SPAN10160

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:

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.

Generative AI may be used for certain purposes only under the guidance of your module coordinator and within academic integrity guidelines. This corresponds to amber on the traffic light system: https://www.ucd.ie/artshumanities/study/aifutures/trafficlightsystem/

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy

 

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.

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