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    Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

    (3rd / 4th year Module: International Trade)

  Aim

  Our Spanish program is newly established to cater to the growing demands of Sino-European and Sino-Latin American trade. We are proud to have a faculty of education experts and staff with overseas background, and our Spanish academic exchange programs are operating with leading universities in Spain. We aim to allow our students to develop a good understanding of the uses of Spanish in the contexts of Chinese-Spanish translation and international trade, as well as gaining analytical abilities that are attractive to potential employers with global aspirations.  

  Course Structure

  Year One & Year Two

  In the first two years, the focus is on a common liberal arts program and Spanish for academic purposes. This program prepares students for their degree courses.

  Students must take all courses in this group:

Title

Credits

基础西班牙语(1)(2)(3)(4) Integrated Spanish Course (1)(2)(3)(4)

32

西班牙语听说(1)(2)(3)(4) Spanish listening and speaking (1)(2)(3)(4)

8

西班牙语泛读(1)(2)(3)(4) Extensive Spanish Reading (1)(2)(3)(4)

8

第二外语(英语) Second Foreign Language(English)

12

  Year Three

  This year the emphasis is on understanding how the Spanish language functions and how Spanish varies according to context and purpose. Students are introduced to the theory and practice of Chinese-Spanish translation and International business conducted in Spanish.

  Students must take all courses in this group:

Title
Credits

高级西班牙语 (1) (2) Advanced Spanish (1) (2)

12

高级西班牙语视听说(1) (2) Advanced Audio-Visual Spanish (1) (2)

4

西班牙语写作(1) (2) Spanish Composition(1) (2)

4

西班牙社会与文化 Survey of Spain

2

拉丁美洲国家社会与文化 Survey of Latin American Countries

2

西汉笔译 Spanish-Chinese Translation

2

西汉口译 Spanish-Chinese Interpreting

2

商务西班牙语 Business Spanish

2

西班牙语报刊选读 Selected Readings of Spanish Newspapers and Periodicals

2

 

  Year Three Electives

  The third year electives of this program are shared with the sister degree, B.A. Business English, in order for you to gain knowledge of English used in the business world.

  Year Four

  Students finish their internship practice outside campus, and write up the graduation thesis, which would allow them to investigate how the Spanish language functions in professional contexts, using some of the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills they have acquired over the previous three years..

  Careers and Further Study

  Studying Spanish language with a strong focus on international business prepares our graduates for a wide range of careers:      

    • Government and public institutions

    • Internet and e-commerce

    • Advertising, marketing and public relations

    • Business and management

    • Foreign affairs

    • International business

    • Publishing and journalism

    • Education

    • Tourism

    • Language teaching and training

    • Translation and interpreting