Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Seminars / Tutorials | 3 hours per week and 1 hour per fortnight |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Assignments and active contribution Continuous Assessment: eight written assignments (4 under exam conditions) 20%; Oral 10%; Listening comprehension 20% | 50% |
| Semester Exam | Oral examination The oral examination takes the form of a 20-minute interview with the oral class tutor. 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 one of the 4-6 topics covered during the first-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 20 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. | 20% |
| Semester Exam | 3 Hours Written exam in Semester 2 | 30% |
| Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours 1 x 3-hour written examination (unless ONLY the oral component is failed, in which case the supplementary exam will be an oral examination). | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- identify an increase in their own skills in independent language study since A level
- demonstrate the improvement in their linguistic knowledge and skills since A level
- display proficiency in Spanish grammar and syntax at the appropriate level
- translate selected passages from and into Spanish
- iddentify registers of written Spanish
- use a range of linguistic structures
- communicate in written and oral Spanish at a standard appropriate to Level 1
- produce summaries of material written in Spanish
- use a relatively extensive Spanish vocabulary
- give their own insights into key aspects of Spanish society
- participate in debate at a standard appropriate to Level 1
- respond with clear understanding of spoken Spanish
- demonstrate familiarity and confidence in the spoken application of Spanish grammar
- select media articles, audio and video tapes for discussion in class
- perform role plays in Spanish
- make indivixual presentations in Spanish
- demonstrate an improvement in fluency and accuracy in pronunciation since entry
- make both supervised and independent use of the facilities available in the Language Resource Centre (video, audio tapes, CALL, satellite television)
Brief description
This is a thin module with 3 hours per week and one hour per fortnight extending over Semesters 1 and 2. Students will do a range of listening/writing/oral exercises. All classes will be devoted to the integrated study of the Spanish language in its cultural context. Exercises will be set regularly. Marks for these - and for occasional tests in class - will constitute the CA mark for the course.
Reading List
Should Be PurchasedButt, John and Benjamin, Carmen (2004) A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish 4th Hodder Arnold Primo search Kattán-Ibarra, Juan and Howkins, Angela (2008) Spanish Grammar in Context 2nd Edition Hodder Arnold Primo search The Oxford Spanish Dictionary Recommended Consultation
Real Academia Española (1999) Ortografía de la lengua española Madrid: RAE Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4