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Introductory Spanish I

Undergraduate | MAQ-SLAX1010 | 2020

Previously MAQ-SLAX101

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Start your exploration of the Spanish language. Expose yourself to Spanish writings and conversational scenarios. Articulate words, phrases, names and sentences. Learn to read, write, speak and comprehend some Spanish to a basic level.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
18 weeks

HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available

Introductory Spanish I

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. Reading: understand very short, simple texts a single phrase at the time, picking up familiar names, words and basic phrases and rereading as required
    2. Listening: follow speech that is very slow and carefully articulated, with long pauses for the learner to assimilate meaning
    3. Writing: ask for or pass on personal details in written form; write simple isolated phrases and sentences
    4. Spoken Interaction: interact in a simple way but communication is totally dependent on repetition at a slower rate of speech, rephrasing and repair; ask and answer simple questions, initiate and respond to simple statements in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics
    5. Spoken Production: produce simple mainly isolated phrases about people and places

Entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • MAQ-SPS101 (Not currently available)

  • MAQ-SLAX101-Introductory Spanish I (no longer available)

Others

Students who have previous knowledge of Spanish must seek assessment from the subject convenor before enrolling.

Additional requirements

  • Other requirements -

    Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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What to study next?

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

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UndergraduateMAQ-ART-DEG

Bachelor of Arts

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