spa4hss spanish honours special

SPANISH HONOURS SPECIAL SUBJECT

SPA4HSS

2015

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.

SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences

Credit points30

Subject Co-ordinatorIsabel Moutinho

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

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

Exchange StudentsYes

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

Special conditionsN/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
Readingsto be confirmedPrescribedN/AN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

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

Activities:
Research essays
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Writing(Writing)

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

Activities:
Seminar presentation, class discussion.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Speaking(Speaking)

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.

Activities:
Research essays, seminar presentation.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)

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

Activities:
Research essays, seminar presentation, class discussion.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)

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

Activities:
Research essays, seminar presentation, class discussion.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
Teamwork(Teamwork)

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

Activities:
Class discussion.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)

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

Activities:
Research essays, seminar presentation, class discussion.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)

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

Activities:
Research essays, seminar presentation, class discussion.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorIsabel Moutinho

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
Research Essay 1 (3,200-word equivalent)4001, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08
Research essay 2 (3,200-word equivalent)4001, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08
Seminar presentation (1,600-word equivalent)2002, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08

Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorIsabel Moutinho

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
Research Essay 1 (3,200-word equivalent)4001, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08
Research essay 2 (3,200-word equivalent)4001, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08
Seminar presentation (1,600-word equivalent)2002, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08