Minor - Latin American Studies

To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the degree in which you are enrolled:

• Bachelor of Arts - Phasing out minor – only available to students who commenced study in the BA prior to 2016
• Bachelor of Arts - Enhanced Program for High Achievers - Phasing out minor – only available to students who commenced study in the BA prior to 2016
• Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
• Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Primary R-7) - minor in Latin American Studies not offered in this course from 1 January 2020
  
• Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7), Bachelor of Arts - minor in Latin American Studies not offered in this course from 1 January 2019

A student may complete a minor sequence of 22.5 units in Latin American Studies by completing two Year 1 topics (9 units), two Year 2 topics (9 units) plus and additional topic (4.5 units) from the Year 2 or Year 3 Topics listed in the program of study below.

• Course aims
• Learning outcomes
• Program of study  

Course aims

The minor in Latin American Studies aims to build a basic knowledge of Latin America.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the minor in American studies, students should have:

• a basic knowledge of Latin America
• critical reading and writing skills.

Program of study

The following is the program of study for a 22.5 unit minor sequence in Latin American Studies and should be read in conjunction with the course rule for the degree in which you are enrolled.

Minor - Latin American Studies

Year 1 topics

Select 9 units from the year 1 topics listed below

 GEOG1001  Water Resources and Society  (4.5 units)
 INTR1006  International Relations: An Introduction  (4.5 units)
 SPAN1201  Introductory Spanish Part 1  (4.5 units)
 SPAN1202  Introductory Spanish Part 2  (4.5 units)

Year 2 topics

 DVST2006  From Bullets to Ballot Box and Back: Politics of the Global South  (4.5 units)

plus 9 units from the topics listed below

 SPAN2211  Keys to the Spanish and Latin American Worlds  (4.5 units)
 SPAN2212  An Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Cultures  (4.5 units)
 SPAN3211  Latin American History and Culture Through Film and Literature  (4.5 units)
 SPAN3311  Contemporary Spanish History and Culture Through Film and Literature  (4.5 units)
 SPAN3312  An Introduction to Spanish Translation: Theory and Practice  (4.5 units)
 WMST2017  Gender, Globalisation and International Development  (4.5 units)

Other topics may be taken if approved by the Director of Studies.