116-214 The Hispanic World

This subject is compulsory for all second year (intermediate stream) and third year (beginners stream) post intermediate Spanish students. It is also compulsory for second year Spanish students in the advanced stream.

This subject is taught by the School of Languages at the University of Melbourne.

922-215 La Trobe-Post Intermediate Spanish A or 922-006 La Trobe-Spanish Advanced 1B.

This subject will focus on issues in the history and development of the Spanish-speaking world. It will also consider different issues relevant to contemporary Spanish speaking society. It will examine aspects such as the rise of Spain as a great international power, the development of Latin America since Discovery, as well as more contemporary issues such as the Spanish Civil War and its impact on Spanish society, the development of democrary and the state in Spain and Latin America, and the interaction between the Spanish-speaking and English-speaking worlds today, especially in North America.