Module Identifier | SP10740 | ||
Module Title | SPANISH LANGUAGE (BEGINNERS) | ||
Academic Year | 2000/2001 | ||
Co-ordinator | Professor Robert Havard | ||
Semester | Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters) | ||
Other staff | Dr Rob Stone, Mr Roger Mills, Mrs Esther Santamaria Iglesias | ||
Mutually Exclusive | 10120, SP10210 | ||
Course delivery | Lecture | Total of 96 Lectures, Seminars and Practicals = 2 hrs per week, Language Laboratory and CALL = 1 hr & Conversation = 1 hr. | |
Seminars / Tutorials | Total of 96 Lectures, Seminars and Practicals = 2 hrs per week, Language Laboratory and CALL = 1 hr & Conversation = 1 hr. | ||
Practical | Total of 96 Lectures, Seminars and Practicals = 2 hrs per week, Language Laboratory and CALL = 1 hr & Conversation = 1 hr. | ||
Assessment | Exam | 2 Hours Written exam (2 x 2 hrs) and oral. | 60% |
Exam | Oral exam. | 10% | |
Continuous assessment | Regular tests and translations | 40% |
Brief description
An intensive introduction to the Spanish language. consisting of:
Language classes: 2 hours per week
Conversation class: 1 hour per week
Language Laboratory: 1 hour per week
CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning): 1 hour per week
In Semester 2 students will also have a translation class which alternates with practical work based on the television programme Isabel.
Students follow the course book: Zenia Sacks Da Silva: Beginning Spanish: A Concept Approach which is a fully integrated course combining audio tapes and is complemented by multimedia computer programmes and a wide variety of instructional and entertaining videos.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should have
1) an ability to communicate both in spoken and written Spanish
2) a sound grasp of the structure of the Spanish language
3) a relatively extensive Spanish vocabulary
Reading Lists
Books
** Should Be Purchased
Zenia Sacks Da Silva.
Beginning Spanish.