Modern Languages and Cultures

The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module.
Title INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 5, YEAR 1
Code SPAN105
Coordinator Mr J Sanchez-Carrion
Modern Languages and Cultures
Jordi.Sanchez-Carrion@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2020-21 Level 4 FHEQ First Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):

 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:

 

Co-requisite modules:

 

Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours   22

1

10

  10

43
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 107
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Exam There is a resit opportunity. This is an anonymous assessment.  2 hours    40       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
In class test There is a resit opportunity. This is not an anonymous assessment.  15 minutes    20       
Coursework There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment.  1500-2000 words    40       

Aims

To provide a stimulating learning environment in which students develop their linguistic skills in Spanish;

To enable students to understand both written and spoken Spanish and analyse the linguistic nature of Spanish;

To enhance and develop the oral and listening practical skills;

To assist the students in speaking Spanish accurately and fluently.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students will be able to consolidate and extend their existing knowledge and ability to use the Spanish language by developing all skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing and interacting.

(LO2) Students will develop their translation and written skills and be able to demonstrate a deep understanding of the structures, lexicon and registers of Spanish.

(LO3) Students will improve their listening and speaking skills in order to communicate effectively in a variety of contexts and using the appropriate registers in a more complex or professional environments.

(S1) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills - written

(S2) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Listening skills

(S3) Global citizenship - Cultural awareness

(S4) Communication (oral, written and visual) Presentation skills – oral


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Seminar
Description: Seminars consist of two hours per week of integrated skills classes which include presentation and practice of Spanish grammar and vocabulary in context and following a communicative approach. Students will have to do weekly preparation in advance of the seminars with the resources made available by their tutors.
Attendance Recorded: Yes.

Teaching Method 2 - Practical
Description: Consist of one hour per week of practical skills development sessions, which focus on oral interaction including listening and speaking activities, and following a communicative approach. Students will have to do weekly preparation in advance of the practical sessions with the resources made available by their tutors and a class test will take place between weeks 11 and 12.
Attendance Recorded: Yes.

Teaching Method 3 - Laboratory Work
Description: Consist of one hour per week of practical skills development sessions, which focus on listening comprehension, phonetics / pronunciation, and interpreting activities. Students will work independently but supervised and will have to do weekly follow-up tasks with the resources made available by their tutors.
Attendance Recorded: No.

Teaching Method 4 - Tutorial
Description: Students will have at least two half-hour scheduled tutorial sessions. One of them will be a group session to supervise class presentations and the other an individual follow-up session to be scheduled on or around tutorial week.
Attendance Recorded: No

Skill / other attribute 1:
Global citizenship - cultural awareness.
How this is developed:
Seminars, practical sessions, lab work.

Skill / other attribute 2:
Communication (oral, written and visual) - listening skills.
How this is developed:
Seminars, practical sessions, lab work,

Skill / other attribute 3:
Communication (oral, written and visual) presentation skills – oral.
How this is developed:
Seminars, practical sessions.

Skill / other attribute 4:
Communication (oral, written and visual) - presentation skills - written.
How this is developed:
Seminars.


Syllabus

 

Topics covered during the module may include:

News;

Current affairs;

Cultural diversity;

Culture and society topics include:

Understanding and discussing social, political, economic and work life issues in Spain and Latin America.

Grammar topics include:

Past tenses;

Direct and indirect objects;

Infinite versus subjunctive.

Seminars:  Writing objectives: Writing clear, detailed texts on a wide range of subjects related to the students’ interests;

Writing essays or reports, passing on information or giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view;

Writing letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences.

Reading objectives: Reading articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints;

Understanding contemporary literary prose.

Spoken production objectives: Presenting clear, d etailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to the students’ field(s)of interest;

Explaining a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

Practical sessions: Spoken interaction objectives: Interacting with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible;

Taking active part in discussions in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining the students’ views.

Laboratory work: Listening comprehension objectives:   Understanding and practicing and extended speech and lectures and following even complex lines of argument;

Working on TV news and current affairs programmes;

Watching and working on films in a variety of linguistic registers.


Recommended Texts

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