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Learning Outcomes

1.
Articulate a broad body of knowledge about beliefs, ideas and information relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
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2.
Use the Spanish language with a level of fluency and understanding equivalent to an independent user as articulated in the Common European Framework
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3.
Recognise linguistic and cultural diversity in order to examine and comprehend one's own language and culture.
  • Global Citizens
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4.
Undertake rigorous and engaged scholarly enquiry and analysis
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5.
Collaborate effectively with others.
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
6.
Demonstrate intercultural responsiveness
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7.
Communicate and debate complex ideas in a range of different contexts using a variety of suitable media
  • Leaders
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8.
Exhibit initiative and self-direction
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  • Professionals
9.
Critically and creatively employ disciplinary bodies of knowledge and appraise disciplinary perspectives in professional practice and/or scholarship.
  • Scholars
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10.
Justify a position in relation to foundational aspects of society, culture and/or the arts
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  • Global Citizens
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11.
Engage proactively with complex problems in professional practice and/or scholarship.
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12.
Continuously acquire knowledge and skills and reflect on existing knowledge and skills for personal and career fulfilment.
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13.
Act ethically, respectfully and responsibly
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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 Arts and Business - BArts (Bus)3444 - Arts and Business
Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) - BCom(Co-op)3554 - Commerce (Co-op)
Bachelor of Commerce (International) - BCom(International)3558 - Commerce (International)

Specialisation Structure
60 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 60 UOC.

Introductory Language Core 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 Courses

You can take up to a maximum of 12 UOC of the following courses.

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

Capstone Course

You must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS3330
6 UOC
Languages Capstone: Translation and Interpreting
ARTS3991
6 UOC
Arts and Social Sciences Capstone

Spanish and Latin American Contextual Studies

You must take at least 18 UOC, up to a maximum of 48 UOC of the following courses.

If you commence the language studies sequence at Introductory B or Intermediate B you are required to take additional language or contextual studies courses to satisfy the required 60 UOC for the major.

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

CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL PRESCRIBED ELECTIVES

If you commence at Intermediate Level you can take up to 12 UOC of approved upper-level Spanish and Latin American Studies prescribed electives via cross-institutional study.If you commence at Advanced Level you must take at least 12 UOC, up to a maximum of 24 UOC of approved upper-level Spanish and … For more content click the Read More button below.

LANGUAGE COURSES

If you have achieved a higher level of study in a language course, you are not permitted to study a lower level language course.

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

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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