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Archived Version 2006 - 2007

Module Title	Spanish Language 3 (Intermediate)
Module Code	SP130
School	SALIS
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Level	1	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None

Module Aims

to develop students’ personal language-learning strategies that will enable them to become autonomous language users and learners
to consolidate students’ language competence and increase fluency
to provide students with an introduction to ideas and movements that have played a significant role in the social, political and cultural evolution of modern Spain

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module students will be able to demonstrate

awareness of language-learning strategies
ability to listen and read for the gist of written and oral discourse
increased confidence in the use of the target language to meet the needs of differing but familiar situations and tasks
consolidation of productive and receptive language skills
ability to identify the dominant factors in the evolution of modern Spanish society

Indicative Time Allowances
	Hours
Lectures	36
Tutorials	0
Laboratories	0
Seminars	0
Independent Learning Time	39

Total	75
Placements
Assignments

NOTE

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.

Indicative Syllabus

Spanish grammar and demonstrating understanding of grammar through written/oral production
identifying purpose of language tasks, setting goals, self -evaluation
listening and reading for gist in relatively complex situations.
authentic material (newspaper articles, extracts of TV news and radio programmes, etc. ) on a variety of themes (especially cultural)
survey of cultural, political and social developments in Spain in the modern and contemporary period