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Learning Outcomes

1.
Recognise linguistic and cultural diversity
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens
2.
Exhibit initiative and self-direction
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
3.
Collaborate effectively with others
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
4.
Act ethically, respectfully and responsibly
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens
5.
Use the Spanish language with a level of fluency and understanding equivalent to an independent user as articulated in the Common European Framework
  • Scholars
6.
Discuss beliefs, ideas and information relevant to the Spanish-speaking world
  • Global Citizens
  • Scholars
7.
Undertake rigorous and engaged scholarly enquiry and analysis
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
8.
Communicate and debate complex ideas in a range of different contexts using a variety of suitable media
  • Leaders
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
9.
Critically and creatively employ disciplinary bodies of knowledge and appraise disciplinary perspectives in professional practice and/or scholarship
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
10.
Justify a position in relation to foundational aspects of society, culture and/or the arts
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens
  • Professionals
11.
Engage proactively with complex problems in professional practice and/or scholarship
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
12.
Continuously acquire knowledge and skills and reflect on existing knowledge and skills for personal and career fulfilment
  • Leaders
  • Scholars
  • Professionals

Graduate Capabilities

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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Arts - BA3409 - Arts
Bachelor of Science (International) - BSc(International)3987 - Science (International)

Specialisation Structure
36 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 36 UOC.

Introductory Language Courses

If you commence at Introductory Level you must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS1570
6 UOC
Introductory Spanish A
ARTS1571
6 UOC
Introductory Spanish B

Intermediate Language Core Courses

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS2570
6 UOC
Intermediate Spanish A
ARTS2571
6 UOC
Intermediate Spanish B

Advanced Language Core Courses

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS3570
6 UOC
Advanced Spanish A
ARTS3571
6 UOC
Advanced Spanish B

Spanish & Latin American Contextual Studies

If you commence the language studies sequence at Intermediate Level you must take 12 UOC of the following courses. If you commence the language studies sequence at Introductory B or Intermediate B you are required to complete the Advanced Language core and take contextual studies courses to satisfy the required 36 UOC for the extended minor.

ARTS3574
6 UOC
Topics in Latin American Cinema
ARTS3575
6 UOC
Spanish Popular Culture
ARTS2750
6 UOC
Modern Latin America: Dependency and Development
ARTS2785
6 UOC
Europe's Age of Catastrophe, 1914-1945
ARTS2905
6 UOC
Frida Kahlo: Performing Passion and Pain

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Additional Information

Language Studies for Commencing Mid-Year Students

If your language skills are assessed as Level A in Introductory you cannot commence study until Term 1.

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