SP2005 Spanish Language and Texts: ex-Beginners

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

Curricular information may be subject to change

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 8

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

1 x Weekly literature lecture 11.00am Tues 3 x Weekly language classes either 11.00am Mon, Wed, Fri or 1.00pm Mon, Wed, Fri 1 x weekly literature seminar either Thurs or Fri

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Ms A P Barazal Barreira

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

The module is designed for ex-Beginners in Spanish who wish to move into mainstream studies of language and literature. It involves revision and progressively deeper understanding of the language, intensive practice in oral, spoken and written skills. In the literature component, study is planned so that thorough vocabulary acquisition, analysis of syntax and understanding of extended texts can be realistically achieved. This module not only opens the way to Spanish Honours for ex-Beginners but could be useful for students who wish to study other subjects in Spain at a later date.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS SP1004

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE SP2001

Co-requisites

SINGLE AND JOINT HONOURS STUDENTS MAY ALSO SELECT SP2006.

Assessment pattern

100% Coursework

Re-assessment

100% coursework

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

3 language classes (x 10 weeks), 1 literature lecture (x 10 weeks), 1 literature seminar (x 8 weeks).

Scheduled learning hours

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

162

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.