Module Information

Module Identifier
SP31410
Module Title
Actualidades
Academic Year
2020/2021
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Other Staff

Course Delivery

 

Assessment

Due to Covid-19 students should refer to the module Blackboard pages for assessment details

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Essay (40%), poster presentation (20%)  60%
Semester Exam 2 Hours   written examination  40%
Supplementary Assessment Resit or re-submission of all missed or failed elements  60%
Supplementary Exam 2 Hours   written examination  40%

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, students should have attained a knowledge of events in Spain on current affairs. Students will be encouraged to develop their own perspectives on relevant issues and contribute their ideas, in Spanish, accordingly. Students will have been able to use this course as a forum for expression and debate in the target language and will have developed confidence and fluency in discussing current affairs and many of the most relevant and controversial aspects of politics, social and legal affairs currently happening in Spain.

Brief description

This module, conducted in Spanish, offers a thematic exploration of current affairs in contemporary Spain. The main themes covered present a variety of perspectives on legal, political and cultural issues. Introductory lectures provide a background of information and will guide students towards an investigation of news and current affairs. Students will be expected to contribute to class discussions, which will be conducted in Spanish. Students will also be expected to conduct their own research and contribute material in class, allied to the themes studied.

The exam will be in the target language (2 hours written). The mark of the written exam and the continuous assessment will be equally based on content and language.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6