Durham University
Programme and Module Handbook

Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)

Module SPAN3011: SPANISH LANGUAGE 4

Department: MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES (SPANISH)

SPAN3011: SPANISH LANGUAGE 4

Type Open Level 3 Credits 20 Availability Available in 2005/06 Module Cap None. Location Durham

Prerequisites

  • Spanish Language 2A (SPAN2011) OR Spanish Language 2A and Year Abroad (SPAN2131) OR Spanish Language 2B (SPAN2111) OR Spanish Language 2B and Year Abroad (SPAN2121).

Corequisites

  • None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

  • Not available to students following the European Studies programme; Area Studies in Spanish (LANG3621); Spanish in Society 3 (LANG3**1).

Aims

  • To continue to a high level the development of language skills in spoken and written Spanish, especially the discussion of social and cultural issues and the analysis of meaning and register in short texts.

Content

  • Oral skills, especially discussion of Spanish and Latin American current affairs.
  • Writing skills: comprehension exercises, stylistic and linguistic analysis of short texts, development of grammatical knowledge, production of short essays on political/social/cultural topics.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:
  • By the end of this module students should:
  • understand and articulate complex arguments; appreciate and use variations of register and style; and produce syntactically accurate and idiomatically effective Spanish,
  • have enhanced their understanding of contemporary Hispanic societies and cultures by reading about and discussing a range of topics, and by having reflected on their experience abroad.
Subject-specific Skills:
  • By the end of this module students should be able to demonstrate an advanced level of competence in all four linguistic skills in Spanish: reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Key Skills:

    Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

    • There are two one-hour classes per week. All classes will be conducted in Spanish, and will be based on authentic materials. Students are required to attend all classes and will be expected to prepare material in advance so that they are able to participate actively in discussion.

    Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

    Activity Number Frequency Duration Total/Hours
    Language Classes 40 2 per week 1 hour 40
    Tutorials 2 2 per year 0.5 hours 1
    Preparation and Reading 159
    Total 200

    Summative Assessment

    Component: Examination Component Weighting: 50%
    Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
    two-hour written examination 100%
    Component: Oral Examination Component Weighting: 50%
    Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
    oral examination 100%

    Formative Assessment:

    Regular written assignments/oral practice.


    Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University