Diploma of Spanish

Program Overview

The Diploma of Spanish at Deakin University equips students with Spanish language proficiency, cultural understanding, and a global perspective. It complements any discipline, enhancing communication skills, employability, and career opportunities in diverse fields such as arts, business, education, and international development.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview: The Diploma of Spanish at Deakin University allows students to develop Spanish language skills, understanding of Spanish culture, and gain a global perspective.
It is suitable as a complement to studies in any discipline.
• Objectives:
• Enhance communication skills in Spanish
• Gain an understanding of Spanish-speaking cultures and ways of life
• Develop a global perspective
• Boost employability

Outline:

• Program Structure:
• Completion requires 8 credit points from the specified list of units
• Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit) is also required
• Course Content:
• Spanish Major Sequence:
• Level 1: Hola!
: Welcome to the Hispanic World, Its Language and Cultures; Spanish and You: Spanish for Everyday Life
• Level 2: Building Language Skills for Real Life Spanish Use; Introduction to the Spanish-Speaking World Through Its Arts, Histories and Cultures; Spanish in Diverse Contexts: Language and Societies in the Spanish Speaking World
• Level 3: Getting into the Flow: Building Fluency and Competency in Spanish; Cultures of Resistance in the Spanish-Speaking World; Engaging the Contemporary Hispanic World with Fluency
• Course Schedule:
• Trimester 1 intake: March (available at Burwood [Melbourne], Waurn Ponds [Geelong], and Online)

Careers:

• Career Outcomes:
• Enhanced employment options in various fields, including:
• Arts
• Business or trade
• Diplomacy or security
• Education
• Foreign policy
• Health
• International development
• IT or engineering
• Sciences