LA460-6-FY-CO:
Mastery Level Spanish

The details
2018/19
Language and Linguistics
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 04 October 2018
Friday 28 June 2019
30
06 March 2009

 

Requisites for this module
LA440 or LA450
The Department of Language and Linguistics can offer guidance on prior knowledge or qualification exemptions.
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Key module for

BA R9R4 European Studies with Spanish,
BA R9R9 European Studies with Spanish (Including Foundation Year),
BA RR49 Spanish Studies and Modern Languages,
BA RT97 Spanish, Portuguese and Brazilian Studies,
BA RT99 Spanish, Portuguese and Brazilian Studies (5 Years Including Foundation Year)

Module description

This is a module for students who have passed LA440 and/or LA450 and have passed their year abroad or have done successfully at least 16 weeks in a Spanish-speaking country. To take this module students should have reached level C1 according to the European Framework for Languages. Documentation supporting this should be provided.

This is a specialist Spanish module dealing with advanced nuances of grammar and lexis as expressed in implicit meaning. The aims of the module are to enhance knowledge and awareness of some of the subtleties of the Spanish language while developing further knowledge of some aspects of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking countries. The contents are based on authentic materials that develop the grammar and style of the language further.

Learning Outcomes

Students should be able: to understand with ease virtually everything heard or read; to summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation; to express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations; and would also have acquired a set of transferable skills (communication; presentation; conversation; précis writing; team work).

Module aims

No information available.

Module learning outcomes

No information available.

Module information

All module materials will be available on Moodle.

Learning and teaching methods

Language modules typically involve 2-3 contact hours per week. Confirmed details will be announced at the start of the academic year.

Bibliography

This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Coursework   Oral Test - Spring     
Coursework   Written Assignment - Autumn     
Practical   Oral Test - Autumn     
Practical   Written Assignment - Spring     
Exam  Main exam: 180 minutes during Summer (Main Period) 

Exam format definitions

  • Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
  • In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

Coursework Exam
50% 50%

Reassessment

Coursework Exam
0% 0%
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Alvaro Marin Garcia, email: am17768@essex.ac.uk.
Alvaro Marin Garcia
Alvaro Marin Garcia, email: am17768@essex.ac.uk

 

Availability
Yes
Yes
No

External examiner

Dr Matilde Gallardo
King's College London
Lecturer
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 65 hours, 64 (98.5%) hours available to students:
1 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).

 

Further information
Language and Linguistics

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