Module manager: María García-Florenciano
Email: M.Garciaflorenciano@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2015/16
SPPO 1010 or equivalent level of Spanish Language B2
| SPPO2011 | Pract Lang Skills in Spanish 2 |
| SPPO3140 | Higher Intermediate Spanish |
This module is approved as a discovery module
This module is approved as a skills discovery module
This is an integrated Spanish language and language skills module, designed to enhance and consolidate inherited structures, in a variety of contexts. Alongside the enhancement of the four basic language skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing) students will gain competence in the following transferable skills: - the ability to appreciate and use nuanced language at an advanced level; - the ability to appreciate and use at an advanced level tone, register, structure and style in oral and written communication; - and the ability to interact and negotiate orally in complex situations. Students wishing to take this module should have passed SPPO1010 in Level 1.
At the end of this module students will be able to be able to:
- face with confidence the linguistic challenges of their Term Abroad or Year Abroad and take full responsibility for their own language learning outside the classroom in a Spanish-speaking country;
- understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including discussions in various fields of Spanish and Hispanic Society;
- interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without significant strain for either party;
- produce clear, detailed texts on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Students will achieve the level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) in Spanish, acquiring a level of lexical, grammatical and functional competence which will allow them to communicate in a wide range of subjects both in writing and orally in their Year/Term Abroad.
Students will have two weekly 1-hour sessions of language teaching and language activities in a large group (lectures); one weekly 1-hour tutorial in small groups (tutorial 1) plus 5 writing workshops during the whole year (tutorial 2), in the same group as in the tutorial 1.
The course will be organised around 9 contemporary topics of social relevance in the Hispanic World and/or practical importance for the Year Abroad, covering issues such as cultural diversity, social development, media and cultural production, immigration, housing or family life.
During the first lecture students will practice advanced listening and reading comprehension skills on materials related to the topics of the module.
In the second lecture the tutor will cover key language points (grammar, lexical and stylistic point) in the context of those materials.
The lectures will be supported with online exercises and homework.
During tutorial 1, students will be given well-structured opportunities for oral practice on the 9 topics, including role-plays and debates.
In tutorial 2 language tutors will provide interactive activities, linguistic guidance and feedback in the course of team and individual writing tasks related to the topics of the module.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 | 2 | 40 |
| Seminar | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Private study hours | 140 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 60 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
- Class preparation, including team work outside the class = 90 hours
- Online Grammar exercises = 25 hours
- Exams revision = 25 hours.
- Monitoring of attendance to lectures and tutorials
- Supervision of team and individual work during tutorials
- Monitoring of oral performance in class
- Assessment of oral performance in class
- Assessment of portfolio.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Autonomous Learning Portfolio | 30 |
| In-course Assessment | Oral contributions in class | 40 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 70 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 3.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 30 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 30 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 26/04/2012
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