Module Details
| Module Code: |
LANG6006 |
| Title: |
Basic Spanish
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Long Title:
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Basic Spanish
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| NFQ Level: |
Fundamental |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2019/20 ( September 2019 ) |
| Field of Study: |
2220 - Languages
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| Module Description: |
This module introduces the student to the geography of Latin America. It also widens the student's repertoire of basic Spanish vocabulary and enhances the student's ability to speak Spanish on topics such as food, clothes, present habits and future plans.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Research and critically examine different aspects of Latin America geography. |
| LO2 |
Listen and examine basic Spanish conversations on food, clothes, the present and future tenses. |
| LO3 |
Speak at a basic level about everyday situations, food and clothes in Spanish and the immediate future |
| LO4 |
Write short, basic texts in Spanish about one's daily routine, about one's future plans and about food and clothes |
| LO5 |
Read short, basic texts in Spanish about food habits, fashion,and people's daily lives and future plans. |
| Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
| Indicative Content |
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Latin American geography
A brief outline of Latin American geography, North, Central and South America.
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Listening Skills
Computer labs with different types of audio files (CDs, videos, films, podcasts...) on the topics of food, clothes, present daily routines, hours, and future plans.
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Writing skills
Writing short texts about a normal day in one's life, people's habits in one's country, food habits, clothes shopping habits and future plans.
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Speaking skills
Individual conversations about oneself, daily routines, food habits, clothes and future plans.
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Reading skills
Reading short paragraphs in Spanish about people's daily routines, food habits and clothes
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Grammar
Areas of grammar covered for the above skills include: simple present, regular, reflexive and irregular verbs and intentional future.
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
Assessments
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
grammar, vocabulary and culture |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Lab |
Contact |
computer/language Lab |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Listening to TV or any other audio files, reading Spanish texts paying special attention to vocabulary and grammar structure |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Grammar, vocabulary and culture |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Lab |
Contact |
computer/language lab |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Listening to TV or any other audio files, reading Spanish texts paying special attention to vocabulary and grammar structure |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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Jaime Corpas, Eva Garcia, Agustin Garmendi/Carmen Soriano. (2013), Aula Internacional 1: Curso de español, Difusion, [ISBN: 84 84432300].
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Harper Collins Publishers HarperCollins,. (2015), Collins Spanish Dictionary., 3rd. [ISBN: 0007382383].
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Pilar Munoz, Mike Thacker,. (2012), A Spanish Learning Grammar, [ISBN: 0340916877].
| | This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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| Other Resources |
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website, duolingo,
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website, BBC,
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