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SPAN3621: Visions of Diaspora

Semester 2, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Are there alternative frameworks (transnational and/or diasporic) that can better enhance our understanding of the interconnected histories of Spain and Latin America The unit is a conceptual and thematic exploration of the forces that have shaped Spanish and Latin American identities, networks of migration, among Afrodescendant, Indigenous and other ethnocultural groups, in Spain and the Americas, historically and in the present day. Images and discourses found in narrative, music and film, and theoretical concepts and methods from social research, are explored.

Unit details and rules

Unit code SPAN3621
Academic unit Spanish and Latin American Studies
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
? 
SPAN3006
Prerequisites
? 
SPAN3001 or SPAN3611
Corequisites
? 
None
Assumed knowledge
? 

None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator Fernanda Penaloza, fernanda.penaloza@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Fernanda Penaloza, fernanda.penaloza@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Participation Participation
Participation
10% Ongoing
Due date: 03 Nov 2023 at 23:00
Ongoing throughout semester
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO10 LO9 LO8 LO7 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
Attendance Online Reflection
Online Reflection
5% Week 04
Due date: 25 Aug 2023 at 23:00
250 wd
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO6 LO3 LO2
Attendance Audio-visual Presentation
Digital Storytelling
20% Week 09
Due date: 06 Oct 2023 at 23:00
1000wd
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO9 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
Attendance Online Reflection
Online Reflection
5% Week 10
Due date: 13 Oct 2023 at 23:00
250wd
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO7 LO4 LO3
Assignment Research Portfolio
Narrating Migration
20% Week 11
Due date: 20 Oct 2023 at 23:00
1500wd
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10
Assignment Research Report
Integrating concepts and methods
40% Week 13
Due date: 03 Nov 2023 at 23:00
3000wd
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10

Assessment summary

2x250wd online reflections(10%), 1x1000wd audiovisual presentation (20%), 1x3000wd research report (40%), 1x1500wd research portfolio (20%), participation (10%)

Assessment criteria

 

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

 

Distinction

75 - 84

 

Credit

65 - 74

 

Pass

50 - 64

 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

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Late submission

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  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

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WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Approaches to Diaspora and Migration I Lecture and tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10
Week 02 Approaches to Diaspora and Migration II Lecture and tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10
Week 03 Histories of Migration I Lecture and tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10
Week 04 Histories of Migration II Lecture and tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10
Week 05 Exile I Lecture and tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10
Week 06 Exile II Lecture and tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10
Week 07 Sexuality and Gender I Lecture and tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10
Week 08 Sexuality and Gender II Lecture and tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10
Week 09 Race and Ethnicity I Lecture and tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10
Week 10 Race and Ethnicity II Lecture and tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10
Week 11 Crossing Epistemic Borders I Lecture and tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10
Week 12 Crossing Epistemic Borders II Lecture and tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10
Week 13 Revision Lecture and tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Understand the most important issues regarding migration to and from both Spain and Latin America
  • LO2. Further develop critical thinking the field of Spanish and Latin American Studies through a more in-depth knowledge of theoretical lenses for the study of chosen and forced migration.
  • LO3. Develop increased ability to apply analytical skills to understanding real world processes.
  • LO4. Build on and further develop skills in written and oral communication in Spanish and English.
  • LO5. Develop a nuanced and historicised understanding of waves of migration from/to Latin America and Spain.
  • LO6. Learn to think creatively and critically on questions of borders, identity, culture and citizenship.
  • LO7. Develop an in-depth understanding of the role of immigration/diaspora/exile in the formation of Latin American and Spanish diverse cultures and the role of these in global migration flows.
  • LO8. Compare and contrast the historical development of forced and chose migration across different geopolitical spaces.
  • LO9. Critically analyse the migrant experience in terms of significant issues, theories, current challenges and opportunities.
  • LO10. Feel confident in explaining the cultural, economic and political forces that impact on peoples' mobility across borders in Spain, Latin America and beyond.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
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