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Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2014-2015 (archived)

Module SPAN1011: SPANISH LANGUAGE 1A

Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (Spanish)

SPAN1011: SPANISH LANGUAGE 1A

Type Open Level 1 Credits 20 Availability Available in 2014/15 Module Cap 135 Location Durham

Prerequisites

  • Grade A in Spanish at A level or an equivalent qualification, subject to decision by the module’s language coordinator

Corequisites

  • None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

  • Spanish Language 1B (SPAN1072); Spanish Stage 1 (MLAN1011); Spanish Stage 2 (MLAN1311); Spanish Stage 3 (MLAN1321); Spanish Stage 4 (MLAN1291) Spanish Stage 1 (Queen's Campus) (MLAS1031)

Aims

  • To consolidate and extend grammatical knowledge developed for A Level, to enhance communication skills in written and oral Spanish.

Content

  • Reinforcement of knowledge of grammatical structures acquired at 'A' level: speaking and listening practice in small groups, including listening and comprehension exercises with recorded materia

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:
    Subject-specific Skills:
    • The primary skills developed in this course are those of writing, reading, oral and aural skills in Spanish.
    Key Skills:
    • In addition we aim to improve self-confidence, communication and presentation skills, by encouraging active participation in discussion;
    • IT skills, through the requirement that all coursework is to be word-processed.

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

    • There are two teaching hours per week and students are required to attend all classes. They will also be required to prepare specific topics on a regular basis and to participate actively in all classes. Classes will be conducted in Spanish but English will be used when necessary, for example to explain complex grammar points. The more students put in to the course the more they will benefit from it.

    Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

    Activity Number Frequency Duration Total/Hours
    Language and Computer Classes 42 2 per week 1 hour 42
    Preparation and Reading 158
    Total 200

    Summative Assessment

    Component: Oral Examination Component Weighting: 25%
    Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
    Oral Examination 10 minutes 100% Yes
    Component: Examination Component Weighting: 75%
    Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
    Written Examination 3 hours 100% Yes

    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