Spanish and Latin American Studies

The minimum entry requirement for Spanish and Latin American Studies honours is completion of all the requirements for the BA, with a major in Spanish / Spanish and Latin American Studies and an average of at least H2B (70%) in second and third-year subjects within the major, or equivalent.

The honours program in Spanish & Latin American Studies comprises advanced coursework and an individual research project designed to extend students’ knowledge and skills in one specific field of Hispanic Studies (such as Hispanic literary studies or Hispanic cultural studies). After successfully completing the program, students will have gained considerable practical skills such as research skills, report writing, presentation and communication skills, language skills and international and cultural awareness.

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Students undertaking Pure Honours in Spanish & Latin American Studies must complete:

• SPAN40006 Spanish & Latin American Thesis (50 points);
• SPAN40002 Spanish Honours Language Seminar 1 (12.5 points);
• Three honours electives in Spanish & Latin American Studies (37.5 points)

Note: Students must discuss their choice of electives with the honours coordinator or the Convenor of Spanish & Latin American Studies.

Students undertaking Combined Honours in Spanish & Latin American Studies and another program must complete:

• SPAN40006 Spanish & Latin American Thesis (50 points);
• SPAN40002 Spanish Honours Language Seminar 1 (12.5 points);
• Three honours subjects in the combined discipline (37.5 points)

or

• Honours thesis in the combining discipline (50 points);
• One honours subject in the combining discipline (12.5 points);
• SPAN40002 Spanish Honours Language Seminar 1 (12.5 points);
• Two honours electives in Spanish & Latin American Studies (25 points)

Students undertaking Pure Honours combined with Exchange:

Semester 1

• Three honours subjects equivalents in the partner institution (37.5 points); and

Semesters 2 and 3

• SPAN40006 Spanish & Latin American Thesis (50 points);
• SPAN40002 Spanish Honours Language Seminar 1 (12.5 points)

TOTAL 100 POINTS

Compulsory subjects:

Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Spanish Honours Elective subjects: