Undergraduate - UnitATS2059 - Catalan introductory 2

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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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 Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Mr Andreu Pedro Garcia

Synopsis

This unit develops basic language skills (speaking/listening and reading/writing) beyond the level acquired in Catalan introductory 1 and provides an introduction to modern Catalan society. It is designed for those with limited knowledge of Catalan. 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 range of situations referring to past, present and future: talking about, writing about and understanding others talking about self, family, studies, accommodation, travel and leisure activities.
communicate effectively in Catalan, with a minimum of misunderstandings, in a range of situations, such as sharing accommodation, carrying out everyday tasks such as shopping, eating out, travelling, attending university, etc.
skim read or read in detail straightforward, short texts in Catalan e.g. advertisements, cartoons, brochures, informal correspondence, short newspaper articles or extracts from longer texts.
demonstrate knowledge of the sounds and the key structures of the Catalan language, e.g. past, present and future tenses, pronouns, articles, adjectives, adverbs.
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
acquire a greater critical knowledge and understanding of modern Catalan society
develop a critical understanding of issues of identity in the Catalan-speaking areas since the beginning of the 20th century
develop an explicit understanding and more sophisticated practice of text analysis, especially in relation to film
develop research skills

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Andreu Pedro Garcia

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

Spanish and Latin American studies

Prerequisites

ATS2058 or co-ordinator's approval.