Our programme will help you to:

• demonstrate proficiency in the Spanish language, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills at a grammatical, semantic, and pragmatic level;
• recognise and articulate communicative and intercultural perceptions, emotions, and oral interaction, demonstrating the necessary skills to interact in global and plurilingual contexts such as Spanish-speaking ones;
• be aware of and respect political, social, and cultural issues relating to the Spanish-speaking world;
• demonstrate confidence in your communicative and social skills as well as integrate your views with those of others when working face-to-face in a multicultural team;
• reflect on and provide critical analysis to justify decisions involving the use of online tools, including social media, and learn how to identify accurate and credible sources of information in order to communicate effectively with others.

• Learning and teaching activities will be in the form of interactive sessions where students will be given many opportunities to practise the language, either as an individual and/or as a member of a group, and to develop their own learning strategies.
• A combination of various teaching methods will be used, including interactive lectures/seminars, in-depth group discussions on selected topics from readings, discussions via web-based platforms, student presentations, and screenings of films and audio-visual materials.
• Talks, lectures, film exhibitions, and other activities will complement formal educational input by covering different topics and offering wider perspectives.
• Students will be given the chance to interact virtually (in Spanish) with Spanish-speaking students in Spain or the Americas through currently implemented online learning programmes such as ILLSA (www.illsaproject.com), already in its third year.

To be eligible for a Minor, you must have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above at the time of application for Minor enrolment.

The Minor application period normally begins after the announcement of overall results for Semester Two of Year One. Your CGPA at the end of Semester Two of Year One will be used to determine your eligibility. If you are interested in pursuing a Minor, please submit your application via eStudent > Application Forms > (AR147) Application for Minor during the designated application period.

Credits requirement

18 credits

• Students must complete at least 9 credits of subjects at level 3 or above.
• Students are required to complete 4 compulsory subjects (12 credits) and 2 elective subjects (6 credits).

Compulsory subjects [12 credits]

Subject Code	Subject Title	Subject Offering Department/Faculty	Level	Credit Value
ENGL2008	Elementary Spanish I	ENGL	2/3/4	12
ENGL2009	Elementary Spanish II
ENGL3016	Intermediate Spanish I
ENGL3017 OR ENGL3040#	Intermediate Spanish II OR Language Matters: Navigating Social Issues through Linguistics Inquiry#
ENGL4023	Advanced Spanish I

_{*The four compulsory subjects will be selected from the above Spanish language proficiency subjects, from Elementary to Advanced level. Should a student start the programme with some knowledge of the language they will be placed at the relevant language level through a language placement test. Should a student exceed the proficiency level offered by the existing core subjects, s/he will be allowed to take electives approved for the Minor in Spanish to replace core subjects.}

_{#Students can take either ENGL3017 or ENGL3040, with additional requirements, to fulfil the compulsory requirements of the programme. Students who take ENGL3040 in lieu of ENGL3017 as a compulsory subject for the Spanish minor must also fulfil the following requirements:}

_{i. The project they develop for ENGL3040 should focus on a Spanish linguistic issue; and
ii. Successfully pass a proficiency test designed for ENGL3017 which covers the contents of a A2.2 level, unless the student can present a certificate from one of the accredited centers recognised by ENGL confirming they have attained the required level. The application should be submitted to the Minor-offering department (Minor Department) for approval no later than students’ applying for graduation.}

Elective subjects [6 credits]

Subject Code	Subject Title	Subject Offering Department/Faculty	Level	Credit Value
ENGL1B04/ENGL1BN04	Language and Society in Europe	ENGL	1	3
ENGL1C06/ENGL1CN06	Languages in a Globalizing World	ENGL	1	3
ENGL3020	Aspects of European Public Discourse	ENGL	3	3
ENGL3023	Introduction to European Visual Art	ENGL	3	3
ENGL3030	Introduction to the History of Europe: a Trade Perspective (old subject code & title: ENGL3021 Understanding European Trade and Cultural Expansionism)	ENGL	3	3
ENGL3040	Language Matters: Navigating Social Issues through Linguistic Inquiry	ENGL	3	3
	Work Integrated Education (WIE) ^	ENGL	2/3/4	3

_{^Students can apply to count the WIE as an elective for fulfilling the credit requirements, if carried out in a Spanish-speaking country or context. Completed application form AR147(a) should be submitted to the Minor-offering department (Minor Department) for approval no later than your applying for graduation. In addition:}

• _{Only credit bearing WIE (with a subject code) will be accepted.}
• _{The WIE duration, should be a minimum of 60 working hours.}
• _{Only students who have already passed the WIE and meet all the specified criteria can apply the counting of WIE as elective.}
• _{Maximum one WIE can be counted towards the minor.}
• _{A maximum of 3 WIE credits will be counted towards the Minor.}
• _{The Minor will follow the WIE level indicated by the Major department.}

Other Spanish elective subjects

Subject Code	Subject Title	Subject Offering Department/Faculty	Level	Credit Value
ENGL4023	Advanced Spanish I	ENGL	4	3

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