Faculty of Arts Spanish

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Table of Contents

1. Faculty of Arts requirements
2. Language study streams
    2.1. Spanish
    2.2. Portuguese
    2.3. Catalan
3. Requirements for a major in Spanish
4. Structuring a Spanish major
5. Major in Ibero-American studies
6. Honours entry
    6.1. Combined honours at Melbourne University
    6.2. Pure honours
7. Honours requirements
    7.1. Combined honours
8. Studying overseas
9. Career opportunities
10. Further study
11. For more information
Subject Lists
    First year subjects
    Second year subjects
    Second/third year subjects
    Second/third year summer subject
    Third year subjects
    Third/fourth year subjects
    Fourth year subjects
    Subjects not offered in 2002
        Second/third year subjects not offered in 2002
        Third/fourth year subjects not offered in 2002

Spanish (Castilian) is one of the world's major languages, spoken by over 400 million people and the official language of 22 countries, as well as being one of the official languages of the European Union. Portuguese, also an official European Union language, is the second most widely spoken of the romance languages after Spanish, having approximately 200 million speakers across four continents and Oceania. Catalan, the language of Catalonia and its capital Barcelona, has its own rich culture and history.

The Spanish Program at La Trobe University provides a comprehensive range of subjects within the general area of Hispanic and Iberian language. By cross-institutional course arrangements, students of the University of Melbourne may study Spanish, Portuguese language in both its forms (those of Portugal and Brazil), Catalan, and Peninsular and Latin American literature, culture and linguistics. Students may complete a major in Spanish or Ibero-American studies.

1. Faculty of Arts requirements

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

Spanish beginners 1 and 2, and intermediate 1 will be taught at the University of Melbourne Parkville campus. Subject to sufficient enrolments, and subject to teacher availability, other classes may also be held at the University of Melbourne Parkville campus.

Studies in Spanish, Portuguese or Catalan cannot be undertaken in conjunction with any other complementary course language subjects.

A major in Spanish (or Ibero-American studies for students undertaking Catalan or Portuguese in later years) is usually only possible for students who commence Spanish study during the first year of their BA. Students commencing Spanish during later years may not be able to complete a major in Spanish or Ibero-American studies due to the structural constraints of the BA degree.

2. Language study streams

2.1. Spanish

The Spanish program at La Trobe University offers three streams of Spanish:

• beginners

  • The beginners stream is available to students with little or no prior knowledge of Spanish.

• intermediate

  • The intermediate stream is usually only available to students who have undertaken four or five years of secondary school Spanish or an approved equivalent, but not to those who have sat for VCE Spanish or an equivalent.

  advanced

  • The advanced stream is usually only available to students who have obtained at least a pass in VCE Spanish or an approved equivalent.

2.2. Portuguese

The Spanish program at La Trobe University offers two levels of Portuguese:

• beginners

  • The beginners level of Portuguese is available to students with little or no prior knowledge of Portuguese but who have successfully completed at least one year of study in another romance language.

• advanced

  • The advanced level of Portuguese is only available to students who have completed the beginners year or an approved equivalent, such as VCE Portuguese.

2.3. Catalan

The Spanish program at La Trobe University at present offers one level of Catalan:

• beginners

  • The beginners level of Catalan is available to students with little or no prior knowledge of Catalan but who have successfully completed at least one year of study in another romance language.

The Spanish program determines the language stream or level in which a student is to enrol. Placement is based on VCE results, other language study records or a placement test.

Enrolment remains provisional until confirmed, or, alternatively, altered according to the student's needs as determined by the program during the first two weeks of teaching. As far as possible, the program will notify students of any changes to their stream enrolment during the first two weeks of semester. Where a change is made in the third or fourth week of semester it will be reported to the Associate Dean (Academic Programs) at the University of Melbourne. Where changes are made, students must ensure that their enrolment is changed at both universities.

3. Requirements for a major in Spanish

A major in Spanish consists of 125 points comprising:

• four first year subjects in Spanish (37.5 points) and;

• two second year subjects in Spanish (37.5 points) and;

• third year Spanish subjects (50 points).

4. Structuring a Spanish major

A major in Spanish takes one of the following forms:

5. Major in Ibero-American studies

Any student considering this major must have the approval of the coordinator of the Spanish program at La Trobe University.

A major in Ibero-American studies consists of 125 points comprising:

• four first year subjects in Spanish (37.5 points) and;

• two second year subjects in Spanish and/or Portuguese (37.5 points) and;

• third year subjects of Spanish and/or Portuguese or Catalan (50 points).

6. Honours entry

6.1. Combined honours at Melbourne University

Honours in Spanish must be combined with honours in another area of study within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne.

The prerequisites for entry to fourth year honours in Spanish are:

• completion of all the requirements for the BA and;

• completion of a major in Spanish or Ibero-American studies and;

• completion of a major in the combined area of study and;

• an average grade of H2B or higher over the second/third year subjects of the Spanish or Ibero-American studies major.

Entry to honours must be approved by the coordinator of the Spanish Program at La Trobe and the Faculty of Arts honours course adviser.

6.2. Pure honours

Students who have completed the above major in the advanced or intermediate streams at Melbourne will be eligible to be considered for pure honours at La Trobe University; however students who have completed the above major for beginners stream may be required to complete extra subjects before being considered for the pure honours offered at La Trobe.

Students interested in undertaking pure honours in Spanish or Ibero-American studies should consult with the Spanish honours coordinator at La Trobe University.

7. Honours requirements

7.1. Combined honours

Students undertaking combined honours in Spanish and another area of study must complete:

• 922-217 LaTrobe-Spanish Thesis or 922-130 LaTrobe-Spanish Thesis (MYE) (37.5 points) and;;

• two honours subjects in Spanish (25 points) and;

• three honours subjects in the combined area of study (37.5 points).

or

• honours thesis in the combined area of study (37.5 points) and;

• two honours subjects in the combined area of study (25 points) and;

• two honours subjects in Spanish (37.5 points).

8. Studying overseas

Students are encouraged to take in-country studies in Spanish, Catalan or Portuguese speaking countries or areas.

The subject 922-015 LaTrobe-Study Abroad Spain is designed to facilitate such study in Spain with pre-organised courses and credit for approved students. Credit may also be granted for other approved subjects. Scholarships are also available to assist with expenses.

9. Career opportunities

Studying Spanish, Catalan or Portuguese can be a great advantage to a wide range of professions. These include tourism and hospitality, teaching and the education sector, translating and interpreting, multicultural radio, television and journalism, the health and welfare sectors, the public service sector, non-government and aid organisations.

10. Further study

The BA and BA (Honours) with a major in Spanish or Ibero-American studies can lead to the completion of higher degrees such as masters and doctorates in Spanish or Ibero-American studies at La Trobe University and at universities around the world.

11. For more information

Office for Complementary Language Studies
Room 536, Fifth Floor
East Tower, John Medley Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Tel: +61 3 8344 5518 (or at La Trobe 9479 2428)
Fax: +61 3 8344 0194
Web: http://www.languages.unimelb.edu.au/

First year subjects

922-001 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 1A
922-207 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 1B
922-002 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 1C
922-208 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 1D
922-003 LaTrobe-Spanish Intermediate 1A
922-211 LaTrobe-Spanish Intermediate 1B
922-004 LaTrobe-Spanish Intermediate 1C
922-212 LaTrobe-Spanish Intermediate 1D
922-005 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 1A
922-209 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 1B
922-006 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 1C
922-210 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 1D

Second year subjects

922-213 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 2A
922-214 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 2B
922-007 LaTrobe-Spanish Intermediate 2A
922-008 LaTrobe-Spanish Intermediate 2B
922-010 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 2A
922-011 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 2B

Second/third year subjects

922-023 LaTrobe-Catalan Beginners 2A/3A
922-024 LaTrobe-Catalan Beginners 2B/3B
922-032 LaTrobe-Portuguese Beginners 2A/3A
922-033 LaTrobe-Portuguese Beginners 2B/3B
922-021 LaTrobe-Portuguese Advanced 2A/3A
922-022 LaTrobe-Advanced Portuguese 2B/3B
922-012 LaTrobe-Latin America Today
922-016 LaTrobe-Spain Today

Second/third year summer subject

922-015 LaTrobe-Study Abroad Spain

Third year subjects

922-215 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 3A
922-216 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 3B
922-009 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 3A

Third/fourth year subjects

922-020 LaTrobe-Contemporary Spanish Literature
922-035 LaTrobe-Spanish Reading Course A
922-036 LaTrobe-Spanish Reading Course B

Fourth year subjects

922-217 LaTrobe-Spanish Thesis
922-130 LaTrobe-Spanish Thesis (MYE)

Subjects not offered in 2002

Second/third year subjects not offered in 2002

Third/fourth year subjects not offered in 2002

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