Course overview
The course represents advanced learning, scholarship and research in the discipline of Spanish Studies. It is the final stage of formal language tuition in the Spanish language as well as extending students' knowledge and research skills in Spanish and/or Latin American culture, building on the learning and research capabilities gained in the Spanish Studies major. By requiring students to devise and produce a research thesis, the thesis component provides students with the research skills necessary for further study in research postgraduate programs. It provides research training based on the skills of textual analysis and documentary searches in relation to specific forms of cultural expression, such as literature, film, media and contemporary debates. It requires students to develop a research question, collect data using on-line resources, plan and complete the project within the specified time frame.