Special Research Subject A

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

Total of 170 hours.

Admission to the post graduate diploma or fourth year honours in Spanish

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For the purposes of considering request 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 of this entry.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Students who complete this subject should be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a particular topic in Hispanic cultural studies, linguistics or literature, and demonstrate the ability to analyse and to report on their reading in a manner appropriate to the methodology adopted. Available topics will be posted during Semester 2 of the previous year.

• demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a particular topic in Hispanic cultural studies, linguistics or literature.
• demonstrate the ability to analyse, and to report on their reading in a manner appropriate to the methodology adopted.

An essay of 5000 words 100% (commencing at the beginning of semester and due at the end of semester).

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Each topic will require its own reading list to be compiled in consultation between the supervisor and the student.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• This subject encompasses particular generic skills. Communicating knowledge, intelligibly and economically: through essay and assignment writing, tutorial discussion and class presentations.
• Written communication: through essay and assignment preparation and writing.
• Public speaking and confidence in self-expression: through tutorial participation and class presentations.
• Attention to detail: through close reading and textual analysis, essay preparation and writing, and examination revision.
• Time management and planning: through managing and organizing workloads for required and recommended reading, essay and assignment completion and revision for examinations.

Students cannot enrol without prior authorisation from the subject coordinator. Students should seek permission to enrol no later than two weeks before the beginning of semester.