| Module Identifier |
SP11220 |
| Module Title |
BASIC SPANISH |
| Academic Year |
2004/2005 |
| Co-ordinator |
Mr Jose M Goni Perez |
| Semester |
Semester 1 |
| Other staff |
Mr Agustin De Burgos Lopez, Mr Antonio Barriga Rubio |
| Mutually Exclusive |
SP19930 and SP10740, SP11420 |
| Course delivery |
Lecture | 4 hours per week of language classes. |
| |
Seminars / Tutorials | 4 hours per week of language classes. |
| Assessment |
| Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
|---|
| Semester Exam | 1.5 Hours Spanish written exam in January. | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | Continuous Assessment: 6 written assignments plus weekly oral/aural tests and participation. | 60% |
|
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
The course-book will be Suenos Uno (new edition). Students should be able to communicate on a basic level in spoken and written Spanish. Students will have acquired a basic knowledge about language in general as well as a basic grasp of Spanish linguistic structures. Students will have been introduced to the cultural context in which those Spanish structures are used.
Aims
Intended for absolute beginners with little or no language-learning experience in any language. This module offers students an opportunity to study Spanish at university level, especially as an adjunct to their main studies, and to provide them with the vocational benefits that derive from knowledge of a major European and international language.
On completion of this module students will have acquired a foundation in the language, a grasp of its linguistic structures and familiarity with its common vocabulary and high-frequency verbs (predominantly in the present tense). They should be able to communicate at a basic level in spoken and written Spanish and handle the more typical situations of everyday life.
Reading Lists
Books
** Reference Text
Emily Spinelli English grammar for students of Spanish: the study guide for those learning Spanish
Collins Spanish Dictionary
** Should Be Purchased
AA.VV Sueños World Spanish Part 1
BBC
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4