Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Jane Hanley
Australian Hearing Hub lvl 2 North
Friday 12pm
Tutor
Dr Cintia Agosti
Contact via iLearn unit communications
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
6cp at 200 level including SPN202
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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 follows a communicative approach and is designed to extend skills in reading, writing, comprehension and speaking by studying contemporary Spanish and Latin American issues through the analysis of a variety of representative films.
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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.
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Oral presentation | 10% | No | Various |
Quizzes | 20% | No | As specified in weekly guide |
Participation | 10% | No | Ongoing |
Final Oral test | 10% | No | Week 13 |
Final Written Test | 10% | No | Week 13 |
Writing journal | 40% | No | Cumulative/final in week 12 |
Due: Various
Weighting: 10%
Oral presentation introducing sociohistorical context of one weekly topic.
Due: As specified in weekly guide
Weighting: 20%
Weekly mini-tests on assigned viewing. Week 1 ungraded practice test, then 2% each.
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 10%
This unit has a strong emphasis on participation through discussions in Spanish in class and online, which is evaluated according to criteria presented in iLearn, including target language use, collaborative and engaged group work, structured revision and self-directed study outside of class, and creation of a positive learning environment.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 10%
Conducted in class/live via Zoom in Week 13 and based on the topics covered during the semester.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 10%
Short answer in-class timed written test.
Due: Cumulative/final in week 12
Weighting: 40%
This is a three part assessment:
1. Writing journal (10%), entries completed weekly weeks 1-10. Pass/Fail.
2. Peer review of writing journal (10%), weekly weeks 1-10. Pass/Fail.
3. Resubmission of selected revised writing tasks (20%), week 12. Rubrics/exemplars in iLearn.
This unit will use: iLearn and Echo recordings
Required texts: This unit incorporates many audiovisual resources, the majority of which are available streaming through the library collection. Please ensure you have an adequate connection for viewing these. Access DVD/alternative streaming options in order to view with subtitles disabled whenever possible. Reserve sufficient time to view these each week before coming to your first class, to ensure you are adequately prepared to participate in class activities.
Times and Locations for Lectures and Tutorials: Please consult the MQ Timetable Website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au
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 (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/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.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
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This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
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This graduate capability is supported by:
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be aware of and have respect for self and others; to be able to work with others as a leader and a team player; to have a sense of connectedness with others and country; and to have a sense of mutual obligation. Our graduates should be informed and active participants in moving society towards sustainability.
This graduate capability is supported by:
This unit has been substantially redeveloped in 2018, with many new required resources, a new assessment model, new teaching staff and a new approach to in class learning.