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 | ELEMENTARY CATALAN 3+4, YEAR 3 | ||
Code | CATL324 | ||
Coordinator |
Mr J Mas Font Modern Languages and Cultures J.Mas-Font@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2021-22 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
CATL322 BEGINNERS' CATALAN 1+2 |
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 |
36 |
36 | |||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 114 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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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 | 60 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Practical Skills There is a resit opportunity. This is not an anonymous assessment. | 10 minutes | 20 | ||||
Portfolio There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. | -1000 words | 20 |
Aims |
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To achieve greater proficiency in written and spoken Catalan; To provide students with a range of written, oral and comprehension exercises, covering different registers and areas of vocabulary to develop students’ language learning skills; To explore aspects of contemporary Catalan culture and literature. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Maintain normal conversation in good Catalan on a wide range of topics. |
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(LO2) Understand any kind of Catalan text other than those demanding some kind of specialised knowledge. |
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(LO3) Express in writing at the same level with complete orthographical and morphological correctness and adequate syntactical sophistication. |
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(LO4) Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the culture and linguistic contexts of the Catalan Countries. |
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(S1) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills – oral |
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(S2) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills - written |
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(S3) Global citizenship - Cultural awareness |
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(S4) Improving own learning/performance - Reflective practice |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Seminar |
Syllabus |
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Topics covered during the module may include: 20th Century literature: Imperative. Adverbs. Weak pronouns; Directions and means of transport. Translation (English to Catalan): Future tense; Projects; 20th Century art. Painting: Perfect tense. Ho; Actions in the recent past; Translation (Catalan to English): Haver de... Comparisons; Instructions and objects; History: Imperfect (irregular). Superlatives; Comparisons and preferences; Translation (English to Catalan): Perfect / past tenses. Conditional tense; Complaints and emergencies; Linguistic policy: Obligation periphrasis. Part of the body; Health and state of mind; Translation (Catalan to English): Pluperfect tense. Present subjunctive; Narrate a story using past tenses; Presentations (culture and society): Imperfect subjunctive; Direct and reported speech; Presentations (culture and society): Revision session. Latest developments in the Catalan Independence Movem ent. |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |