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 922-016 LaTrobe-2/3SC:The Spanish Context

Note

Special enrolment arrangements apply. Students must contact the Faculty of Art office for application forms and further details.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Dr Lilit Thwaites

Prerequisites

922-006 LaTrobe-1A3:Advanced Spanish 1 and 922-210 LaTrobe-1A4:Advanced Spanish 1 or 922-214 LaTrobe-2B2:Beginners Spanish 2 or 922-004 LaTrobe-1C3:Intermediate Spanish 1 and 922-212 LaTrobe-1C4:Intermediate Spanish 1 or approval of the subject coordinator.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

A 3-hour lecture/seminar per week

Subject Description

The focus of this subject is the present reality of Spain in its cultural and linguistic diversity, the role of Spain in the modern world, the position of women in contemporary Spanish society and the historical background to the modern world (civil war, transition from dictatorship to democracy). In relation to these facets of Spain, a range of films, as well as texts and at least one painting - Guernica - will be considered.

Assessment

A 500 word written exercise, a 1500 word essay, a 10-minute oral presentation, a 1.5-hour test and class participation.



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