spa4hss spanish honours special subject

SPANISH HONOURS SPECIAL SUBJECT

SPA4HSS

2020

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

The subject involves detailed, specialised study of one specific area within Spanish and Latin American Studies in a weekly seminar. The emphasis is on expanding students' understanding of the discipline.

SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points30

Subject Co-ordinatorLaura Tolton

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesN/A

Capstone subjectYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites A major in Spanish with a B average and a coordinator's approval to enrol in Honours

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Ability to communicate in written Spanish at the threshold of language professionalism; ability to report and summarise arguments; ability to express complex ideas.

02. Ability to participate in class discussions using the appropriate register of Spanish; ability to express themselves fluently and convey finer shades of meaning.

03. Ability to read with ease most forms of Spanish including linguistically complex texts, specialized articles and literary works; ability to locate and use resources to investigate a research question.

04. Ability to synthesise and perform critical analysis of texts and to develop and evaluate arguments.

05. Ability to create and explore research questions, find resources and build arguments.

06. Ability to interact in pairs or small groups for class discussions, with commitment to shared goals and appropriate interpersonal skills.

07. Familiarity with Spanish cultural production, and with ethical research activity.

08. Understanding of and engagement with research and learning as a continuous, changing process.

Subject options

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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLaura Tolton

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Research Essay 1 (3,200-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7, SILO8
Research essay 2 (3,200-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7, SILO8
Seminar presentation (1,600-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7, SILO8

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day