Overview
ATS1191 is aimed at students with no previous experience of the Spanish language. It provides an integrated, innovative and communicatively oriented Spanish course which develops all-round competence in the basic structures of the language. In addition, students are introduced to key aspects of Spanish and Latin American cultures and societies.
Offerings
S1-01-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Carlos Uxo Gonzalez
Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Carlos Uxo Gonzalez
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
demonstrate basic speaking, listening, reading and writing skills (and the corresponding appropriate vocabulary) to communicate effectively in Spanish in a limited range of situations and on a limited range of topics;
2.
recognise and use basic structures and sounds of Spanish;
3.
recognise and use when necessary a vocabulary of approximately 600 Spanish words;
4.
engage successfully in conversations and discussions in Spanish, about themselves, their family, friends, neighbourhood and country;
5.
accurately locate information in basic texts in Spanish of up to 500 words;
6.
identify and discuss key aspects of modern Spanish and Latin American culture and societies at a foundational level.
Teaching approach
Active learning
Assessment summary
Within semester assessment: 100%
Assessment
1 - Online test
2 - Online test
3 - Online test
4 - Online test
5 - Oral test/assessment
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials
Workload requirements
Workload
Learning resources
Required resources
Availability in areas of study
European languages (Spanish and Latin American studies)