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2022 unit information
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Last updated: 4 March 2022
ALS100 or equivalent
Nil
Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
1 x 2-hour combined class and seminar per week, 1 x 1-hour seminar per week
1 x 2-hour combined online class and seminar per week, 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week
This unit assumes one semester of prior tertiary study of the language or the equivalent
Advanced Standing in Spanish:
Non-VCE students with prior knowledge of Spanish (such as heritage-speakers) can contact the Spanish Program Coordinator to organise a placement test preferably before the commencement of trimester. The test evaluates students’ proficiency in Spanish so that, if and when adequate prior knowledge is demonstrated, advanced standing in Spanish can be granted and specific unit pre-requisites can be waived. Non VCE-students with prior knowledge of Spanish are then able to enrol at the most suitable level
This unit will advance students’ competency of basic vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure of Spanish in extended social contexts and daily activities. Students will continue to learn the sociolinguistic and sociocultural aspects of Spanish communication at a basic level. In addition, this unit will build on the students’ knowledge of the Hispanic world through the study of the histories, societies and cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. This unit assumes one semester of prior tertiary study of the language or the equivalent.
Recognise and respond to basic utterances, expressions, and sentences in Spanish
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
Express ideas related to everyday present and past experiences in Spanish using basic grammar and vocabulary
GLO2: Communication
GLO5: Problem solving
Examine and explain cultural ideas and everyday experiences in the Spanish-speaking world
GLO4: Critical thinking
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
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.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: ALS150 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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