SPAN10170

Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Understand and use common and daily expressions and simple sentences that satisfy basic communication needs.
2. Understand written signs and posters with frequent words, notifications with simple information.
3. Express lack of comprehension or request repetition of what has been said in the target language
4. Interact with others in a simple manner.
5. Use simple and adapted resources to recognise in the target language know words from the language of learning.
6. Apply communicative strategies to compensate difficulties in expression.

Indicative Module Content:

On completion of this course you will speak, write and converse about the following topics: day to day routines and habits; the body and clothes; shopping; foods, and eating times and taste. The list is not exhaustive.

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

Learning Requirements:

Students who have not completed level A1.1 Catalan-language module must contact the module co-ordinator

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.