This module is set at C1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). By the end of this module students should: * have developed further their understanding and command of Spanish grammar, vocabulary and usage. * have improved their ability to use Spanish fluently and accurately and to make brief presentations in the language. * have the ability to identify some of the characteristics of a variety of styles and genres, particularly in the area of media language. * have a greater awareness of issues in translation and an enhanced ability to translate a variety of text types from Spanish to English and vice versa, particularly in the area of media language. * understand more about a variety of issues of central importance to Spain and/or Latin America, with particular reference to the media and to other key aspects of language and society. * have developed a critical understanding of an extended example of modern Hispanic fiction.

This syllabus is set at C1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The programme is centered around a variety of topics of relevance to students of Spain and Latin America. The intention is to provide variety but a theme running through a substantial part of the module is that of the media and communication. Additionally, there will be attention given to questions of democracy, violence and the rule of law, as well as issues of gender in contemporary society, particularly with reference to the media.

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: 1. Demonstrate appreciation of cohesion, coherence and the use of rhetorical devices in authentic contemporary media texts written in Spanish and write critical commentaries of such texts in Spanish, using the grammar of the language accurately, in particular the subjunctive mood. 2. Give oral presentations in Spanish, adopting a position on a given issue, and engage in spontaneous oral/aural interaction in the language on a variety of topics in response to prompts such as previously unseen photographs. 3. Demonstrate the ability to engage critically and analytically with contemporary Hispanic literature and other cultural artefacts through the target language and use this engagement to deepen their understanding of relevant cultural contexts. 4. Translate short authentic texts from English into Spanish, giving particular attention to command of advanced aspects of the Spanish grammatical system. 5. Translate short, authentic texts from Spanish into English, displaying awareness of a range of fundamental issues, both micro and macro, in the practice of translation.

6. Demonstrate increasing intercultural understanding through engagement with issues of media and society in Latin America and Spain. 7. Demonstrate full autonomy as language learners.

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An interactive, participatory, communicative approach is used.