Rubrics and indicative samples are provided in iLearn as additional guidance on standards of achievement for different assessment types.

Submission of most tasks is via iLearn.

All assessment tasks are compulsory and must be submitted on time. Assignment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date.

Delivery: On campus / Online

Required resources:

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

All other resources are accessible via Leganto and/or listed on iLearn.   

Technology

• Computer and internet access are essential for this unit. Basic computer skills and skills in word processing are also a requirement. Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient. Information about IT used at Macquarie University is available at  http://students.mq.edu.au/it_services/  

Unit Requirements and Expectations  

• You should spend an average of 12 hours per week on this unit. This includes attending / listening to practicals and tutorials, textbook reading and exercise completion as detailed in iLearn, participating in Ilearn discussion forums and preparing assessments.  
• Internal students are expected to attend all seminar or tutorial sessions, and external students are expected to make significant contributions to on-line activities.  
• In most cases students are required to attempt and submit all major assessment tasks in order to pass the unit.  

Submitting Assessment Tasks  

• Most assessment tasks, except from oral ones, are to be submitted, marked and returned electronically.  This will happen through the unit iLearn site.
• All assessments in this unit are time sensitive as they follow a progressive content schedule, which means you need to master a skill in order to move on to the next. Therefore, late penalties are not an option for any of our tasks. Because of this, we provide ample time frames for task completion and situations in which students can prove the inability to complete tasks within those long timeframes are rare. This means that Special Considerations are also rare and usually only approved in situations of prolonged health issues, which require documentation. Technological issues are also rarely awarded Special Consideration, since students should aim to complete their assessments with ample time in case of technological issues. Special Consideration will not be granted by unit conveners or tutors, but must be lodged through https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration  

Start Date: Practicals and Tutorials start from Week 1

This unit provides advanced learners with the opportunity to work towards/consolidate language skills at level B2, the fourth level on the six-level scale of competence laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). 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.