Spanish (2020)

Spanish is available as a specialisation within the International Languages and Cultures major. Details of the requirements for the Spanish language specialisation can be found under International Languages and Cultures.

Spanish may also be taken as a minor in other undergraduate degrees, subject to approval of the Division in which the student is enrolled.

The point of entry into the Spanish programme depends on previous experience. Those with no previous experience of Spanish take SPNSH131 and SPNSH132, followed by SPNSH231 in the second year. Students with some experience of Spanish (Year 11 or equivalent) will begin with SPNSH132. Students with 14 credits at Level 3 in NCEA Spanish, or equivalent, will gain direct entry into SPNSH231.

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• Prescriptions for the GradCert(Span) and GradDip(Span)
• Graduate Study
• Prescriptions for the PhD
• 100 Level
• 200 Level
• 300 Level
• 500 Level
• 900 Level

• Prescriptions for the GradCert(Span) and GradDip(Span)

  A Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma are available to graduates who have not included Spanish at an advanced level in their first degree.

  For further details, contact the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences Office.

• Graduate Study

  To be eligible to be considered for enrolment in graduate Spanish papers, a student should normally have at least a B average in either the best three of their 300 level Spanish papers or all their undergraduate Spanish papers. Students are advised to consult with the Convenor of Spanish about their programme of study.

• Prescriptions for the PhD

  The Doctor of Philosophy is a three year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.

• 100 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  INTLC101	International Languages and Cultures	15.0	20B (Hamilton) & 20G (Online)
  This paper introduces students to major world cultures and their languages in a comparative context. Students will gain a critical understanding of culture and diversity through examining the languages and cultures of China, France, Japan, Spain and Latin America.
  SPNSH131	Spanish for Beginners 1	15.0	20A (Hamilton) & 20G (Hamilton)
  The first of two papers that offer an introduction to Spanish language for beginners. Emphasis is given to communication underpinned by knowledge of the grammatical system of the language. This course aims to provide students with proficiency in both written and spoken Spanish and it takes students towards level A1 of the Common Eu...
  SPNSH132	Spanish for Beginners 2	15.0	20B (Hamilton)
  The continuation of SPNSH131. This paper aims to build confidence in the language skills already acquired. Equal attention is given to each of the skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening. This course aims to improve students' proficiency in both written and spoken Spanish and takes students to level A2 of the Common Europe...

• 200 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  INTLC222	European and Latin American Cultures	15.0	20A (Hamilton) & 20A (Online)
  This paper explores aspects of European and Latin American cultures, history and society. This paper is taught in English and is open to all students, including those who have no prior knowledge of French and Spanish.
  SPNSH200	Spanish for Business and Tourism 1	15.0	20A (Hamilton) & 20A (Online)
  In this intermediate paper, students will acquire knowledge of Spanish in a practical and professional context related to business and tourism. Additionally, students will acquire geographic literacy and cultural understanding of the Spanish-speaking world and basic linguistic competence in Spanish.
  SPNSH201	Spanish for Business and Tourism 2	15.0	20B (Hamilton), 20B (Online), 20G (Hamilton) & 20G (Online)
  Continuing from Spanish for Business and Tourism I, students will develop further skills in geographic literacy and cultural understanding of the Spanish-speaking world as well as linguistic competence in Spanish. This will provide a solid foundation in the vocabulary and discourse used in Spanish when dealing with different types ...
  SPNSH231	Intermediate Spanish 1	15.0	20A (Hamilton) & 20A (Online)
  This intermediate language acquisition paper enables students to gain competence in grammar and conversation as well as in Spanish and Latin American cultures and conversation. This course aims to improve students' proficiency in both written and spoken Spanish and it takes students to level B1 of the Common European Framework of R...
  SPNSH232	Intermediate Spanish 2	15.0	20B (Hamilton) & 20B (Online)
  This paper is a continuation of SPNSH231. Students further develop skills in reading, writing, speaking and understanding Spanish. There is a focus on practical work, as well as written and spoken Spanish. This course aims to improve students' proficiency in both written and spoken Spanish and takes students to level B2 of the Comm...

• 300 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  INTLC380	Study Abroad 1	15.0	20X (Block)
  This paper will enable students to undertake appropriate individual study abroad programmes as part of their undergraduate degree. Each study programme should have a significant component of time spent offshore, with a series of assessments being agreed in advance with the paper convenor.
  INTLC390	Directed Study	15.0	20A (Hamilton), 20B (Hamilton) & 20D (Hamilton)
  At the discretion of the relevant Programme Convenor, students undertake independent but guided research on a topic of the student's choice
  SPNSH300	Spanish Internship	15.0	20B (Hamilton), 20C (Online) & 20S (Hamilton)
  This internship enables students to either credit professional practice such as work experience -here or abroad- (i.e. language assistants in Spain or Latin America) or complete tasks related to an independent or collaborative research project.
  SPNSH305	Understanding Latin American Regional Cultures	15.0	No occurrences
  This course, conducted in English, aims at providing students with insight into influential aspects that shape Latin American multicultural's landscape. This paper encourages students to rethink Latin American geopolitical, cultural, and historical realities.
  SPNSH310	Advanced Spanish Language	15.0	20A (Hamilton)
  This is an advanced language paper designed to enhance oral, aural and written proficiency in the language. The course aims to improve students' proficiency in both written and spoken Spanish. One aspect of the paper's multidisciplinary learning context, is that students will engage in a variety of exercises such as listening to au...
  SPNSH312	Cultures of Spain	15.0	20B (Hamilton)
  This paper, conducted in English, offers both a historical and a contemporary approach to regional and national identity construction in Spain. The paper aims to provide students with a solid foundation on Spanish, Galician, Catalan, Basque and other regional cultures. Through a selection of cultural readings, students will gain a ...
  SPNSH321	Spanish-English Translation Methodology and Practice	15.0	20B (Hamilton)
  This paper applies translation theory through a variety of texts and contexts such as journalism,literature, humour, film, and subtitling.
  SPNSH380	Study Abroad 1	15.0	20X (Block)
  This paper enables students to take study abroad in Spain or in any other Hispanic country.
  SPNSH381	Study Abroad 2	15.0	20X (Block)
  This paper enables students to take study abroad in Spain or in any other Hispanic country
  SPNSH390	Directed Study	15.0	20A (Hamilton), 20B (Hamilton) & 20S (Hamilton)
  This paper will enable students to undertake supervised individual study in the summer as part of their undergraduate degree.

• 500 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  SPNSH501	Varieties of Spanish	30.0	20A (Hamilton) & 20B (Hamilton)
  This paper is designed to place students' practical knowledge of Spanish within a sociolinguistic framework. Students analyse texts and listen to a variety of language registers and phonological modalities of Spanish. Students learn about Spanish in Spain, the USA and Latin America. This course offers an introduction of the history...
  SPNSH502	Special Topic: Regional and National Identities	30.0	20A (Hamilton) & 20B (Hamilton)
  This paper gives an in-depth perspective on national and regional languages, literatures and cultures of Spain.
  SPNSH590	Directed Study	30.0	20A (Hamilton) & 20B (Hamilton)
  Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of research related to Hispanic Studies (Spanish language, Spanish and/or Latin American literatures and cultures, regional literatures, etc) or of their own interest.
  SPNSH591	Dissertation	30.0	20X (Hamilton)
  A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.

• 900 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  SPAN900	Spanish PhD Thesis	120.0	20X (Hamilton)
  No description available.