Undergraduate - UnitATS2058 - Catalan Introductory 1

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Spanish and Latin American Studies
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Stewart King

Synopsis

This unit provides teaching in the basic Catalan language skills (speaking/listening/reading/ writing) and an introduction to Catalan society and culture. It is designed for students with little or no knowledge of the language. Students will be encouraged to develop appropriate language learning strategies. Regular assessed homework and tests emphasize the continuous nature of language learning and the need for frequent practice. In the specialized culture component, students will explore aspects of Catalan culture and society and develop the skills to be able to analyse Catalan culture and society.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

use the basic speaking, listening, reading and writing skills needed to communicate in a limited range of situations referring to the present, future, and the past.
talk about, write about and understand others talking about self, family, studies and basic needs.
communicate effectively in Catalan, with a minimum of misunderstandings, in a limited range of situations, such as carrying out everyday tasks including shopping, eating out, travelling, attending university.
skim read or read in detail straightforward, short texts in Catalan e.g. advertisements, cartoons, brochures.
demonstrate knowledge of the basic structures and sounds of the Catalan language e.g. present and near future tenses, articles, adjectives.
demonstrate knowledge of a range of vocabulary appropriate to the situations described above.
develop an awareness of different language learning strategies and adopt learning strategies most appropriate to their preferred learning style.
begin to acquire critical knowledge and understanding of modern Catalan society.
develop a critical understanding of issues of identity in Catalonia since the beginning of the 20th century.

Assessment

Weekly written and aural language homework: 17%
Class tests (aural, oral and written): 33%
Written language exam: 25%
2 x Written assignments: 25%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Stewart King

Contact hours

1 x 1-hour culture seminar
3 x 1-hour language tutorials

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

Spanish and Latin American language and studies

Prerequisites

Introductory 1 & 2 of any other European language or co-ordinator's approval.