ATS2194 Spanish intermediate 2
Faculty of Arts
ATS2194 Spanish intermediate 2 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs ATS2193 and unlocks 3 units, leading on to 7 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2194
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ATS2194
3 units list ATS2194 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS1194
Overview
In this unit students further develop sophisticated speaking, writing, reading and listening comprehension skills in Spanish, as well as acquiring explicit grammar competence and awareness of different discourses and registers. In the culture component, students further foster their Spanish and Latin American cultural literacy through the study of short stories in Spanish.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Online exercises for chapters 4-1030%
- Oral test10%
- End of semester test30%
- Weekly culture quizzes10%
- Culture close reading (précis) exercise x 220%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Communicate in Spanish about matters related to work, study, personal interests, and contemporary political and social issues;
- 2
Narrate stories about themselves and others in the past;
- 3
Understand and be able to analyse and discuss short literary texts (short stories and/or plays) in Spanish;
- 4
Understand and be able to extrapolate information from TV shows, radio programs and other audio texts;
- 5
Formulate and defend intellectual arguments in Spanish concerning contemporary issues of relevance in Spain and Latin America.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials18 hours
- Seminars12 hours
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
Language textbook and Laura Esquivel, Like Water for Chocolate (novel).
Where it fits
ATS2194 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Stewart King
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Stewart King
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2194?
You need ATS2193 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after ATS2194?
ATS2194 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 3 units, including ATS2195, ATS3195 and ATS3972. Those lead on to 7 units in all.
When is ATS2194 offered?
In 2020, ATS2194 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2194?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2194 have an exam?
No. ATS2194 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2194?
ATS2194 is part of Spanish and Latin American studies.