Spanish & Latin American Studies Thesis

This subject is not offered in 2014.

Total 480 hours, over 2 consecutive semesters

Admission to the post graduate diploma or honours in Spanish and Latin American studies.

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The honours thesis in Spanish and Latin American Studies provides students with the opportunity to develop research techniques and to benefit from the experience of researching and writing an independent thesis on a topic of their choice. The thesis is normally written in Spanish but special permission may be obtained from the Head of the Spanish Section for the thesis to be written in English.

• have understood and applied the relevant research methods in their chosen field of Spanish & Latin American studies.
• have achieved the level of linguistic and methodological competency required for postgraduate studies in Spanish & Latin American studies.
• have demonstrated their ability to do guided research at Honours level.

A thesis of 12 000 words written in Spanish or a thesis of 15 000 words if written in English due in the second semester of enrolment [100%]

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• demonstrate research skills through competent use of the library and other information sources.
• show critical thinking and analysis through recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussion, and by determining the strength of an argument.
• demonstrate understanding of social, ethical and cultural context through the contextualisation of judgements, developing a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas and possibilities and by constructing an argument.