Topic descriptions Topic details are available. Flinders' Spanish courses are also offered at the city campuses of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia through the Language Outreach Program. Students also can study Portuguese at either the beginners or advanced level at both Flinders and the University of Adelaide. Another option is the major in Latin American Studies, which is available at Flinders only. It is offered through the collaboration of the History, Politics and Spanish Departments and can be taken as part of a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business and Economics, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of International Business and Bachelor of International Studies.
Spanish language is offered at both beginners and advanced levels.
It is taught using the natural approach, which means that students begin speaking Spanish from the first day in class. Intensive interaction between students and teachers is complemented by the use of audio tapes and computer programs in the language laboratory. Once students have acquired a basic grounding in the language, the door is open to the exciting world of Spanish and Latin American literature, culture and civilisation, which are studied both as part of the major and in a variety of elective courses. While some students may want to combine a major in Spanish with another language, with another arts discipline or with a professional discipline, others may want to combine it with the inter-disciplinary major in Latin American Studies . Conversely, students taking majors in an arts discipline or in a professional or social science discipline may want to major in Latin American Studies in order to have an area of specialisation.