Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor (weeks 8-13)
Dr Consuelo Martínez Reyes
Contact via Email
AHH L2 North Wing
Unit Convenor (weeks 1-7)
Dr Cintia Agosti
Contact via iLearn unit communications
AHH L2 North Wing
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
SPN302
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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 offers an overview of contemporary Hispanoamerican literature through the study of a selection of key texts. Students will analyse works from the most distinguished Latin American writers to develop further their knowledge of key developments in Latin American social and historical issues in the last centuries. Students need to have a solid knowledge of Spanish and be able to understand, discuss and present a topic using fluent written and oral Spanish.
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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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Participation | 20% | No | As specified on weekly outline |
Written Homework | 15% | No | Weeks 2 and 6 |
Oral Homework | 15% | No | Weeks 4 and 8 |
Research-based Essay | 35% | No | Week 13 |
Oral Presentation | 15% | No | Negotiated with Tutor |
Due: As specified on weekly outline
Weighting: 20%
Regular participation in class/online discussions about the weekly topics and questions about other student´s oral presentations.
Due: Weeks 2 and 6
Weighting: 15%
Students will be required to answer questions related to the different texts analysed in class. Written tareas will be due on weeks 2 and 6. Detailed instructions of these tasks are provided in the weekly outline.
Due: Weeks 4 and 8
Weighting: 15%
Students will be required to answer questions related to the different texts analysed in class. Recordings should be between 3 to 5 minutes long. They should consist in spontaneous spoken language. Students must not read written scripts. Detailed instructions of these tasks are provided in the weekly outline.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 35%
Students will be required to formulate the research topic that they will address in their essay. They will be required to write the essay in Spanish. The word count for this task is 2,000 words. They can use the sources discussed in class but they will need to include information from at least 5 sources that have not been provided to them by the tutor.
Due: Negotiated with Tutor
Weighting: 15%
Each student will be required to deliver an oral presentation. The presentation should be between 5 and 7 minutes long. Each student will choose an author from those whose works are discussed in the course. Students may choose to discuss a text discussed in class and present a new perspective on its themes. Another alternative is for students to choose a text that has not been discussed in class and link the analysis of its themes to those discussed in class.
The presentations must be supported with visual aids produced with PowerPoint, Prezi or other format chosen by the student. A maximum of 5 slides is recommended. The script must be submitted to Turnitin.
The due date for the presentations will be negotiated with the tutor and will depend on the author chosen.
This unit will use: iLearn, Echo recordings, Wiki
Recommended textbook: Chang-Rodríguez, R. y Filer, M.E. (2017). Voces de Hispanoamérica: Antología Literaria. Quinta Edición, Thomson-Heinle.
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.
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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.
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Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
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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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