Late Assessment Submission Penalty  

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue. This late penalty will apply to written reports and recordings only. Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs will be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application.

NOTE: Attendance is not assessable and it is not necessary to submit a Special Consideration request for missed classes, only for missed assessment. 

REQUIRED RESOURCES

Primary unit materials accessible via Leganto or online public platforms. 

Lupa app: https://www.lupa.app/  Student pricing USD59 (annual), or monthly plans are also available if you only intend to take Spanish Studies 6 and only require access for 3 months. Lupa class registration and activity information in iLearn. Lupa is used to model media genres that students will engage with, as well to expose students to a wide range of accents and linguistic variation in spoken Spanish, to both develop listening and speaking skills and deepen understanding of the Spanish-spoken world. Several Lupa activities/stories will be assigned, aligning with cultural topics and/or countries studied in Spanish Studies 6, but we encourage you to explore the app content extensively and develop a daily routine of listening to varied materials in authentic Spanish. 

TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED

Online Unit

Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/

Is my unit in iLearn?: https://unitguides.mq.edu.au/ilearn_unit_status/ to check when your online unit will become available.

Technology

Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient. This unit requires frequent use of streaming video, and ability to record video/audio outside class time.

For students attending classes on campus you will need to you bring along your own laptop computer or tablet, 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.

• For central technical support go to:  http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/
• For student quick guides on the use of iLearn go to:  https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/tools-and-resources/ilearn/ilearn-quick-guides-for-students

This unit aims to enable students to become independent users of the Spanish language. It seeks to develop students' skills in reading, writing, comprehension and speaking in Spanish at an advanced level and provides students with an opportunity to study Spanish and Latin American cultures extensively. The unit aims to bring students' language skills to B2+/towards C1 level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL).

Through engagement with the Spanish language in a range of contexts, the unit invites you to develop the ability to

• understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialization.
• interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
• produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.