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| Module Availability |
| Semester 2 |
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| Assessment Pattern |
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Unit(s) of Assessment (SITS MAB)
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Weighting Towards Module Mark( %)
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Integrated Skills Portfolio
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60%
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2-hour final exam
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40%
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Qualifying Condition(s)
A weighted aggregate of 40% is required to pass the module.
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| Module Overview |
| This is a Level 1 module for Spanish. It is taught in the target language, over the Spring semester, three contact hours per teaching week. Attendance is compulsory. |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| A-level Grade A/B or equivalent. |
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| Module Aims |
| To develop the linguistic skills to enable students to participate and communicate effectively in a range of professional contexts. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to
- Communicate effectively, in speaking and writing, and with a relatively good degree of fluency and accuracy in a range of professional settings, in Spanish
- recognise distinguishing features of spoken and written professional genres
- recognise and use appropriate nonverbal techniques in professional communication
- use the grammatical and pragmatic conventions of language which are required for communication in professional contexts
- understand spoken and written Spanish on professional topics
- demonstrate a good degree of grammatical accuracy in their use of more advanced Spanish grammar
- demonstrate a good degree of accuracy and appropriateness in the intonation of individual words and sentences
- recognise and eliminate first language inference
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| Module Content |
The following areas are indicative of topics to be covered:
- Delivering a presentation, e.g. body language, visual aids, handling questions,
- Negotiating: making suggestions, accepting and rejecting proposals and suggestions, bargaining, summarizing results
- Making phone calls
- Handling complaints and giving advice
- Chairing and participating in meetings
- Listening comprehension
- Workplace writing genres, e.g. e-mails and letters, minutes, reports
- CVs and cover letters
- Intonation, stress, pitch
- Grammatical terminology in Spanish
- The grammar of spoken and written Spanish
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
| Teaching will be delivered in a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops. There will be opportunities for class discussion, group work and peer evaluation. Further guidance for independent study will be provided by the class tutor. There will be opportunities for formative feedback on a practice presentation and from written and spoken tasks set as homework. |
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Essential Reading
Muñoz, P. and M. Thacker (2006). A Spanish Learning Grammar (Second edition), London: Arnold
Recommended reading:
Butt, J. and C. Benjamin (2000). A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish. London: Arnold
Martínez, L. and Sabater, M. L. (2008), Socios 2: Libro del alumno. Barcelona: Difusión.
Collins Spanish Dictionary (latest edition)
Oxford Spanish Dictionary (latest edition)
Background Reading
Moliner, M. (1997). Diccionario de uso del español. Madrid: Editorial Gredos
Diccionario de la lengua española de la Real Academia Española. www.rae.es |
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| Last Updated |
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