University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Spanish
The Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Spanish in Language and Culture Studies is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.
Program Length: 2 YEARS.
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Spanish offerd by the University of the Witwatersrand
Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages around the world. The official language of Spain, the majority of Latin-American countries and Equatorial Guinea, which offers a rich variety of cultures and literatures to learn from.
Why study Spanish?There is great potential for Spanish speakers in Africa especially in the fields of tourism and hospitality, international relations, journalism, translation and interpreting and teaching.Why study Spanish at Wits?The University of the Witwatersrand has established collaborations with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and with the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). These collaborations seek to promote the teaching of Spanish language and the culture of Spanish speaking countries as well as facilitate academic exchanges for staff and students. The academic programs have been recently developed taking into account the current Curriculum transformation taking place across the university.
CurriculumFor the Honours of Spanish and Latin American Studies, students are required to take four modules and develop a Research Essay on a topic of their choice, approved by the Head of Department or Supervisor.Modules:MDLL 4085 Research MethodsMDLL 4086 Introduction to Teaching Foreign languagesMDLL 4088 Spanish and Latin-American LiteratureMDLL 4089 Selected topic in Spanish and Latin-American StudiesMDLL4087 Research Essay in Spanish and Latin-American StudiesFor the Honours of Spanish and Latin American Studies, students are required to take four modules and develop a Research Essay on a topic of their choice, approved by the Head of Department or Supervisor.Modules:MDLL 4085 Research MethodsMDLL 4086 Introduction to Teaching Foreign languagesMDLL 4088 Spanish and Latin-American LiteratureMDLL 4089 Selected topic in Spanish and Latin-American StudiesMDLL4087 Research Essay in Spanish and Latin-American Studies