Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Description This module is designed for elementary users of Spanish. Students will consolidate some of the essential aspects of the Spanish Language and culture of Spanish-speaking countries. Throughout the year, students will enhance their communication skills in their target language by performing individual and collaborative tasks. Students will develop their ability and competence in spoken production and basic oral interaction in the target language while also establishing solid listening and writing skills. Students will develop skills that will help them understand and critically evaluate information about Hispanic-speaking culture and produce spoken and written texts directed to both Irish and Spanish-speaking audiences. Lifelong learning strategies will also be developed to support language learning. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. Understand the overall meaning of short texts from a variety of simple texts dealing with everyday topics (e.g lifestyle, hobbies, sports, weather, cultural events),being able to derive the probable meaning of unknown words/signs from the context. 2. Demonstrate effective oral skills in a range of social situations (e.g presentation or description of people, living or working conditions, daily routines and basic past activities and personal experiences). 3. Produce short texts, linked with simple connectors, on matters of personal relevance e.g. write short basic descriptions of events, activities and personal experiences using present and past simple. Also, engage in basic social communication online for example in chats and forums of personal relevance. 4. Demonstrate control of basic structures of the language as well as increasingly complex grammatical structures (e.g word order in main and subordinate clauses, the use of genders and cases, adjectival endings, verb tenses). 5. Continue identifying economic, social and cultural similarities and differences between Ireland and Spanish-speaking countries. 6. Use IT skills to access language specific-resources (life-long learning) to be able to reflect on your own learning path to support your future progression in the language, as well as employability. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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