Module Identifier | SP30130 | ||
Module Title | SPANISH LANGUAGE | ||
Academic Year | 2002/2003 | ||
Co-ordinator | Dr Rob Stone | ||
Semester | Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters) | ||
Other staff | Ms Esther Santamaria-Iglesias | ||
Pre-Requisite | (Normally) Eligibility for entry to Level 3 Spanish. | ||
Course delivery | Lecture | 30 Hours | |
Seminars / Tutorials | 30 Hours | ||
Assessment | Semester Exam | 2x2 Hours written exams | 30% |
Semester Assessment | Continuous Assessment: Written assignments = 30%; Oral = 10%. | 40% | |
Semester Assessment | Oral Examination: The oral Examination takes the form of a 20-minute interview with two members of staff (one of whom may be the external examiner, or whom the external examiner may join). During this interview the candidate will be asked: (a) to offer a brief presentation (maximum 5-7 minutes), in Spanish, on a selected topic and (b) to engage in a general conversation, arising in the first instance from the presentation itself. The topic will be drawn from one of the 10-12 topics covered during the final-year oral classes. Only one topic will be provided per candidate. Candidates thus need to be prepared to discuss a wide range of topics. The presentation topic will be provided to the candidate 30 minutes before the examination (exact arrangements will be on the notice-board well before the examination). Candidates are reminded that they are not allowed to read from a script; they may not bring extensive notes to the examination (notes will be collected at the end of the examination); they must not deliver a previously-learnt speech. The presentation should lead into (and be constructed so as to lead into) a conversation and further discussion of the topic. A more general conversation will follow. | 30% | |
Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours : One three hour paper; Unless only the oral component is failed in which case the supplementary examination will be and oral examination. | 100% |
- quantify your own improvement in Spanish vocabulary, grammatical knowledge and spoken language since before going abroad
- translate idiomatically into and out of Spanish, using factual or fictional texts
- translate selected unseen passages in class
- prepare passages for translation and discussion in class
- explain and justify your own choice and use of different linguistic registers
- demonstrate active command of stylistic levels of Spanish
- demonstrate competence in preparing effectively for essay-writing: structuring work, constructing logical argument and expressing ideas in the appropriate linguistic register
- apply language skills acquired in Spanish, and during the year abroad, with particular emphasis on achieving as native-like a pronunciation as possible
- express yourself with confidence using a rich and varied vocabulary
- apply orally the complex vocabulary and grammatical structures introduced in written classes
- present independently prepared material in spoken or written Spanish
- analyse and discuss complex Spanish texts
- give detailed insight into Spanish cultural and political affairs
Language modules have, as an integral part of their structure, regular homework assignments and class tests as well as end of year examinations. All assessment is designed to measure your progress against learning outcomes at the appropriate level.
Syllabus:
24 weekly classes using prescribed material
12 fortnightly classes on prose translation and other assignments
24 weekly conversation classes