Module LZS-2040:
Spanish Language 1
Module Facts
Run by School of Arts, Culture and Language
40.000 Credits or 20.000 ECTS Credits
Semester 1 & 2
Organiser: Prof Helena Miguelez-Carballeira
Overall aims and purpose
- To consolidate and expand on students' knowledge of Spanish grammar and vocabulary.
- To develop translation skills into and out of the target language, and skills in manipulation of written Spanish.
- To develop oral and aural skills.
- To familiarise students with lexis relevant to their forthcoming residence abroad, and other sociocultural contexts.
Students on this module will be working towards achieving B2/C1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Course content
This module comprises two text-based written language classes and one class which focuses on the development of oral and aural communicative skills. In the first written language class, students concentrate on translation, paraphrasing, reading comprehension exercises and report writing, while grammar revision and consolidation forms the focus of hour 2. In hour 3, students are exposed to a variety of audio visual material and are required to participate in class discussions and debates.
No set text is given for this language module.
Any other learning resources: Students are given two module dossiers at the beginning of the year containing all the necessary materials for their classes. Students have to complete the School’s Self-Study Portfolio (available from SMLC website).
Assessment Criteria
threshold
40-49%: A limited knowledge of vocabulary and grammar and a limited ability to translate and paraphrase the prescribed range of texts. Basic oral and aural competence.
good
50-69%: A good knowledge of vocabulary and grammar and a good ability to translate and paraphrase the prescribed range of texts. Good oral and aural competence.
excellent
70+%: An excellent knowledge of vocabulary and grammar and an excellent ability to translate and paraphrase the prescribed range of texts. Excellent oral and aural competence.
Learning outcomes
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Demonstrate an increased proficiency in paraphrasing and reading comprehension skills.
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Demonstrate an ability to translate texts competently, matching style and register to purpose.
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Introduce students to report writing skills.
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Extend students' knowledge and awareness of a topic relating to Hispanic culture and society.
Assessment Methods
Type | Name | Description | Weight |
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Summary & re-writing test | 15.00 | ||
Listening Comprehension | 15.00 | ||
Translation into TL | 20.00 | ||
Written exam | 30.00 | ||
Oral Exam | 20.00 |
Teaching and Learning Strategy
Hours | ||
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1 hour x grammer per week for 11 weeks per semester 1 hour x writing skills per week for 11 weeks per semester 1 hour x conversation skills per week for 11 weeks per semester |
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Lecture | 1 hour x grammar per week for 11 weeks per semester |
22 |
Seminar | 1 hour x conversation skills per week for 11 weeks per semester |
22 |
Seminar | 1 hour x writing skills per week for 11 weeks per semester |
22 |
Private study | 334 |
Transferable skills
- Literacy - Proficiency in reading and writing through a variety of media
- Self-Management - Able to work unsupervised in an efficient, punctual and structured manner. To examine the outcomes of tasks and events, and judge levels of quality and importance
- Exploring - Able to investigate, research and consider alternatives
- Information retrieval - Able to access different and multiple sources of information
- Inter-personal - Able to question, actively listen, examine given answers and interact sentistevely with others
- Critical analysis & Problem Solving - Able to deconstruct and analyse problems or complex situations. To find solutions to problems through analyses and exploration of all possibilities using appropriate methods, rescources and creativity.
- Presentation - Able to clearly present information and explanations to an audience. Through the written or oral mode of communication accurately and concisely.
- Argument - Able to put forward, debate and justify an opinion or a course of action, with an individual or in a wider group setting
- Self-awareness & Reflectivity - Having an awareness of your own strengths, weaknesses, aims and objectives. Able to regularly review, evaluate and reflect upon the performance of yourself and others
Subject specific skills
- The ability to use the target language creatively and precisely in short written assignments in the target language. (Benchmark statement 5.14)
- The ability to translate short passages into and out of the target language. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4)
- Engaging with, interpreting and critically evaluating short and longer contemporary texts (short stories, films, novels) in the target language (Benchmark statement 5. 8, and 5.9)
- Effective oral communication and presentation skills (including delivery and argument development, discussion and defence) in the target language through individual and/or group discussions. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4)
- The ability to use the target language creatively and precisely in oral assignments, showing familiarity with a range of topics and registers in formal and informal situations. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4)
- Develop aural comprehension skills in the target language, supported by a wide range of appropriate materials in different media. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4)
- The ability to read, understand and summarise written texts in the target language. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4)
- The ability to use the target language creatively and precisely in more substantial written assignments in the target language. (Benchmark statement 5.14)
- The ability to translate more substantial passages into and out of the target language. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4)
- Engaging with, interpreting and critically evaluating short and longer contemporary texts (short stories, films, novels) in the target language (Benchmark statement 5. 8, and 5.9)
- Enhanced oral communication and presentation skills (including delivery and argument development, discussion and defence) in the target language through individual and/or group discussions. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4)
- The ability to use the target language creatively and precisely in oral assignments, showing ease with a wider range of topics and registers in formal and informal situations. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4)
- Further develop aural comprehension skills in the target language, supported by a wide range of appropriate materials in different media. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4)
- The ability to read, understand and summarise more complex written texts in the target language. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4)
- The ability to critically understand cultural studies concepts on cultural hybridity and their application to core Italian postcolonial texts. (Benchmark statements 5.7, 5.10).
Resources
Talis Reading list
http://readinglists.bangor.ac.uk/modules/lzs-2040.htmlPre- and Co-requisite Modules
Pre-requisites:
Pre-requisite of:
- LZS-2015: Year Abroad Alternative
- LZS-3030: Spanish Language 2
- LXS-3034: Spain through its Writers
- LZS-3031: 3 Lang Project (2 maj/1 min)
- LZS-3020: Spanish Language 2 (Minor)
- LXE-3210: Press Dossier (10)
- LXE-3200: Press Dossier (20)
Co-requisite of:
Courses including this module
Compulsory in courses:
- NR44: BA Accounting/Spanish year 2 (BA/ASP)
- N2R4: BA Business Management and Spanish year 2 (BA/BMS)
- NR34: BA Banking/Spanish year 2 (BA/BSP)
- N1R4: BA Business Studies with Spanish year 2 (BA/BSSP)
- NR1K: BA Business Studies and Spanish year 2 (BA/BUSSS)
- T113: BA Chinese & French with Spanish year 2 (BA/CHFS)
- T116: BA Chinese & German with Spanish year 2 (BA/CHGS)
- T119: BA Chinese & Italian with Spanish year 2 (BA/CHIS)
- T120: BA Chinese & Spanish with French year 2 (BA/CHSF)
- T121: BA Chinese & Spanish with German year 2 (BA/CHSG)
- T122: BA Chinese & Spanish with Italian year 2 (BA/CHSI)
- T107: BA Chinese and Spanish year 2 (BA/CHSP)
- MR94: BA Criminology/Spanish year 2 (BA/CRSP)
- WR94: BA Spanish & Creative Studies year 2 (BA/CSTSP)
- LR14: BA Economics/Spanish year 2 (BA/ECSP)
- 3YT5: BA English Literature and Spanish year 2 (BA/ELIS)
- QR3K: BA English Language and Spanish year 2 (BA/ELSP)
- R913: BA French & German with Spanish year 2 (BA/FGS4)
- R919: BA French & Italian with Spanish year 2 (BA/FIS4)
- R1R4: BA French with Spanish year 2 (BA/FS4)
- RR14: BA French and Spanish year 2 (BA/FS4#)
- R914: BA French & Spanish with German year 2 (BA/FSG4)
- R915: BA French & Spanish with Italian year 2 (BA/FSI4)
- R1R5: BA French with Spanish (with International Experience) year 2 (BA/FSPIE)
- PR34: BA Film Studies and Spanish year 2 (BA/FSSPAN4)
- R921: BA German & Italian with French year 2 (BA/GIF4)
- R924: BA German & Italian with Spanish year 2 (BA/GIS4)
- RR24: BA German/Spanish (4 years) year 2 (BA/GS)
- R2R4: BA German with Spanish year 2 (BA/GS4)
- R922: BA German & Spanish with French year 2 (BA/GSF4)
- R923: BA German & Spanish with Italian year 2 (BA/GSI4)
- 8Y64: BA German and Spanish (with International Experience) year 2 (BA/GSIE)
- RV41: BA History/Spanish year 2 (BA/HSP)
- R926: BA Italian & Spanish with French year 2 (BA/ISF4)
- R927: BA Italian & Spanish with German year 2 (BA/ISG4)
- QR14: BA Linguistics/Spanish year 2 (BA/LSP)
- NR54: BA Marketing and Spanish (4 year) year 2 (BA/MKTSP)
- N5R4: BA Marketing with Spanish year 2 (BA/MKTSP#)
- P3R4: BA Media Studies with Spanish year 2 (BA/MSSP)
- P3R5: BA Media Stud with Spanish (with International Experience) year 2 (BA/MSSPIE)
- WR34: BA Music/Spanish year 2 (BA/MUSP)
- VVR4: BA Philosophy and Religion and Spanish year 2 (BA/PRS)
- R4N2: BA Spanish with Business Management year 2 (BA/SBM)
- 8M74: BA Spanish with Creative Writing (with International Exp) year 2 (BA/SCIE)
- RR43: BA Spanish/Italian year 2 (BA/SI)
- R400: BA Spanish year 2 (BA/SP4)
- R4N1: BA Spanish with Business Studies year 2 (BA/SPBS)
- T110: BA Spanish with Chinese year 2 (BA/SPCH)
- R4W8: BA Spanish with Creative Writing year 2 (BA/SPCW)
- QR54: BA Spanish/Cymraeg year 2 (BA/SPCY)
- R4R1: BA Spanish with French year 2 (BA/SPFR)
- R4R2: BA Spanish with German year 2 (BA/SPG)
- R4R3: BA Spanish with Italian year 2 (BA/SPI)
- R4P5: BA Spanish with Journalism year 2 (BA/SPJO)
- R4N5: BA Spanish with Marketing year 2 (BA/SPMKT)
- R4P3: BA Spanish with Media Studies year 2 (BA/SPMS)
- CR6K: BA Spanish/Sports Science year 2 (BA/SPSSC)
- NBR4: BSc Business Management with Spanish year 2 (BSC/BMS)
- M119: LLB Law with Spanish (European Experience) year 2 (LLB/LSE)