Spanish 5 for finalists (LL348)
Summary
Level: Advanced.
Prior knowledge of Spanish required:
- B2 of CEFR
- or a high grade at A-level (A*, A and B), or equivalent in International Baccalaureate
- or successful completion of Language Centre Spanish 4 or Intermediate Accelerated
- or equivalent
All students will have to discuss their level with a tutor before enrolling.
Module Aims
- To communicate effectively in situations ranging from informal conversation to a formal interview or presentation.
- To read and understand articles and a varied range of fictional and non-fictional passages.
- To facilitate students’ self-awareness of strengths and weaknesses in order to improve their learning skills.
- To research, analyse and reflect on cultural contexts, enhancing their cultural knowledge, as well as intercultural and cross-cultural competencies.
- To achieve B2+ standard of the CEFR (Common European Framework of reference).
Credits
30 CREDITS
Teaching and Learning
- One weekly session for 21 weeks, consisting of a two-hour face-to-face class on campus.
- Four online workshops, each lasting ninety minutes, spread across terms 1 and 2.
- Some independent study will also be set.
Students are reminded that 1 credit = 10 hours of study, therefore for a 30 credit module, the minimum expected amount of study is 300 hours, which averages over 10 hours per week. A substantial amount of independent study is therefore required. Students can make use of Moodle to facilitate this.
Assessment
Term 2 - portfolio (15%)
Term 3 - one reading/writing test (30%) + one speaking test (40%) + one independent project (15%)
Tutors
Dr Mónica Martín-Castaño (monica.martin-castano@warwick.ac.uk)
Marta Peón Villar (marta.peon-villar@warwick.ac.uk) and Dr Isabel Cobo Palacios (isabel.cobo-palacios@warwick.ac.uk)
Course Texts (must be bought by student):
Frecuencias B2, Libro del estudiante, Edinumen. ISBN: 978-84-9179-692-3
Frecuencias B2, Libro de ejercicios, Edinumen, ISBN: 978-84-9179-410-3
Students can opt to buy the digital or the physical copy of the books.
Successful completion of Spanish 5 qualifies students to progress to a level 6 module (Spanish 6 through FilmsLink opens in a new window, Spanish 6 through TranslationLink opens in a new window.)
Course Description
The module aims to enable students to communicate fluently and effectively at an advanced level in speech and writing, in predictable and unpredictable situations. Furthermore, it is designed to help students improve their accuracy of grammar and syntax and to provide an interesting and challenging range of topics for discussion and analysis. Students will also gain a critical understanding of cultural context; analytical and reflective abilities in cross-cultural settings; and autonomous learning and effective resource management.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- develop competence in a broad range of complex and non-routine language tasks across a wide and often unpredictable variety of contexts
- consolidate and expand grammatical and syntactical competence
- become more proficient in using a wider range of register and style both in speaking and writing
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critically analyse and reflect on cultural contexts, demonstrating enhanced intercultural and cross-cultural competencies.
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conduct and present independent research into Spanish-speaking culture(s) and society(ies).
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self-monitor and self-regulate their own learning and manage resources.
Syllabus
This module will allow students to develop strategies for self-directed and autonomous learning, as well as an understanding of diverse cultural contexts and the ability to engage with and communicate on them thoughtfully and respectfully.
Grammar
This module covers items such as: revision and consolidation of past tenses; present subjunctive; imperfect subjunctive; relative pronouns; reported speech; conditional sentences; ser and estar; comparative and superlatives.
Topics
This module covers topics such as: politics; work; literature; music and the arts; health; new technologies; sustainability.
Subject-specific and transferable skills
- Strategies for understanding gist and specific information
- Strategies to communicate effectively both in writing and orally in Spanish
- Intercultural Awareness, Professionalism, Digital Literacy, Teamwork, Problem-solving, Critical thinking
- Can count towards the Warwick AwardLink opens in a new window
