Unit name | Close Encounters with Discourse |
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Unit code | HISP10016 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Professor. Jo Crow |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit focuses on close reading of Spanish language texts, whether written, visual or oral and allows students to delve deeper into language as social practice and to hone their skills of analytical reading, presentation and independent research, while also enhancing their skills as learners of the Spanish language. The texts studied will relate to social issues drawn from historical and contemporary contexts. Students will be introduced to discourse analysis approaches, and will develop practical skills in researching the broader sociohistorical context of the texts studied.
During the unit, students will work in groups and assess each other's formative work, as well as developing their skills in the light of feedback from the tutor. The formative group work is designed to facilitate the summative individual tasks. The skills developed in this unit (research, summary, presentation of data) all have direct relevance for later employment in graduate careers.
By the end of the unit, students will be able to:
3 weekly seminar hours
Formative:
Summative:
The texts covered will often be related to contemporary themes and issues and will vary from year to year. A full list will appear within the Blackboard unit site.