Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Rodrigo Acuna
Contact via rodrigo.acuna@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
SPN301
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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 an advanced level by studying the social and political movements in Spain and Latin American that have shaped their development. The unit looks into the impact of ethnic/regional, anti-globalisation and social justice movements, such as the Resources Wars in Bolivia; and the Piqueteros in Argentina. It is expected that through lectures and seminars students learn about the synergy of the Hispanic world and become inspired to embark on further research on the topic.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Indicative examples of assessment tasks will be available on iLearn.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Participation | 20% | No | Ongoing |
Presentation | 20% | No | TBA |
Final essay | 30% | No | Week 13 |
Exam | 30% | No | Week 13 |
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 20%
External Students:
This unit has a strong emphasis on class participation. This entails not just attendance but engagement with other students' tutorial papers, contributing to the class discussion. In lieu of class participation, external students need to record in the Discussion Board a weekly contribution of 400 words summarising the articles read for that week. You need to complete your task every week before midnight on Sunday. Late entries will not be marked unless accompanied by a medical certificate.
Internal Students:
Tutorials will explore the content and themes from the weekly lecture and readings while students will be expected to engage in critical analysis of unit readings. Tutorials attendance is a compulsory component of this unit. Absence from any tutorial needs to be supported by relevant documentation such as medical certificates (submitted online via https://ask.mq.edu.au).
Please arrive on time for classes. Arriving late is very disruptive. All classes start five minutes past the hour. If you should arrive late, it is your responsibility to ensure you are marked on the class roll and to find out what you have missed.
Due: TBA
Weighting: 20%
10 min Seminar presentation & researched essay. The essay is due one week after your in–class presentation. 1500 words
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 30%
3,000 words
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 30%
A final quiz will be conducted IN CLASS in Week 13. It is based on the topics covered during the entire semester.
No set texts. All materials will be provided through online course.
Week 2:
Clara Nieto, Los amos de la guerra (México, D.F. : Debate, 2006), 51-108.
Rafael Correa, Ecuador: de Banana Republic a la No República (Bogotá, D.C.: Random House, 2009), 71-88.
Week 3:
Volker Skierka, Fidel Castro (Madrid: MR ediciones, 2007), 148-190.
Week 4
Eduardo Galeano, Nosotros decimos no: Crónicas (1963/1988) (México, D.F.: Sigo Veintiuno, 1989), 64-73.
Rodolfo Walsh, El Violento Oficio de Escribir: Obra periodística (1953-1977) (Buenos Aires: Ediciones de la Flor, 2007), 429-438.
Week 5
Nelson Minello, ‘Uruguay: la consolidación del Estado militar’, Revista Mexicana de Sociología, vol. 39, no. 2. (abril - junio, 1977), 575-594.
Gerardo Caetano, ‘Hacia un 'momento de verdad' en el Uruguay reciente. Las investigaciones sobre el destino de los detenidos desaparecidos (2005-2007)’, Sociohistórica, vol. 23-2, (primer y segundo semestre 2008), 199-249.
Week 6
Pablo Stefanoni, “Empate catastrófico” en Bolivia, Le Monde Diplomatique, octubre 2007.
Paco Ignacio Taibo II, Ernesto Guevara, también conocido como el Che (Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S. A., 2003), 727-744.
Week 7
Peter Kornbluh, Los EEUU y el derrocamiento de Allende: Una Historia desclasificada (Santiago, Chile: Ediciones B, 2003), 73-109.
Claudia Farfán y Fernando Vega, La familia: Historia privada de los Pinochet, segunda edición (Santiago, Chile: Debate, 2009), 109-146.
Week 8
Nicaragua: A Nation’s right to survive. Dir. John Pilger & Alan Lowery (United Kingdom, 1983). Available: http://johnpilger.com/videos/nicaragua-a-nations-right-to-survive.
Week 9
José Honorio Martínez, “Neoliberalismo y genocidio en el régimen fujimorista”, Historia Actual Online, vol.7 (2009), 65-75.
Week 10
Daniel Pontón C., “La economia del narcotrafico y su dinamica en America Latina”, Íconos. Revista de Ciencias Sociales. num. 47, (septiembre 2013), 135-153.
Week 11
Rodrigo Acuña and Estela Valverde, 'Can the Bolivarian Experiment Implement Transitional Justice in Venezuela?', Macquarie Law Journal, vol. 13 (2014), 129-146.
Week 12
Andrés Lajous, ‘El periodismo que el narco nos dejó’, Nexos: Sociedad, Ciencia, Literatura, vol. 35 (julio 2013). Available:: http://www.nexos.com.mx/?p=15386.
Online Unit
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Technology
Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient.
For students attending classes on campus we strongly encourage that you bring along your own laptop computer, ready to work with activities in your online unit. The preferred operating system is Windows 10.
Students are required to access the online unit in iLearn by the end of Week 1 and follow any relevant instructions and links for downloads that may be required. If applicable, students are required to download the relevant language package prior to Week 2.
Please contact your course convenor before the end of Week 1 if you do not have a suitable laptop (or tablet) for in-class use.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.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 (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
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/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Assignments are compulsory and must be submitted on time. As a general rule, extensions will not be granted without a valid and documented reason (e.g. medical certificate). Late submissions will be penalised by 5% for each day (including weekends) the assignment task is late. No assignments will be accepted after assignments have been corrected and feedback has been provided. Assignment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date.
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