SPAN10160 Catalan Beginners A1.1

Academic Year 2024/2025

This is an introduction to the Catalan language which will give you a basic knowledge of Catalan grammar and vocabulary using written and spoken sources. It develops all elements of language learning –reading, writing, listening and speaking. Students learn extensive vocabulary and acquire an understanding of the main grammatical structures.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On satisfactory completion of this module, according to the descriptors of CEFR students should be able to:

1. Have a basic knowledge of the grammatical structures of the Catalan language.
2. Talk about concrete subjects of daily life, using simple phrases and vocabulary, intervene using simple statement about familiar subjects.
3. Produce basic written communication (phrases and sentences) in Catalan.
4. Respond to, understand and interpret simple texts and instructions and deduce meaning of unknown words from the texts.
5. Interact in a simple way, asking questions and giving answers about oneself and his interlocutors, about where he/she lives, about the people he/she knows, about the things he/she owns.

Indicative Module Content:

On completion of this course you will speak, write and converse about the following topics: How to introduce yourself; your family relations; work and professions; describe yourself and others; describe places (home, city and natural environments).

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

36
Autonomous Student Learning

50
Small Group

24
Total

110
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Teaching and Learning approaches deployed consist of active/task-based learning enhanced with Virtual Learning Environment (Brightspace).

Students are expected to engage in self-learning activities every week, such as, reading and listening to materials relating to the course modules; completing tasks and exercises (including grammar).

Oral interaction in class is expected.

Engagement with Virtual Learning Environment to solve any doubts or issues. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Exam (In-person): Written examination (2 hrs) assessing grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing. n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

70
Practical Skills Assessment: Consisting of a role-play exercise in Catalan, assessing oral and listening skills. n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
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
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

No matter what the nature of the assessment may be (i.e. combinations of reading, writing, speaking or listening), constructive collective and/or individual feedback will be given on-line through Brightspace or in person during consultation hours.