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2010/1 Module Catalogue
 Module Code: SPAL021 Module Title: SPANISH STAGE 1
Module Provider: Language & Translation Studies Short Name: LCS101
Level: L Module Co-ordinator: LEFEVRE S Ms (Lang & Trans)
Number of credits: 0 Number of ECTS credits: 0
 
Module Availability
Both semesters, two hours per week
Assessment Pattern
Components of Assessment
Method(s)
Percentage weighting
Coursework
by the setting of writing and oral tasks (which may include a project)
50%
Examination
by the setting of writing and oral tasks
50%
Module Overview
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
No previous knowledge of Spanish required
Module Aims
Learning Outcomes
Skills
  • By the end of the module students will be able to:
  • understand the gist and detail of language spoken at basic level
  • communicate and respond confidently to simple information orally
  • understand the gist and detail of written language at a basic level
  • write simple messages and letters
Module Content
Topic areas
  • social introductions
  • personal details
  • age/family/where live/nationality/basic physical description + character
  • counting/spelling/addresses/phone nos./days/months/time
  • expressing likes and dislikes/hobbies/daily routine
  • basic transactions (shopping, café, buying tickets)
  • writing messages + postcards
Methods of Teaching/Learning
Emphasis is placed on training in listening, speaking and reading skills by means of pair and group work and individual presentations in the language. Teaching will be in the target language as far as possible, and material drawn from a variety of sources, including audio and video tapes, will be exploited. Consolidation of learning will be by the practice of language skills inside and outside the classroom, using a variety of means, including computer-assisted language learning.
Selected Texts/Journals
Gente 1
Collins Spanish Dictionary
KC CALL
Last Updated

02/04/07