Diploma of Spanish

2024 Deakin University Handbook

Year	2024 course information
Award granted	Diploma of Spanish
Deakin course code	A224
Faculty	Faculty of Arts and Education
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Online	Yes
Duration	3 years part-time
Course Map - enrolment planning tool	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2024 This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2024 Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 5

Course overview

Whether you are brushing up or starting from scratch with a whole new language, Deakin's Diploma of Spanish is a great complement to your studies in any discipline. Through this diploma, you will learn communication skills in Spanish and develop an understanding of Spanish culture and ways of life, plus you will gain a global perspective and boost your employability.

Gain fluency by taking part in activities across a range of topics focusing on grammar, lexicons, vocabulary and sentence structure. You will also learn about cultural, historical sociolinguistic and political dimensions of the societies and cultures that make up the Spanish speaking world.

Do you want to develop your language skills to build a global career?

Spanish is a major international language with more than 400-million speakers on five continents. It's the national language of more than 20 countries and the third most widely spoken language in the world (after Mandarin and English). Our Spanish language program allows you to gain proficiency in Spanish and provides insights into Spanish culture and ways of life.

An optional in-country language program gives you the opportunity to spend time overseas studying the language and culture.

In-country study

The in-country language program gives you the opportunity to spend time overseas studying language and culture in its own environment. You will develop further proficiency in Spanish, learning to converse, read and write about more complex topics and build upon your knowledge of grammar.

For more information about the in-country language program please refer to the work-integrated learning website or contact the WIL team.

Career opportunities

The Diploma of Spanish will equip you with skills in the Spanish language that will give you a competitive edge and expand your employment options far beyond Australian shores to exciting and challenging positions in Latin America and Spain.

Adding an international aspect to your degree can open doors to better career opportunities in:

the arts
business or trade
diplomacy or security
education
foreign policy
health
international development
IT or engineering
sciences.

For more information go to DeakinTALENT.

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities	Critically analyse language systems (pronunciation, grammar, syntax, and sociolinguistic practices) and culture, and apply these to the language of study
Communication	Communicate effectively in the language of study in a range of contexts using appropriate grammar, syntax, pronunciation and sociolinguistic practices in the language of study
Digital literacy	Evaluate online technologies and new media for engagement with authentic material in the language of study, as well as for autonomous language study
Critical thinking	Critically evaluate information relating to and expressed in the language of study including analysing relevant socio-cultural contexts
Problem solving	Identify linguistic and sociolinguistic problems and apply knowledge of the systems of the language of study to propose solutions
Self-management	Apply a range of short- and long-term strategies in order to maintain and progress engagement with the language of study
Teamwork	Collaborate with others to address challenges in specific cultural and linguistic contexts
Global citizenship	Using the language of study, analyse issues in diverse global contexts
Approved by Faculty Board November 2021

Course rules

To qualify for the award of Diploma of Spanish, a student must successfully complete;

8 credit points from the specified list of units below and;
DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit)

Course structure

Spanish major sequence

For students with no prior language study.

Level 1

ALS100

Hola!: Welcome to the Hispanic World, Its Language and Cultures

ALS150

Spanish and You: Spanish for Everyday Life

Level 2

ALS200

Building Language Skills for Real Life Spanish Use

ALS225

Introduction to the Spanish-Speaking World Through Its Arts, Histories and Cultures

ALS250

Spanish in Diverse Contexts: Language and Societies in the Spanish Speaking World

Level 3

ALS300

Getting into the Flow: Building Fluency and Competency in Spanish

ALS325

Cultures of Resistance in the Spanish - Speaking World

ALS350

Engaging the Contemporary Hispanic World with Fluency