminar per week
Total Time Commitment: 3 contact hours/week, 5.5 additional hours/week. Total of 8.5 hours per week.
Prerequisites: LaTrobe-Spanish Language and Culture 2A or approval of the subject coordinator. Special enrolment arrangements apply. Students must contact the Faculty of Arts Office for application forms and further details.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Corequisites: none
Recommended Background Knowledge: none
Non Allowed Subjects: none
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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Contact

a.ducasse@latrobe.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This unit combines emphasis on further development of reading, writing, listening and speaking skill in Spanish with an introduction to the cultural, historical, and political realities of Latin America through a number of case studies. Attention focuses on various cultural aspects of specific Latin American countries. Among the topics to be examined are violence, critical journalism, human rights, testimony, relations between Latin American countries of zones, and the United States and Europe. Class, race and gender issues are also scrutinised. In relation to these facets of Latin America, a range of written and audio-visual materials will be studied.
Objectives:
  • have continued to improve their appreciation of Hispanic literature and understanding of Hispanic culture as revealed in the language and literature.
Assessment: A 1.5-hour test 35% (due at the end of semester), written work comprising of 2500 words 50%, oral exam 15%. Students must pass the end of semester written test in order to pass the subject.
Prescribed Texts: none
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 Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Spanish
Spanish
Spanish Major

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