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UNE unit code: SPAN302

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  • Trimester 2 - Online
24/7 online support
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Intensive schools
  • No
Supervised exam
  • No
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  • 6

Unit information

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In this unit, you will be using your Spanish language skills to express your ideas about a range of social and emotional issues.

This is an advanced language unit, focusing on the consolidation of spoken and written Spanish skills. To demonstrate your advanced grasp of the language you will study contemporary Latin American and Spanish cinema.

In your oral and written assessment tasks you will analyse the diversity and richness of contemporary Latin American and Spanish cinema and engage in conversation about the socio-cultural issues portrayed in the films studied. You will be able to apply your knowledge of an extended variety of vocabulary and appropriate idiomatic expressions and linguistic registers as you discuss the films.

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Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 2Online

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Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites
SPAN301

Notes

Students with substantial knowledge of Spanish but with no formal University qualification and students who completed their language study more than five years prior to enrolment should contact the discipline convenor to request a placement test.

First language (Spanish) speakers may not enrol in Spanish language units except when required for (school) teaching accreditation in Australian states and territories.

Students may be able to obtain credit for their prior knowledge of the language under the University Admission Credit and Enrolment Guidelines.

Students will have access to the films studied through the unit's online site.

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

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Jose Diaz-RodriguezAdjunct Senior Lecturer - Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education; School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. identify and critically analyse the diversity and richness of contemporary Latin American and Spanish cinema;
  2. apply a clear and coherent evaluation of socio-cultural issues portrayed in the films studied; and
  3. apply knowledge of an extended variety of vocabulary and appropriate idiomatic expressions and linguistic registers through film.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Final projectYes45%All offerings

Submission of audio-visual commentary in Spanish on the aesthetic and rhetorical value of a chosen film.

No. Words: 1800 (equivalent)

Online ParticipationNo10%All offerings

Structured participation in online tutorials and/or Moodle Forum. It is mandatory for students to submit a minimum of 5 significant entries (of at least 100 words each) for assessment during the trimester and attend online tutorials.

No. Words: 600 (equivalent)

Oral InterviewYes15%All offerings

This will take place either on-campus or via an online platform

No. Words: 800 (equivalent)

Powerpoint PresentationNo15%All offerings

A narrated PowerPoint presentation with 6-8 slides and narration in Spanish.

No. Words: 700 (equivalent)

Written assessmentNo15%All offerings

A written essay in Spanish, connecting a given short film with the ideas explored in one of the class units.

No. Words: 700

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

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