ALS225 - Introduction to the Spanish-Speaking World Through Its Arts, Histories and Cultures
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Ramon Lopez Castellano |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have completed units ALS100 and ALS150 at Deakin or equivalent level of proficiency demonstrated by sitting a language placement test |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class per week, 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 1-hour class per week (recordings provided), 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week |
Content
This unit explores the contemporary Spanish-speaking world through literary texts, films, historical documents, and cultural artefacts. It will provide an overview of the richness, heterogeneity and complexity of Spain and Latin America through authentic texts in Spanish. Students will engage with and comment on key moments, characters and cultural texts in the Spanish-speaking world in both English and Spanish.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Interpret, discuss and analyse authentic materials in Spanish, including written, visual, and audio texts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Theorise, discuss and express complex ideas orally and in writing, in Spanish and English | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Critically engage with knowledge about the Spanish-speaking world in order to analyse, evaluate, extract, and use information from authentic texts in Spanish in writing and orally | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 -Online/Seminar Exercises | 400 words or equivalent in foreign language | 10% | Ongoing |
| Assessment 2 - Writing Exercise | 1000 words or equivalent in foreign language | 25% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 3 - Presentation | 800 words or equivalent in foreign language | 20% | Ongoing |
| Assessment 4 - Essay in English | 1800 words or equivalent | 45% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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