PL31004: Spanish written and spoken language 3
[Page last updated: 26 October 2023]
| Academic Year: | 2023/24 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits: | 12 [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 240 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
- Academic Year
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 40%, EX 40%, OR 20% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Coursework 1 Written (CW 15%)
- Coursework 2 Oral (CW 10%)
- Coursework 3 Written (CW 15%)
- Oral (OR 20%)
- Exam 1 Written (EX 20%)
- Exam 2 Translation (EX 20%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
* Show sound communication skills in both written and spoken forms, with an advanced level of fluency, accuracy and appropriateness of language use;
* Analyse texts in the target language (style, register, lexical and syntactical features) ;
* Demonstrate mediation skills between the target culture and the culture of origin.
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| Aims: |
* To develop advanced communication skills (in written and spoken forms);
* To foster further reflection on language structures and use through analysis of the target language and through translation in and out of English;
* To consolidate students' intercultural competence in order to prepare them for social and professional interaction in a globalized world.
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| Skills: |
* Precision and creativity in the use of written and spoken language;
* Effective communication in the target language;
* Independent learning strategies;
* Employability and transferable skills.
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| Content: |
* Written Language: translation in and out of English; analysis of contemporary texts, argumentation, summarization and essay writing.
* Spoken language: group debate and discussion, individual presentations on a wide range of cultural, political, social subjects; audio-visual activities.
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| Course availability: |
PL31004 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
- UHPL-AYB45 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB45 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB32 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (French and ab initio Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB32 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (French and Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB36 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (German and ab initio Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB36 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (German and Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB32 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (Spanish and ab initio French) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB36 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (Spanish and ab initio German) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB41 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (Spanish and ab initio Italian) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB42 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (Spanish and ab initio Mandarin) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB40 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (Spanish and ab initio Russian) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
PL31004 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Social & Policy Sciences
- UHSP-AFB16 : BSc(Hons) Social Policy (Year 3)
- UHSP-AKB16 : BSc(Hons) Social Policy with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHSP-AFB05 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences (Year 3)
- UHSP-AKB05 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHSP-AFB04 : BSc(Hons) Sociology (Year 3)
- UHSP-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Sociology with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHSP-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy (Year 3)
- UHSP-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy with Year long work placement (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2023/24.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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