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2022 unit information
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Last updated: 4 March 2022
ALS100, ALS150 and ALS200 at Deakin or equivalent level of proficiency demonstrated by sitting a language placement test
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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 will continue to develop students’ knowledge of, and competency in, Spanish. The Unit will further expose students to the sociolinguistic and sociocultural aspects of Spanish communication at a continuing intermediate level. In addition, this unit will present about, and encourage students to critically engage with, the diversity of the Hispanic world through the study of the histories, societies and cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. This unit assumes 1.5-years of prior knowledge or study of the language – ALS100, ALS150, ALS200 or equivalent.
Identify and recognise complex written and aural texts, and a variety of expressions in Spanish in unfamiliar contexts
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
Express a range of ideas in Spanish and work with others to communicate sensitively in diverse social situations
GLO7: Teamwork
Critical evaluate and interpret a range of written and aural texts related to the diverse cultures of the Spanish-speaking world
GLO2: Communication
GLO8: Global citizenship
Analyse, extract, and use information from spoken and written texts in Spanish
GLO4: Critical thinking
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Total 40%
(4 x 10%)
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: ALS250 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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