This course is designed to further develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in the Spanish language at early to mid B1 level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Specific targets include grammatical aspects, vocabulary, listening and speaking skills, reading and writing skills. Attention is also devoted to pragmatic and sociocultural aspects of the language. Students will be encouraged to develop autonomous learning practices, control over their own learning strategies and reflect on their engagement with sources of information. The course is taught in Spanish.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Use and understand vocabulary, grammatical structures, pragmatic content and cultural aspects at the B1 level (first part).
- Communicate orally by integrating the vocabulary, grammar structures, pragmatic content and cultural aspects discussed in class in controlled and less controlled settings.
- Produce short texts on topics developed and/or discussed in class at the B1 level (first part).
- Extract, analyse and use information from oral, audiovisual and written Spanish texts, including additional resources at the B1 level (first part).
- Evaluate their own learning practices and personal goals as an autonomous learner.
- Analyse and critique academic literature on a specific issue of Spanish linguistics.
Indicative Assessment
Writing (approx. 200 words) and oral (5-8 min) exercise 25% [LO 1-4]2 Exams (2 hours each) 35% [LO 1, 3, 4, 5]
Oral exam (approx. 5 min) 15% [LO 1, 2, 4, 5]
Class engagement (approx. 500 words) 10% [LO 1-5]
Critical review 15% (approx. 800 words) [LO 1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 4 hours of class per week, and
b) 82 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Terrell, Andrade , Egasse and Muñoz. Dos Mundos: Main text. 6th edition
Terrell, Andrade, Egasse and Muñoz. Dos Mundos: Cuaderno de trabajo. 6th edition
Reading bricks to be advised
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $3570 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $5460 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2503 | 24 Feb 2020 | 02 Mar 2020 | 08 May 2020 | 05 Jun 2020 | In Person | N/A |