Major Overview

Description

Studying Spanish is not simply about learning a language—it's an experience that will open your mind to different cultures. Spanish Studies helps you achieve a functional level of competency in listening, speaking, writing and reading the Spanish language from Spain. Learning the language also introduces you to the culture and intellectual accomplishments of Spanish-speaking people in Spain itself and the many Spanish-speaking countries around the world. This major is offered to beginners. During the course you will also study past and present Spanish literature, films and popular culture, providing you with a holistic and stimulating cultural and educational experience.

Outcomes

Students are able to:

  1. show competence in the Spanish language in the four macroskills of language acquisition—reading, writing, listening and speaking—rated according to the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR)
  2. interact confidently and successfully in situations involving Spanish cultural conventions
  3. interpret Spanish language texts—written, audio, visual—in the light of Spanish cultures and societies
  4. shift with accuracy and skill between the English and Spanish languages and cultures
  5. creatively apply language skills to a range of different contexts.
Broadening guidelines

All students studying towards a Bachelor's Degree at UWA are required to Broaden their studies by completing a minimum of four units (24 points) of study outside their degree specific major. Broadening is your opportunity to explore other areas of interest, investigate new disciplines and knowledge paradigms and to shape your degree to suit your own aspirations and interests. Many of you will be able to undertake more than this minimum amount of broadening study and we encourage you to do so if this suits your aspirations. Over the next few months you will find here some broadening suggestions related to your degree-specific major. While we know that many students value guidance of this sort, these are only suggestions and students should not lose sight of the opportunity to explore that is afforded by your Broadening Choices. Advice can also be sought from your Allocated Student Advising Office.

Courses

Spanish Studies can be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:

Example Study Plan

See study plans for more information.

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
SS
summer teaching period

Level 1

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (12 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1, S2 SPAN1401 Spanish Studies 1 None
S2, SS SPAN1402 Spanish Studies 2
Prerequisites
SPAN1401 Spanish Studies 1

Level 2

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (18 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1 SPAN2403 Spanish Studies 3
Prerequisites
SPAN1402 Spanish Studies 2
S2 SPAN2404 Spanish Studies 4
Prerequisites
SPAN2403 Spanish Studies 3
S2 SPAN2812 Culture in Spanish
Prerequisites
SPAN1402 Spanish Studies 2

Level 3

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (18 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1 SPAN3405 Spanish Studies 5
Prerequisites
SPAN2404 Spanish Studies 4
S2 SPAN3406 Spanish Studies 6
Prerequisites
SPAN3405 Spanish Studies 5
S1 SPAN3813 Literature in Spanish
Prerequisites
SPAN2404 Spanish Studies 4