Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
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: The aims of this unit are to: * maintain and develop the high level of linguistic fluency achieved during the year abroad; * consolidate grammatical accuracy in written and spoken communication; * develop skills in critical analysis of texts, business translation and production of written reports, summaries and analyses. Learning Outcomes: On completion of the Unit students shall have maintained and developed the communicative skills acquired hitherto on the programme and have knowledge of their more specific application in written and spoken communication. Skills: Skills in precision in the use of written and spoken language, in reading advanced texts and critically judging the quality of their contents and structure, and in effective and idiomatic communication in the target language, are taught and assessed in this unit. Content: Classes focus on materials and topics relevant to Spain, Europe, Latin America and the international business context, as well as to current socio-political affairs. Students will use texts in English and Spanish as a basis for development of skills in summarisation and transposition, abstraction of argumentation, business translation, commentary and critical analysis. Exercises in oral communication ill include presentations and discussions. |
| Programme availability: |
PL30719 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
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