ENG5583 - Discovering Spanish Language and Hispanic Culture

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

This module will introduce students to Spanish language and Hispanic culture.

One part of the module is a beginner’s-level language course. Students will learn: to use expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. personal and family information, shopping, local geography, student life); to engage in simple and direct exchanges of information on familiar and routine matters; to describe in simple terms aspects of their personal background and immediate environment.

Alongside their language-learning, students will study a selection of cultural and social topics relevant to the Spanish language, including literary texts, films and popular culture, history and politics.

Due to the practical language-learning component of this module, contact hours will be higher than usual.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Seminars
Hours: 60
Guided Independent Study: 20

Guided independent study
Hours: 240

Assessment 1 – Essay: a choice of titles will be provided on a range of cultural and literary topics covered by the module.

Assessment 2 – Skills Audit: Speaking Skills, in the form of a presentation and conversation in Spanish.

Assessment 3 – Practical – Class Test covering Writing, Reading and Listening skills. Also a section on Cultural Social topic. 1 ½ hours long.

Because of its practical linguistic nature, the marking criteria for this module are non-standard. The marking criteria are fully set out in the Module Handbook. Assessment support will be provided, including assessment unpacking exercises. Continuous formative feedback will be provided in language-learning sessions. Further formative feedback will be provided through peer and tutor review of essay plans. Feedback for Essay will include formative feed-forward for the subsequent assignments.

Assessment:

001 Essay; 2,000 words, end of sem 1 30%
002 Skills Audit; 2,000 word equivalent; end of sem 1 40%
003 Practical; 1.5 hours, end of sem 2 30%

Fact File

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Level - 5
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 5YL

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