Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2006/07

EU30642 Spanish written and oral communication in the international business context

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Academic Year

Assessment: EX50CW30OR20

Requisites:

Aims: The aims of this unit are to:
* maintain and develop the high level of linguistic fluency achieved during the year abroad
* consolidate grammatical accuracy in written and spoken communication
* develop skills in critical analysis of texts and production of written reports, summaries and analyses.
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the unit students shall have maintained and developed the communicative skills acquired hitherto on the programme and have knowledge of their more specific application in written and spoken communication.
Skills:
Skills in precision in the use of written and spoken language, in reading advanced texts and critically judging the quality of their contents and structure, and in effective and idiomatic communication in the target language, are taught and assessed in this unit.
Content:
Classes focus on materials and topics relevant to Spain, Latin America and the international business context. Students will use texts in English and Spanish as a basis for development of skills in summarisation, abstraction of argumentation, commentary and critical analysis.

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