LA1PS2-IWLP Spanish 2

Module Provider: Inst-wide Lang Prog
Number of credits: 20 [10ECTS credits]
Level: 4
Terms in which taught: Autumn, Spring and Summer
Module Convenor: Mrs MP Gray-Mcgrath
Pre-requisites: LA1PS1
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Module version for: 2009/0

Email: m.p.gray-mcgrath@reading.ac.uk

Aims:
This course aims to provide students with:-
- the ability to cope in straightforward, everyday situations in a Spanish-speaking country;
- the development of their knowledge of Spanish-speaking countries and people;
- the development of strategies for coping with unpractised linguistic, social and cultural situations.

Assessable learning outcomes:
At the end of the course students may expect to achieve competence in the use of the most important grammatical structures of the language for their level and a knowledge of the vocabulary which is required to read, write and talk about the everyday topics and situations covered in the course.

Additional outcomes:
Students will be involved in regular group activities and role playing and will gain experience in simple oral presentations and joint activities. They will make progress through developing skills of self-study and application and will develop an awareness of and sensitivity to a foreign culture.

Outline content:
Students will learn:-
- to discuss topics of personal interest;
- to express and justify simple opinions orally and in writing;
- to make simple arrangements and transactions in a social and practical context;
- to develop greater fluency and complexity of expression.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
The course provides a systematic approach to acquiring essential grammar structures in a communicative context. Teaching methods are based on interactive language development tasks, such as group work and role playing, and include the study of short texts, oral development work and listening comprehension exercises. Learning activities are supported by various media such as audio and, where appropriate, computer software. The module is taught as far as possible in the target language.

Contact hours:

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Lectures
Tutorials/seminars
Practicals	24	30	6
Other contact (eg study visits)
Total hours	24	30	6
Number of essays or assignments	weekly exercises	weekly exercises
Other (eg major seminar paper)

Assessment:
Coursework:
Assessed assignments (Term 1: listening comprehension, written test. Term 2: written assignment, listening comprehension).
Relative percentage of coursework: 35%
Examinations: Oral examination 30% (end Spring term), 2 hour written examination 35% (Summer term)
Requirements for a pass:
Min. 40% overall.
Reassessment arrangements:
re-sit in August/September examinations period.

Last updated: 7 December 2009