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 (not offered in 2004)
    2.3. Catalan
3. Diploma in Modern Languages (Spanish)
4. Requirements for a major in the Spanish Program
5. Major in Spanish with a focus on the Spanish language
6. Major in Spanish with a focus on Portuguese or Catalan
7. Honours entry
    7.1. Combined honours at Melbourne University
    7.2. Pure honours
8. Honours requirements
    8.1. Combined honours
9. Studying overseas
10. Career opportunities
11. Further study
12. For more information
Subject Lists
    First-year subjects
    Second-year subjects
    Second/third-year subjects
    Second/third year summer subject
    Third/fourth-year subjects
    Fourth-year subjects

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 languages. 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 and culture. Students may complete a major in Spanish.

1. Faculty of Arts requirements

Special enrolment arrangements apply for all subjects taught by La Trobe University. Students must contact the Faculty of Arts Office for application forms and details.

Beginners and intermediate level Spanish will be taught at the University of Melbourne Parkville campus. The beginners stream will be taught primarily by La Trobe University. The first year of the intermediate stream will be taught by the School of Languages at the University of Melbourne. Subject to sufficient enrolments, and subject to teacher availability, other subjects taught by La Trobe University 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 (which may include Catalan or Portuguese in later years) is usually only possible for students who commence Spanish study during the first year of their studies. Students commencing Spanish during later years may not be able to complete a major in Spanish due to the structural constraints of the BA and other degrees.

2. Language study streams

2.1. Spanish

The Spanish program, taught in conjunction with La Trobe University offers three streams of Spanish:

• Beginners

  • The first year of the beginners stream is taught by La Trobe University. It is available to students with little or no prior knowledge of Spanish. The second year of the beginners stream is taught by the School of Languages at the University of Melbourne.

• Intermediate

  • The first year of the intermediate stream is taught by the School of Languages at the University of Melbourne. It 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 (not offered in 2004)

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. Diploma in Modern Languages (Spanish)

The Diploma in Modern Languages (DML) enables students to gain a diploma in language study in the course of completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne.

The DML usually involves a three-year sequence of language study, totalling a minimum of 100 points. It adds one year to the duration of an ordinary degree course.

The DML (Spanish) is offered in the Beginners and Intermediate streams. Spanish subjects are taken alongside degree subjects in an integrated sequence of study. This must be approved by the home faculty course adviser. The student may be required to sit a placement test. See Diploma in Modern Languages. To be eligible to take out the DML, students must complete at least 50 points of study towards the Diploma in subjects taught by departments or schools of the University of Melbourne.

The Diploma in Modern Languages (Spanish) takes one of the following two forms:

4. Requirements for a major in the Spanish Program

A major in Spanish consists of 125 points comprising:

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

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

• third year subjects in Spanish (50 points).

5. Major in Spanish with a focus on the Spanish language

this major takes one of the following forms:

6. Major in Spanish with a focus on Portuguese or Catalan

Any student considering a Spanish major with a focus on Portuguese or Catalan must have the approval of the coordinator of the Spanish program at La Trobe University.

This major consists of 125 points comprising:

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

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

• third-year subjects in Spanish, Portuguese and/or Catalan (50 points).

7. Honours entry

7.1. 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; 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 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.

7.2. 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 studies should consult with the Spanish honours coordinator at La Trobe University.

8. Honours requirements

8.1. Combined honours

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

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

• 922-218 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).

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. Further study

The BA and BA (Honours) specialising in Spanish can lead to the completion of higher degrees such as masters and doctorates in Spanish at La Trobe University and at universities around the world.

12. For more information

Office for Complementary Language Studies
First Floor, Old Arts Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Tel: +61 3 8344 5518 (or Spanish Program at La Trobe +61 3 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 1C
922-002 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 1B
922-208 LaTrobe-Spanish Beginners 1D
116-220 Intermediate Spanish A
116-221 Intermediate Spanish C
116-222 Intermediate Spanish B
116-223 Intermediate Spanish D
922-005 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 1A
922-209 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 1C
922-006 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 1B
922-210 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 1D

Second-year subjects

922-010 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 2A
922-011 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 2B

Second/third-year subjects

116-214 The Hispanic World
922-215 LaTrobe-Post Intermediate Spanish A
922-216 LaTrobe-Post Intermediate Spanish B
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-Portuguese Advanced 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/fourth-year subjects

922-009 LaTrobe-Spanish Advanced 3A
922-017 Spanish & Latin American Women's Writing
922-020 Contemp'ry Spanish & Latin American Lit.
922-035 LaTrobe-Spanish Reading Course A
922-036 LaTrobe-Spanish Reading Course B

Fourth-year subjects

922-217 LaTrobe-Spanish Thesis
922-218 LaTrobe-Spanish Thesis (MYE)

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