Conjoint: BGlobalSt/LLB specialisation in BGlobalSt Language: Spanish

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With over 500 million speakers on four continents, Spanish is the world’s second most widely spoken language after English. It offers you a passport to a truly global culture and strategic world markets. Spanish is the official language of over 20 countries in Europe, the Americas and Africa, offering various opportunities for travel, study and work. The language and cultural skills you learn can help you in many ways.

Spanish is a Romance language derived from Latin. It is closely related to French, Italian, and Portuguese, so knowledge of any of these languages will help you study the others easily and confidently. Spanish is the language of major figures in history, politics, religion, literature, music, and art from Spain and the Americas.

You can study Spanish language from beginner to advanced levels. You can also explore the cultures of Spain and Latin America from the early modern period to the present day. There are courses on Spanish and Latin American literature, film, art, music and popular culture, as well as Spanish linguistics.

Studying the Spanish language and its related cultures can give you a competitive edge in many lines of work, especially in New Zealand, where few people know a second language. Spanish will be particularly rewarding for careers in teaching, translating, interpreting, foreign affairs, international law, journalism, tourism, business and marketing. It is especially useful for working with international organisations, multinational companies or NGOs in the ten Pacific Rim nations where Spanish is spoken.

The Spanish and Latin American studies programme offers a full programme of study. Courses cover language study (from beginners to advanced levels), focusing on contemporary usage and communication. The Department’s strength lies in a broad spectrum of cultural and literary studies on Spain and Latin America. We use multimedia and interdisciplinary approaches to studying Hispanic literature, film, art, music and popular culture. We support your learning with extensive print, audiovisual, and electronic resources in various library collections and multimedia laboratories.

Complete 75 points comprising:

60 points for Language: Spanish, and
Either:
15 points from Area Studies: Europe, or
15 points from Area Studies: Latin America

Language: Spanish

Complete 60 points comprising:

15 points for all Compulsory Course, and
45 points from Elective Courses

Selected courses must include at least 30 points at level 200 or higher.

Compulsory Course

Complete 15 points for ALL of the following:

SPANISH 201 - Intermediate Spanish 2 (15 points)

This course may be substituted by an equivalent competency.

Elective Courses

Complete exactly 45 points from the following:

SPANISH 104 - Beginners' Spanish 1 (15 points)

SPANISH 105 - Beginners' Spanish 2 (15 points)

SPANISH 200 - Intermediate Spanish 1 (15 points)

SPANISH 201 - Intermediate Spanish 2 (15 points)

SPANISH 241 - Spanish Sound Structure (15 points)

SPANISH 242 - Spanish Word Formation (15 points)

SPANISH 277 - Spanish Study Abroad 2A (15 points)

SPANISH 278 - Spanish Study Abroad 2B (15 points)

SPANISH 319 - Advanced Spanish 1 (15 points)

SPANISH 321 - Advanced Spanish 2 (15 points)

SPANISH 341 - Spanish Sound Structure (15 points)

SPANISH 342 - Spanish Word Formation (15 points)

SPANISH 377 - Spanish Study Abroad 3A (15 points)

SPANISH 378 - Spanish Study Abroad 3B (15 points)

Area Studies: Europe

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

Selected courses must include at least 15 points at level 300 or higher.

EUROPEAN 200 - Screening Europe (15 points)

EUROPEAN 206 - European Integration (15 points)

EUROPEAN 207 - European Drama: Greatest Hits (15 points)

EUROPEAN 222 - European Cinema and The City (15 points)

HISTORY 217 - Nazi Germany and its Legacies (15 points)

HISTORY 271 - Atlantic Revolutions (15 points)

EUROPEAN 300 - Screening Europe (15 points)

EUROPEAN 302 - European Integration (15 points)

EUROPEAN 307 - European Drama: Greatest Hits (15 points)

EUROPEAN 322 - European Cinema and The City (15 points)

HISTORY 317 - Nazi Germany and its Legacies (15 points)

HISTORY 324 - Old Regime and Revolution in France c.1750-1815 (15 points)

HISTORY 371 - Atlantic Revolutions (15 points)

Area Studies: Latin America

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

Selected courses must include at least 15 points at level 300.

ANTHRO 226 - Imperialism and Immigration in the Americas (15 points)

LATINAM 201 - Latin American History and Culture Through Film (15 points)

LATINAM 210 - Visual Cultures and Industries in Latin America (15 points)

LATINAM 216 - Music, Politics and Social Change (15 points)

LATINAM 301 - Music, Politics and Social Change (15 points)

LATINAM 303 - Latin American History and Culture through Film (15 points)

LATINAM 306 - Latin American Icons: The Political Economy of Otherness (15 points)