ATS3069 · European languages advanced 3

Overview

In this unit you will undertake teaching and learning activities to develop your language skills and cultural competence. You will refine your written and oral proficiency in the areas of exposition and argument, working from documents on prominent socio-cultural issues. You will develop advanced language skills and competence in the theory, research methodology and practices, and discourses involved in sophisticated critical enquiry, understanding and analysis in an area of French and Francophone studies, German studies, Italian studies, or Spanish and Latin American studies, working under guidance to define and carry out a project.

Areas of study: European languages

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. analyse and explain the theory, research methodology, practices and discourses of an area of study related to French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, Italian Studies, or Spanish and Latin American Studies;
2. evaluate key elements of the modern and contemporary cultures of one of the following: France and Francophone countries, Germany, Italy, or Spanish and Latin American countries;
3. employ developing analytical, expository and argumentation skills to read, summarise and synthesise a range of documents, and present on a given topic;
4. utilise advanced language and research skills to produce a research essay.

Workload

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. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.