Spanish

Spanish is spoken by more than 400 million people worldwide in 22 countries, and is expected to become the second most widely-spoken language in the world. The main goal of the study of Spanish is to develop students' communications skills in the Spanish language and their understanding of the cultures of Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin America.

The major in Spanish is to provide a course of study which allows any student, regardless of their background in the discipline, to include in their degree a specialisation in Spanish which will enable them to:

comprehend normal spoken and written Spanish in any situation;

express themselves clearly and accurately in spoken and written Spanish in a wide range of situations;

use their increasing knowledge of the structure of the foreign language to move from dependence on formal instruction to ongoing independent acquisition of linguistic proficiency;

gather and synthesise information on topics of current interest from different Spanish-language sources and in different media;

gain a broad overview of Hispanic cultural and literary traditions;

recognise and respond personally to culture-specific information and cultural suppositions in Spanish source material, and to differences between Hispanic culture and their own cultural heritage;

make effective use of linguistic resources such as bilingual dictionaries, Web searches, and descriptive grammars;

better understand the structure and the communicative resources of their own language;

take the opportunity to include a semester of study abroad at an exchange university in Spain or a Spanish speaking country as part of their University of Wollongong undergraduate degree.

Major Study

A major in Spanish for beginners or near beginners consists of 66 credit points, and must include 18 credit points at 100-level, 24 credit points at 200-level and 24 credit points at 300-level, as set out below. Students who have achieved a strong 2 Unit HSC pass or equivalent may choose to enter the language sequence at the level of SPAN251, and complete a 54 credit point major comprising 6 credit points (civilisation) at 100-level, 24 credit points at 200-level and 24 credit points at 300-level, as set out below.

All students wishing to enter the Spanish major at the level of SPAN251 must obtain formal approval from the Spanish Convenor.

Subject to the pre-requisites listed in the subject database, language and literature/civilisation subjects may be taken independently of one another, e.g. Spanish for Beginners I may be taken without also taking SPAN110. However, students wishing to complete a major in Spanish must complete the subjects set out below.

Native or near-native speakers, whose major also consists of 54 credit points, may be granted waivers for SPAN251 and SPAN252. Such waivers will be granted only at the time of first enrolment in Spanish, in accordance with the Program's policy and with the formal approval of the Spanish Convenor or the Convenor of Program. Replacement subjects to make up the 54 credit points for the major are to be chosen from the additional subjects listed below. Credit may be granted for language courses taken at University level in accordance with established University of Wollongong guidelines.

Minor Study

A minor study in Spanish consists of four sequential subjects in Spanish. The minor will consist of 28 or 32 credit points of language study (28 credit points for students beginning at 100 -level and 32 credit points for students beginning at upper levels). Students may not cross-count any subjects from the minor in any other minor or major study.

Example: A student beginner could take a minor by studying SPAN151, SPAN152, SPAN251 and SPAN252.

A student who had studied Spanish to HSC level and was commencing university Spanish at second level could take a minor by studying SPAN251, SPAN 252, SPAN 351 and SPAN352.

Whilst the minor will not appear on the student's testamur at graduation, it will be recorded on the academic transcript.

Certificate in Languages (Spanish)

To qualify for the award of the Certificate in Languages (course code 1001) a student must complete a total of at least 24 credit points from subjects listed from the Spanish study program below.

Students are required to complete 3 or 4 sequential language subjects over a minimum of 3 or 4 semesters depending on level of entry.

Example: A student beginner could take the Certificate by studying SPAN151, SPAN152, SPAN251 and SPAN252.

A student who had studied Spanish to HSC level and was commencing university Spanish at upper level could complete the Certificate in Languages in Spanish by studying SPAN251, SPAN252, and SPAN351.

Other subjects from the Spanish program may be included with the permission of the Director of the Language Centre.

Subjects counted towards any degree cannot also be counted towards the Certificate and subjects counted towards the Certificate cannot be counted towards another degree. Students who complete the Certificate will not receive a testamur or attend a graduation ceremony specifically for the Certificate. Instead, when students do the Certificate concurrently with a Bachelors Degree course, they will have the certificate listed in their Bachelors degree subject transcript upon graduating.

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Diploma in Languages (Spanish)

To qualify for award of the Diploma in Languages (course code 1002) a student must complete a total of at least 48 credit points from subjects listed from the Spanish study program below.

Students are required to complete 6 or 7 sequential language subjects over a minimum of 6 or 7 semesters depending on level of entry.

Example: A student beginner could take the Diploma by studying SPAN151, SPAN152, SPAN251, SPAN252, SPAN351, SPAN352 and LANG305.

A student who had studied Spanish to HSC level and was commencing university Spanish at upper level could complete the Diploma in Languages in Spanish by studying SPAN251, SPAN252, LING210, SPAN351, SPAN352 and SPAN361.

Other subjects from the Spanish program may be included with the permission of the Director of the Language Centre.

Subjects counted towards any degree cannot also be counted towards the Diploma and subjects counted towards the Diploma cannot be counted towards another degree. Students who complete the Diploma will not receive a testamur or attend a graduation ceremony specifically for the Diploma. Instead, when students do the Diploma concurrently with a Bachelors Degree course, they will have the Diploma listed in their Bachelors degree subject transcript upon graduating.

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Honours

See Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Study Program

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit Points	Session
Beginners or Near Beginners entry
SPAN151	Spanish for Beginners 1	6	Autumn
SPAN152	Spanish for Beginners 2	6	Spring
100 Level: All Students
SPAN110	The Hispanic World	6	Spring
200 Level: All Students
SPAN251	Spanish Intermediate 1	8	Autumn
SPAN252	Spanish Intermediate 2	8	Spring
LING210	Communication Across Cultures	8	Autumn
300 Level: All Students
LANG305	Literature and Society in Renaissance Europe	8	Autumn
SPAN351	Advanced Spanish I	8	Autumn
SPAN352	Advanced Spanish II	8	Spring
Complementary Subjects: The following subjects are offered subject to availability. They do not count towards the major in Spanish but may be taken as electives. Entry requires the formal approval of the Spanish Convenor.
SPAN361	Guided Study in Spanish I	8	N/O 2012
SPAN362	Guided Study in Spanish II	8	N/O 2012
LANG371	Advanced Studies in Language/Culture A	8	Autumn/Spring
LANG372	Advanced Studies in Language/Culture B	8	Autumn/Spring
LANG373	Advanced Studies in Language/Culture C	8	Autumn/Spring
Study Abroad: The following subjects are offered to students who are studying Spanish while on exchange overseas. They do not count towards the major in Spanish but may be taken as electives.
SPAN215	In-country Language Study	8	Autumn/Spring
SPAN391	Spanish Study Abroad A	8	Autumn/Spring
SPAN392	Spanish Study Abroad B	8	Autumn/Spring
SPAN393	Spanish Study Abroad C	8	Autumn/Spring

Other Information

Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: Arts - fac-arts@uow.edu.au