Module Code - Title:
SP4241
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SPANISH LANGUAGE, CULTURAL AND SOCIETY 1
Year Last Offered:
2026/7
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 studentÆs knowledge of the structures of Spanish grammar.
* Expand the studentÆs range of Spanish vocabulary.
* Improve pronunciation and patterns of intonation in Spanish.
* Further develop the studentÆs language skills by exposing them to different situation and registers, both formal and informal.
* Facilitate the studentÆs 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 advanced course consists of four hours of Spanish per week:
- Two language tutorials (grammar, vocabulary, communication skills, writing and reading skills).
- One laboratory/oral class (oral communication skills).
- One General Lecture
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 level 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 language part of the module will be taught in small class groups, trying to maintain a balance between all the appropriate linguistic skills (oral and written comprehension and expression, grammar, vocabulary)
Prime Texts:
Castro, F (2004)
Nuevo Ven 2 (libro de ejercicios)
, Edelsa
Castro, F (2004)
Nuevo Ven 2
, 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:
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN APPLIED LANGUAGES
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN EUROPEAN STUDIES
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN JOURNALISM AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN LANGUAGES
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Autumn
Module Leader:
julia.isaac@ul.ie