| Assessment |
Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
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recognise the different writing styles produced by European, North American and Australasian travellers in and about Latin America;
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articulate the relationship between particular forms of writing and the social, historical and political milieu in which it appeared;
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write analytical commentaries, participate in discussions and make oral presentations in Spanish on topics related to Latin American travel writing;
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analyse different travellers' texts by applying current theories on travel writing and postcolonial criticism; and
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discuss how the concepts of Latin American people, landscape and culture have evolved from European arrival in the Americas to present-day Latin America.
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will be able to competently read, understand and discuss a wide range of texts written by European, North American and Australasian travellers in and about Latin America. The unit will also familiarise them with the major contemporary trends in the field of travel writing. This attribute will be formally assessed in all assessment tasks.
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Communication Skills
Students will discuss and write about travel wiriting at an advanced level and thus improve their communication skills. This attribute will be formally assessed in all assessment tasks.
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Global Perspectives
Reading, discussing and writing about travel writing in the Latin American context requires students to acknowledge their own cultural awareness. Learning activities will develop an intercultural competence and global perspective. This attribute will form part of their assessment tasks.
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Information Literacy
Students will make use of the internet to supplement their reading for the set literature. Students will also contribute to discussions on the Discussion Board and will take part in Adobe Connect tutorials. These activities will further their information literacy. This attribute will form part of their assessment tasks.
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Life-Long Learning
Reading, reflecting, discussing and writing about travel writing produced by a wide range of authors in the context of students' own experiences will contribute to life-long learning in all aspects of students' lives. This attribute will not be formally assessed.
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Problem Solving
Critically discussing and writing about travel writing involves applying logical, critical and creative thinking. This attribute will form part of their assessment tasks.
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Social Responsibility
By developing students' intercultural awareness through exposure to ethical and social issues in the literature, this unit will also foster their sense of social responsibility. This attribute will not be formally assessed.
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Team Work
Discussion groups on the Discussion Board and participation in weekly online tutorials will involve team work, but this attribute will not be formally assessed.
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