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SP1528: SPANISH LANGUAGE 2 (2024-2025)

Last modified: 12 Sep 2024 11:16


Course Overview

This is a fast-paced language course for students with some previous knowledge of Spanish. It is aimed at students intending to pursue an honours (single or joint) degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies but is also suitable for students on other degree programmes.

This course involves intensive language study. Upon successful registration to this course, you are expected to complete a short online entry test on MyAberdeen to ensure that you are registered for the most appropriate course for your language ability. You will not be able to access the course site until you have completed this short test.

It is strongly recommended that you complete this test at the earliest opportunity as your timetable/course selections may be subject to change if your language ability would be better suited to an alternative course. You will be informed of this as soon as you complete the test.

The short entry test does not count toward your overall grade for this course.

It is recommended (subject to individual entry test results) that:

  • Students who have no experience of Spanish register for SP1027: Spanish Language 1
  • Students who have studied Spanish to National 5 level (or equivalent) register for SP1027: Spanish Language 1
  • Students who have studied Spanish to Higher level (or equivalent) register for SP1027: Spanish Language 1
  • Students who have student Spanish to Advanced Higher level or A Level (or equivalent) register for SP1028: Spanish Language 2

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 1
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Ms Sonia Domingo

Qualification Prerequisites

  • Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Suitable for students with some or very little knowledge of Spanish. 

This course provides an intensive introduction to the Spanish language for students with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish, or with qualifications below the entry requirement for Spanish Language 2. It concentrates on the four basic language skills: reading, writing, speaking, listening comprehension. Students attend 2 grammar seminar per week and attend a further tutorial focusing on spoken Spanish. Students are also required to pursue private study and to submit regular written work.

 


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Oral Skills

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
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Learning Outcomes
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Continuous Assessment

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 70
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Formative Assessment

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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandMorphology and usage of the Spanish verb in the simple and compound tenses of the indicative mood, simple and compound tenses of the subjunctive, infinitive imperative mood.
ProceduralAnalyseRecall, analyse and use the grammar structures, including correct use of Spanish verbs in simple and compound tenses of the indicative mood and subjunctive, imperative and infinitive mood.
ProceduralCreateCommunicate effectively at a lower intermediate level in speech and writing, paying attention to the communicative function of the language being used. Develop time-management skills
ConceptualApplyUnderstand and apply linguistic principles required to analyze the Spanish language. Demonstrate awareness of further selected fundamental differences between Spanish and English.

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