Units that can be counted towards Spanish and Latin American Studies
Students who exit at level 10 (or equivalent elective) or above will be awarded an Advanced Spanish and Latin American major, students who exit below level 10 (or equivalent elective) will be awarded a Basic Spanish and Latin American major.
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- Major sequences - choosing the right entry point for you
- Basic major sequences
- Basic Spanish and Latin American major, entry point 1
- Basic Spanish and Latin American major, entry point 2
- Advanced major
sequences
- Advanced Spanish and Latin American major, entry point 3
- Language Study Abroad units
- Elective units
Major sequences - choosing the right entry point for you
Students wishing to undertake Spanish and Latin American Studies have the option of starting in one of three entry points. The following sequences are provided as guides only. There are several ways to structure your Spanish and Latin American Studies major. But, if you wish to accelerate through the proficiency levels either by taking study abroad units or because your language acquisition results allow you to, you must consult with the language program before enrolling.
Basic major sequences
Basic Spanish and Latin American major, entry point 1:
For students with little or no knowledge of Spanish.
- SPN1010 Spanish Studies 1
- SPN1020 Spanish Studies 2
- SPN2030 Spanish Studies 3
- SPN2040 Spanish Studies 4
- SPN3050 Spanish Studies 5
- SPN3060 Spanish Studies 6
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
Basic Spanish and Latin American major, entry point 2:
For students who have completed VCE/HSC Spanish or who can demonstrate an equivalent level of competence.
- SPN1030 Spanish Studies 3
- SPN1040 Spanish Studies 4
- SPN2050 Spanish Studies 5
- SPN2060 Spanish Studies 6
- SPN3070 Spanish Studies 7
- SPN3080 Spanish Studies 8
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
Advanced major sequences
Advanced Spanish and Latin American major, entry point 3:
For students who have completed VCE/HSC Spanish or who can demonstrate an equivalent level of competence.
- SPN1050 Spanish Studies 5
- SPN1060 Spanish Studies 6
- SPN2070 Spanish Studies 7
- SPN2080 Spanish Studies 8
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
Language Study Abroad units
- SPN2310 Study abroad program (cannot be counted as part of a minor in Spanish)
- SPN3310 Study Abroad Program 3
- SPN3311 Study Abroad Program 3A
- SPN3312 Study Abroad Program 3B
Elective units
- LLC3950 Literary Theory and Critical Practice
- SPN2190 Individual option (cannot be counted as part of a minor sequence in Spanish if completed overseas)
- SPN2280 / SPN3280 Hispanic Film
- SPN2290 / SPN3290 Spanish linguistics in trading and communication
- SPN2950 History of the Spanish language
- SPN3250 Revolutions and literature in Spanish America
- SPN3430 European cultural history: the Spanish Civil War (cannot be counted as part of a major or minor in Spanish)
- SPN3560 Culture and Identity in Latin America
- SPN3630 Romanticism and Realism in nineteenth-century Spanish literature
- SPN3730 Dictatorship and Democracy in Contemporary Spanish Fiction
- SPN3750 Civilisation and Barbarism in Spanish American literature
- SPN3770 Contesting Cultures and Identities in Modern Spain
- SPN3850 The Spanish American 'Boom' of Literature
- SPN3910 Discourse and power in the media and politics of the Hispanic World
- SPN3930 Individual option