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Module Title |
Spanish Language 4 (Intermediate)
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Module Code |
SP140
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School |
SALIS
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Online Module Resources
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Level |
1
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Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
SP130
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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7 to express orally and in writing one's point of view
7 to acquire good oral presentation skills
7 to develop information-gathering skills
7 to enhance cultural awareness
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Learning Outcomes
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7 increase competence in the use of the target language
7 to extract and reproduce the main points of written and oral discourse
7 enhanced intercultural awareness, ie knowing how to behave in a variety of everyday situations
7 to analyse and synthesize information
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
36
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Tutorials |
0
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Laboratories |
0
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Seminars |
0
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Independent Learning Time |
39
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Total |
75
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Placements |
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Assignments |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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· Language learning (meta-cognitive)
strategies: setting goals; planning language activities;
self -evaluation/monitoring, e.g. diary
· Authentic materials (newspaper articles, extracts of TV
news and radio programmes etc). on a variety of themes (eg
general, cultural, educational and, where appropriate, with
specific reference to the learners' own specialism). This
includes the gathering of relevant materials by learners
themselves.
Teaching Methods:
· groups with a maximum of 20 students
· collaborative classes/sessions
Learning Methods:
· learner-centered and negotiated
· team work
· use of multi-media facilities
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 50% | Examination Weight | 50% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Essential:
In-house materials; dictionary; grammar materials (books, computer software); audio -cassettes
Supplementary:
Newspapers and journals to be specified by the language co-ordinators
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| AF | BA in Accounting & Finance |
| AL | BA in Applied Languages |
| BS | Bachelor of Business Studies |
| BSSA | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) |
| BSSAO | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) |
| EBF | BA in European Business (French) |
| EBG | BA in European Business (German) |
| EBT | BA in European Business (Trans.Studies) |
| ECSA | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) |
| ECSAO | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) |
| HMSA | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
| HMSAO | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
| IBLFS | BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Fr/Sp) |
| IBLGS | BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Ge/Sp) |
| IR | BA in International Relations |
| SHSA | Study Abroad (Science & Health) |
| SHSAO | Study Abroad (Science & Health) |
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