SLL40700 Portuguese Option A1

Academic Year 2023/2024

MALI Option Language module for Portuguese BEGINNERS students.
Scheduled for T1 (autumn) trimester.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Students should have mastered the same skills as per undergraduate module PORT10020.
Students should have worked with their MALI Language Tutor on honing language skills and on preparing an image-centred Presentation.

Indicative Module Content:

See undergraduate module PORT10020.
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)

33
Practical

10
Specified Learning Activities

80
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 Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Presentation: 25% of this module is examined by MALI Presentation.
Presentation topics must be agreed with MALI Language Tutor.
Presentations must focus on media or film topics in target language.
 Unspecified n/a Graded No

25
Examination: 75% of this module is examined as per the undergraduate Portuguese Beginners module A1 (PORT10020).
25% of this module is examined by MALI Presentation.
 Unspecified No Graded No

75

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
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.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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