Spanish for Professional Purposes 1A (R4033)

Spanish for Professional Purposes 1A

Module R4033

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Module details for 2024/25.

15 credits

FHEQ Level 4

Module Outline

This Stage 5 module is for students who have already acquired the capacity to function with some autonomy in the target language (TL) at level B1 (Independent User) of the Common European Framework of Reference [CEFR]. Building on existing levels of proficiency the module aims to:

- enable students to understand the main ideas within extended discourse and to communicate effectively in the TL, with increasing fluency, confidence and spontaneity, in a variety of contexts;
- provide opportunities, across a variety of topics, including common professional themes, for practice of understanding and communication in the TL using the four language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing, at an advanced level;
- introduce and develop the range of complex elements of TL language structures, syntax, and vocabulary to allow continued progression in the TL;
- facilitate the analysis of some aspects of the general social, professional, political and/or cultural background of the language through a variety of contextualised activities and materials, in a range of media, e.g. text; audio; audio-visual; digital.

This module is at level B1-B2 (Independent User) of the CEFR for Languages.

Module learning outcomes

With reference to CEFR B1-B2 level, the student can demonstrate understanding of the main arguments of extended discourse in standard target language across a selected range of subjects.

Effective planned and spontaneous communication in the target language within a selected variety of formal/informal contexts, including conventions of style and register.

Acquisition of some specialised vocabulary and application of some complex language structures of the target language.

Knowledge and analysis of some aspects of the general social, political and/or cultural, and professional contexts of the language.

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Type	Timing	Weighting
Coursework		100.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
Presentation	T1 Week 11	40.00%
Report	XVAC Week 1	60.00%

Timing

Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.

Weighting

Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.

Term	Method	Duration	Week pattern
Autumn Semester	Class	1 hour	11111111111
Autumn Semester	Seminar	2 hours	11111111111

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Spanish for Professional Purposes 1A (R4033)