This course aims to extend the students' ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both in spoken and written Spanish, at B2.1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages. It explores and helps students become confident in the use of selected aspects of Spanish grammar, vocabulary, reading, conversational and writing skills. Students are also exposed to complex texts and audio-visual materials in which the contemporary cultures and societies of Spanish-speaking countries are explored in detail.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- communicate orally in Spanish with substantially comprehensible and intelligible pronunciation, both spontaneously and in prepared contexts;
- communicate in writing in Spanish integrating relevant vocabulary and grammar to complete a task;
- apply knowledge of Spanish grammar and metalinguistic awareness to produce complex linguistic structures orally and in writing;
- demonstrate command of a wide range of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions in Spanish, and familiarity of these across varieties of Spanish; and
- demonstrate broad expertise in critical thinking by understanding, synthesising and interpreting increasingly complex themes, texts and figures of Hispanic culture, and using the appropriate discursive and argumentative language.
Indicative Assessment
- Test 1
(20) [LO 1,2,3,4] - Oral assessment (5 min) (20) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Writing task (500 words) (25) [LO 2,3,4,5]
- Class engagement (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Test 2 (25) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 42 hours of contact over 12 weeks, and
b) 88 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Posted on Wattle
Assumed Knowledge
Students should have an assumed language proficiency equivalent to the successful completion of the continuing level in the Spanish major (B1 level of the CEFR).
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $4320 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $5580 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2063 | 17 Feb 2025 | 24 Feb 2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 23 May 2025 | In Person | View |