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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)

Module SPAN2061: CATALAN 2

Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (Spanish)

SPAN2061: CATALAN 2

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	2	20	Available in 2006/2007	None.	Durham

Pre-requisites

Pass at A-Level in a European Language or equivalent qualification, or an equivalent qualification to the satisfaction of the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.

Corequisites

See Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.

Excluded Combinations

Portuguese 2 (SPAN2051).

Aims

To provide an introduction to the language and culture of the Catalan-speaking parts of Spain.

Content

This module will offer an introduction to the Catalan language and the culture associated with it.
The emphasis will be on language acquisition, using material available from Catalonia, including a series of video language programmes.
The module will also include a component of twelve lectures on aspects of the cultural context of the Catalan language.
Two literary texts (one modern novel, one contemporary poet) will be studied.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

By the end of this module students will have gained:
a thorough understanding of the key grammatical structures of modern Catalan and will be able to generate them in spontaneous speech and in writing,
a grounding in the use of different linguistic registers, and will be able to analyse and to comment on samples of modern Catalan writing.
In addition, students will be conversant with basic concepts in the history and culture of Catalonia and will be able to appreciate the historical context in which its identity was formed.

Subject-specific Skills

Key Skills

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

There will be two weekly language classes supplemented by a series of video lessons, at a time to be agreed. All classes will be given in Catalan. Students are required to attend all classes, including video classes, and are expected to prepare themselves for them and participate actively in discussions.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours	Attendance Monitored
Lectures				12
Language Practicals				30
Supervised Video Work				15
Preparation and Reading				143
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Element Weighting
Written Examination	25%	one-hour written examination	100%
Listening Comprehension	25%	one-hour listening comprehension	100%
Oral Examination	25%	15-minute oral examination	100%
Essay	25%	750-word essay	100%

Formative Assessment

Weekly language assignments; 2 essays (1500 words), one in English, one in Catalan

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.