Sub-major - Spanish
Western Sydney University
Sub-major
Code:
SM1081.1
Status: CONTINUING
This version of the specialisation is available only to continuing or completing students.
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
YES, if the specialisation is available on your Home campus. Please ensure your course structure allows space for enrolment in the units in this unit set. Students must also meet any pre-requisite requirements. Consult your Course Advisor for further advice.
Note: the Spanish sub-major will no longer be available from 2013. Language majors aim to enable students to develop an appropriate level of proficiency in a second language which may be used for professional purposes such as teaching, interpreting and translation, business or international relations. Students undertaking a language major (Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) will be able to use the language in question according to its grammatical and pragmatic principles, communicate with native speakers appropriately in the spoken as well as the written mode, and demonstrate an understanding of the cultures and societies associated with the language.
Location
Sub-major
Structure
There are three entry levels into language sub-majors. Beginner''s level is for those with no previous study or minimal study of the language. Intermediate level is typically for students who: are non-native speakers with study of the language to HSC 2 Unit level or have a home background in the language but no comprehensive formal study, or who speak a non-standard variety (eg dialect). Post-Intermediate level is typically for students who are non-native speakers with substantial formal study and near-native competence; or are literate native speakers of a standard variety. Students should consult with the Languages staff regarding the progression sequence that best fits their level of skill. During the first two weeks of class, the lecturer will monitor the performance of students and advise students who need to transfer to a higher or lower class. Students may consult with Languages Course Advisor, if they are unsure of their entry level. Students should avoid enrolling in units at different levels at the one time (eg: you should not enrol in Spanish 201 and 301 at the same time). Please check the current timetable as some units may not be offered every year. Advanced (Level 3) units may be offered on a rotational basis.
A sub-major in Spanish is any sequence of 40 credit points with no more than 20 credit points at Level 1.
Students should take units that reflect their level of competence in the language and they should not backtrack, i.e. they must not:
- take a Level 1 unit after passing a Level 2 unit in the same language; or
- take a Level 2 unit after passing a Level 3 unit in the same language.
Level 1 units
Level 2 units
Level 3 units
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100153
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Spanish 303: Advanced Writing Skills
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100154
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Spanish 304: Advanced Speaking Skills
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100155
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Spanish 305: Contemporary Literature
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100156
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Spanish 306: Contemporary History
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100157
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Spanish 307: Classical Literature
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100158
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Spanish 308: Spanish Sociolinguistics
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101950
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Intercultural Communication
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101791
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Short Fiction in the Americas
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100201
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Special Study in Languages and Linguistics
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