SPAN3004 Advanced Spanish II
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Language Studies |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Spanish |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
In this course students explore three different genres in writing through three complementary modules: literary, journalistic and biographic. Literatura enhances students' understanding and appreciation of the many facets of Spanish and Latin American literature through the study, exploration and analysis of short stories from classical to contemporary writers. Biografía leads students through the complex and comprehensive process from planning, researching and interviewing to the writing of the biography of a native Spanish speaker. Competencia Lingüística facilitates the linking of complex grammatical structures to written texts through the exploration of three main arguments structures. Collaborative discussion and problem-solving tasks enable students to apply these concepts creatively to argument structure in written language. |
| Learning Outcomes | On successful completion, the students' communicative skills should have reached an advanced level that will enable them to function effectively and confidently in Spanish in a variety of contexts. Students will be able to understand and use advanced grammatical structures when expressing themselves in oral and written form. They will be able to engage in debate about cultural and social aspects of the Hispanic world. |
| Indicative Assessment |
A mixture of written tests (40 %), assignments (35 %), oral presentations (20 %) and performance and participation in class (5%). |
| Workload |
3.5 hours of classes per week plus at least 6.5 hours of regular work per week outside class. |
| Areas of Interest | European Languages |
| Eligibility | Students should have an assumed language proficiency equivalent to the successful completion of the course SPAN3003. |
| Requisite Statement |
SPAN3003 or equivalent level of language proficiency demonstrated by sitting a language placement test. |
| Prescribed Texts |
Two Reading bricks |
| Majors/Specialisations | Spanish |
| Academic Contact | Dr Martha Florez |
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