INTRODUCTORY SPANISH 1

INTRODUCTORY SPANISH 1
Course Code
SP 1017
Credit Points
20
Course Coordinator
Dr S Bannatyne

Pre-requisites

Not available to students qualified for SP 1018.

Overview

This is a highly intensive ab-initio course for students with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. It introduces students to the fundamentals of Spanish grammar and usage, aiming to strike a balance between an analytical, reflective approach to learning and the development of basic communication skills. The course will involve three closely integrated classes per week to develop speaking, writing and listening skills, and a further hour to assist students towards the rapid acquisition of spoken Spanish.

Structure

3 one-hour seminars a week; one further tutorial a week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%) and in-course assessment: written exercises (30%), class tests (10%) and oral skills (10%). In order to pass the assessment overall, students must pass the written examination and oral skills element of assessment and present themselves for all elements of assessment.

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).