Module Code - Title:
SP4141
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SPANISH LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY 1
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module is set at B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
The course is designed to:
* Revise and broaden the students knowledge of the structures of Spanish grammar.
* Expand the students range of Spanish vocabulary.
* Improve pronunciation and patterns of intonation in Spanish.
* Further develop the students language skills by exposing them to different situation and registers, both formal and informal.
* Facilitate the students understanding of various cultural aspects within the Spanish-speaking world.
* Foster autonomous language learning.
Syllabus:
This syllabus is set at B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
The course is designed to:
Revise and broaden the students knowledge of the structures of Spanish grammar.
Expand the students range of Spanish vocabulary.
Improve pronunciation and patterns of intonation in Spanish.
Further develop the students language skills by exposing them to different situation and registers, both formal and informal.
Facilitate the students understanding of various cultural aspects within the Spanish-speaking world.
Foster autonomous language learning.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Extract information from adapted written texts in Spanish
Engage in colloquial oral conversations and make short presentations about present and past experiences
Express abstract ideas and narrate past events in written Spanish, using the appropriate grammatical and lexical resources
Extract useful information from oral texts and auditions adequate to their level
Show some grammatical awareness by using the appropriate meta-language when engaging in linguistic analysis
Discuss and present a wide range of topics related to Spanish and Latin American history, literature and culture
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Show a positive attitude towards foreign language learning
Acquire some levels of autonomous learning with the aid of grammar, dictionaries and online resources
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Produce a comprehensible Spanish pronunciation including intonation
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The course consists of 4hours of Spanish per week:
* 2 language tutorials (grammar, vocabulary, communication skills).
* One laboratory class (communication and listening skills).
* One lecture on contemporary Spain and Latin America.
All these hours combine the development of linguistic and cultural knowledge relating to Spain and Latin America. Students will be engaged in active learning both inside and outside the classroom and will be encouraged to develop autonomous learning strategies.
The language part of the module will be taught in small class groups, maintaining a balance between all the appropriate linguistic skills (oral and written comprehension and expression, grammar, vocabulary)
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Castro, F (2004)
Nuevo Ven 2 (libro de ejercicios)
, Edelsa
Other Relevant Texts:
Butt, J and Benjamin, , C (2004)
A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish
, Arnold
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Autumn
Module Leader:
garazi.beaumont@ul.ie