DIPLSP Diploma in Letters (Spanish) - Exit Only

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Overview

The Diploma in Letters (Spanish) - Exit Only is only available as an exit award.Subject to meeting the specific requirements of the Program of Study below and on completion of at least 36 units in the Bachelor of Letters (Spanish) students may exit with the Diploma in Letters (Spanish).In order … For more content click the Read More button below.

The Diploma in Letters (Spanish) - Exit Only is only available as an exit award.

Subject to meeting the specific requirements of the Program of Study below and on completion of at least 36 units in the Bachelor of Letters (Spanish) students may exit with the Diploma in Letters (Spanish).

In order to be able to exit with the Diploma in Letters (Spanish) students must indicate their intention to not to proceed with the primary degree and request that they exit with the relevant award.

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Program of study overview

Program of study notes

Program of study
36 Units

Year 136 Units

Major36 Units

Aims

The course specialisation aims to:

Foster the development of proficient levels of linguistic, socio-cultural and communicative competencies in Spanish
Expose students to a wide body of specific and cross-disciplinary knowledge relative to linguistic and cultural knowledge and practices (grammar, literature, translation, cinema, etc) relative to the language of study
Develop students ability to analyse and respond to written and visual texts of varying difficulty relative to the language of study
Develop students' awareness of local and global communities of speakers relative to the language of study
Train students to form broad conceptual understandings of issues relating to cross- and inter-cultural communication
Provide opportunities for metacognitive training to enhance language acquisition and maximise opportunities to progress in language learning within and beyond the classroom

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:

Communicate at a proficient level of competence in the target language

Demonstrate broad knowledge of the language of study

Demonstrate critical knowledge of key cultural aspects relative to the language of study

Demonstrate an awareness of and have gained an understanding of the communities of the target language speakers

Demonstrate knowledge and skills in relation to cross- and inter-cultural communication and be better equipped to interact in a global, yet multilingual and multicultural world

Demonstrate knowledge of and respect for local and global cultural and linguistic diversity

Demonstrate an awareness of themselves as languages learners and users

Demonstrate cognitive and communication skills to plan, problem solve and make decisions in professional practice and scholarship

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