Undergraduate - UnitATS1191 - Spanish introductory 1

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Synopsis

ATS1191 is aimed at students with no previous experience of the Spanish language. It provides an integrated, innovative and communicatively oriented Spanish course which develops all-round competence in the basic structures of the language. In addition, students are introduced to key aspects of Spanish and Latin American cultures and societies.

Outcomes

On completion of this subject, students will be able to:

1. Converse in Spanish for 5 to 10 minutes about present and future activities.
2. Use the following tenses: the present habitual, the present progressive and the informal future.
3. Write compositions of up to 100 words in Spanish, with the help of a Spanish-English dictionary and a reference grammar.
4. Engage in conversations and discussions in Spanish, about themselves, their family and friends
5. Read and comprehend texts in Spanish of up to 500 words;
6. Demonstrate an understanding of key aspects of Hispanic cultures and societies.

Assessment

Culture component: 30%
Written work: 15%
Tests: 20%
Oral quiz: 5%
Written exam: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Sarah McDonald

Contact hours

One 1-hour lecture
One 1-hour seminar
Three 1-hour tutorials

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Spanish and Latin American studies