Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2010/11 |
EU30640: Spanish written and spoken language 4 |
 Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Honours |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| Academic Year |
| Assessment:
| CW 30%, EX 50%, OR 20% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: * To develop advanced language skills in the comprehension and production of written Spanish; to provide a structured but informal context for the development of a variety of advanced oral skills. * To further students' intercultural competence so that they can reflect on and enhance the intercultural skills acquired during their year abroad. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit students will be able to: * Show a high level of communication skills in both written and oral Spanish in terms of fluency, accuracy and appropriateness of language use; * display consolidation of grammatical accuracy in use of language; * demonstrate skills in comprehension and usage of a variety of registers and styles of written and oral Spanish; * develop strategies for the analysis of language usage (including cultural, political, social contexts). Skills: Skills in precision and creativity in the use of written and spoken language, effective communication in the target language and translation are taught and assessed in this unit. Content: * Written Language: translation from Spanish into English; textual analysis, abstraction and development of argumentation, summarization; language commentary in Spanish; analysis of style and register (contemporary literary, political, social). * Spoken language: group debate and discussion, through teacher-led group discussion and individual presentation, using material covering a wide range of cultural, political, social subjects. |