
Overview
As well as increased linguistic and intercultural competence, the programme also offers students the opportunity to develop their awareness of a variety of theoretical approaches to critical analysis; to broaden their intellectual experience; to improve their intercultural and communication skills; and to develop their transferable skills, such as research skills, presentation skills, teamwork, organization skills and time management.
It is possible to study modules of particular interest without completing a Masters degree or to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma (Level 9) in Spanish & Latin American Studies after completing 60 credits of taught modules.
Career
The Spanish and Latin American Studies programme from Maynooth University is an ideal beginning of an academic career in Hispanism, and could prepare students for further study at PhD level. The combination of subject-specific and transferable skills, which are the intended learning outcomes of the programme, would make it a useful qualification for entry into the teaching profession, research work, or for careers with an international dimension, in business or in the public service
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Courses include:
- Research Skills / Research Methodology
- Advanced Translation
- Theories Of Second Language Acquisition
- Border Crossers and Borderlands: Mexican and Chicana/o Studies
- Crime And Popular Culture In Latin America
- The Graphic Novel: Critical And Creative Approaches
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Candidates will normally have obtained a second class honours (grade 2.1) or higher in Spanish. Applicants whose primary degree does not include Spanish, but who are applying on the basis of linguistic competence and other relevant qualifications, may be asked to present an additional piece of work. Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.
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14000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14000 EUR per year during 12 months. -
EU/EEA
6500 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6500 EUR per year during 12 months.
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