Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Jane Hanley
Contact via jane.hanley@mq.edu.au
W6A 203
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
SPN201
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit extends the abilities of students studying Spanish at intermediate level by exposing them to a variety of genres (poetry, rap, film, television and theatre) that explore the expression of Spanish speaking women and men against the power of dominant gender constructions. It is expected that through analysis of these works students learn about an important aspect of these societies. This unit also opens up possibilities of creative self-expression in Spanish around the theme of passion and repression.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Indicative samples of genre-types, indicative content, patterns of activity etc for each assessment task are provided in iLearn.
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Case study database | 5% | Week 3 |
Tutorial presentation | 30% | Individually assigned |
Genre analysis - report format | 10% | Week 8 |
Analytical report | 40% | Week 13 |
Participation | 15% | Ongoing |
Due: Week 3
Weighting: 5%
Find a current news article or news video (in Spanish) about the Spanish-speaking world which reflects contemporary gender issues/gender relationships and add it to the collaborative database. Note these are popular/mainstream news items, NOT academic articles or official government/NGO reports. They should be focused on current events.
Due: Individually assigned
Weighting: 30%
Students will need to present on one person, cultural product or social issue covered in the course between week 4 and week 13. Topics will be selected in week 2. This oral presentation in Spanish should incorporate analysis of creative works/case studies, the social, historical and political context, and not just a synthesis of biographical detail/description of events. Internal students will do a 15-minute presentation with a corresponding powerpoint. Palm cards/scripts are allowed. External students will record their presentation via voicethread by 9am on Monday morning of the week in which that topic is covered (detailed instructions in iLearn). Alternatively, external students can choose to deliver their presentation live through Zoom during class time or attend the class in person on the day of their presentation.
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 10%
Write a brief 100-150 word comparative summary of two Spanish-language reports selected from the examples provided.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 40%
500-600 word analytical report, in which you select an article provided by ANOTHER student in the database of case studies. In your report, analyse site of publication, anticipated audience, authorial intent, historical/social context that informs the events described (you will need to investigate this using sources beyond the article itself), and relationship to the themes of this course.
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 15%
The participation mark is based on reading articles/watching weekly resources and demonstrating comprehension in class through questions, comments and contributions to discussion, and/or use of online discussion forum to post weekly comments on topics. A general discussion question will be provided on the forum each week so that you can prepare some comments in advance/post in written form if you are not confident speaking in class.
Offered: Day, External, Online.
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Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient. Online students require a headset and/or built-in mic, and reliable internet connection for streaming video.
Times and Locations for Lectures and Tutorials: Please consult the MQ Timetables Website:
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
New Assessment Policy in effect from Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. For more information visit http://students.mq.edu.au/events/2016/07/19/new_assessment_policy_in_place_from_session_2/
Assessment Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
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Assessment model has been revised to explicitly scaffold report writing skills. Requirements of case study database contributions have been clarified. A cultural immersion experience has been incorporated into the schedule.