SPN-90010 - Spanish 10
Coordinator: Ines Gutierrez-Gonzalez Tel: +44 1782 7 33113
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Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733960

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Yes

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

Spanish 9 or equivalent (e.g. A level 7-9 / A-A*, CEFR level B2)




Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24

This course is designed for students with very advanced Spanish language skills (Spanish 9, A-level grade 7-9/A-A*, CEFR level B2) and will focus on systematically enhancing all four skills, whilst studying topics of relevance to modern-day Spanish speaking countries and societies.
The course will be mainly based on authentic Spanish texts and audio-visual materials such as films, TV recordings and online material, which will be exploited in class and self-study time.
By the end of the course you will be able to handle a variety of complex Spanish sources, including newspaper articles and fictional texts, conduct your own searches of websites in Spanish and read and discuss factual and fictional texts with some confidence.
Feedback on formative and summative assessments will be provided at regular intervals and emphasis will be placed on enabling you to become an efficient independent language learner after completion of the course.
The language level of this module corresponds to B2 work leading to Level B2+ in the European Common Framework for Languages (CEFR B2+)

Aims
The modules aims to consolidate and enhance existing Spanish language skills and knowledge of issues relevant to contemporary Spanish speaking countries and societies.
The module will also focus on students' ability to become efficient independent language learners.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/spn-90010/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Understand extended speech and follow complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar: 1,3
Interpret, summarise and extract key information from long and complex articles, reports and fictional texts in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints: 1,2
Interact and take an active part in discussion about familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining different views: 3
Write clear, coherent texts on topics which are familiar, of personal interest, describing experiences and impressions or expressing points of view: 1,2
Recognise and use different complex linguistic structures in the target language and compare them to the English language: 1,2,3
Demonstrate awareness and discuss contemporary issues with reference to the cultural context of Spanish speaking countries: 1,2,3

Study hours

22 hours of contact time in class.
40 hours assessment preparation and completion.
88 hours guided independent study.

School Rules

Admission to the module must be confirmed through completion of a language level self-assessment form
Students are only permitted to take one Spanish language module per semester.

Description of Module Assessment

1: Online Tasks weighted 30%
Online Tasks
Students will complete a series of online exercises to assess their reading comprehension, grammar and writing skills in the target language.

2: Class Test weighted 20%
Class Test
Students will complete an in-class test which may include writing a short text in the target language in class.

3: Oral Exam weighted 50%
Spoken interaction assessment
A 15-20 minute spoken interaction assessment to test speaking (productive), listening (receptive) and conversation (interaction) skills. Task may include presentation, role play, description or similar and question and answer. If assessments are organised in pairs or groups, individual marks will be awarded to each student.