Spanish 2

Code

MLAC2059

School

Modern Languages and Cultures

Level

2

Credits

20

Semesters

Full Year UK

Summary

This module will build on the language and cultural skills developed in year one and get you started on your exciting journey towards degree-level Spanish. Over the year, we're going to take you to the next level so by the end of the module you'll be ready to spend time living in a Spanish-speaking country.

We'll further develop your grammar and communication skills, building your confidence so that you feel happy working or studying abroad during year 3. We know the thought of essay writing in another language may feel daunting, but we will help you develop these skills to competence.

To prepare you for participating in conversation with fluency we'll pay special attention to developing your ability to use complex sentence structures and rhetoric. You'll get plenty of practice during laboratory classes where you'll have access to a wide range of contemporary audio-visual materials.

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Target Students

Available for level 2 Spanish students and Liberal Arts students who must have completed MLAC1060. Also available for Exchange students.

Co-requisites

Modules you must take in the same academic year, or have taken in a previous year, to enrol in this module:

• Spanish 1 (MLAC1060)

Classes

• One 1-hour workshop each week for 20 weeks
• One 1-hour practicum each week for 20 weeks
• One 1-hour lecture each week for 20 weeks

The School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies operates an attendance policy. The details of this policy can be found in the student handbook on Workspace and in module handbooks.

Assessment

• 20% Oral Exam: 15 minute oral exam end of Spring semester
• 20% Coursework 1: Translation/grammar in-class assessment
• 10% Coursework 2: Listening comprehension in-class assessment
• 10% Coursework 3: Participation
• 40% Exam 1 (2-hour): Written exam at end of Spring semester

Assessed in both autumn & spring semest

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

A. Knowledge and understanding: 

• Understand spoken and written Spanish language at a level commensurate with B2/C1 of the CEFR (A1).  

• Demonstrate declarative and procedural knowledge of the key elements of Spanish grammar, lexis and discourse appropriate to effective performance of written and spoken tasks at B2/C1 Level of the CEFR (A1). 

• Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the differences and similarities between the Spanish and the English language (A4) as well as between the societies and cultures of the Spanish speaking world and their own (A5). 

B. Intellectual skills: 

• Gather, process and evaluate information from a variety of paper, audio-visual and electronic sources in English and Spanish (B1).  

• The development of the ability to engage in exchanges of ideas with others, giving due weight to their opinions (B7). 

C. Professional skills:  

• Make effective use of grammar books and dictionaries (C5, C4)  

• Present language work in an accurate and appropriate manner for specific tasks (C5, C6). 

• Ability to translate texts derived from a variety of media into and out of Spanish with a degree of accuracy commensurate with B2/C1 of the CEFR.

D. Transferable skills: 

• Organise and manage working time, schedule tasks and meet deadlines (D7)  

• Write and think productively under pressure (in examination conditions) (D5).  

• Demonstrate ability to work independently and in groups (D3, D4).  

• Use IT effectively as an aid to learning (D8). 

Conveners

• Dr Adriana Arista-Zerga
• Dr Eduardo Guevara