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SLL40450

Academic Year 2024/2025

Spanish A2 (SLL40450)

Subject:
Languages, Cultures & Ling
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Languages, Cultures & Linguis
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Síofra Pierse
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

MALI Core Language module for Spanish Complete Beginners (Ab Initio) Level 1a students (CEFR A2).
Scheduled for T2 (spring) trimester.

In-module repeats of select component elements may be made available during this module for students.
Any in-module repeat is only available to students who have already sat and failed an in-term component; it carries a one-grade penalty; and it does not extend to orals or RDS exams.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Students should have mastered the same skills as per undergraduate module SPAN 10150.
Students should have worked with their MALI Language Tutor on honing language skills and on preparing an image-centred Presentation.

Indicative Module Content:

See Spanish undergraduate module SPAN 10150 Spanish Ab Initio (Complete Beginners) 1b (CEFR Level A2).
Students will work weekly with their MALI Language Tutor to hone language skills and to prepare a final image-centred Presentation on either film or media relating to the culture of their chosen language, pitched at the relevant language level studied.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

22
Seminar (or Webinar)

36
Practical

10
Specified Learning Activities

77
Autonomous Student Learning

87
Total

232

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Variety of language-teaching methods used. These may include active/task-based learning; peer and group work; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; individual work with MALI tutor; enquiry & problem-based learning; student presentations, etc.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

Students taking this module should have a BA degree, or equivalent


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): The component elements for this part of this module are entirely based on the equivalent undergraduate programme official exams process.
Contact Module Convenor for further information.		 End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Graded No

65

 No
Individual Project: MALI Presentation based on Film Studies component. In target language unless Beginners level. Week 14 Graded No

35

 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students are followed closely by their Language Tutor for 10 sessions during the trimester and will receive regular individual feedback on progress. Students will also receive feedback on language work completed within the framework of their classroom language work.

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