Undergraduate Course: Intermediate Spanish Language (ELCH07004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
www.llc.ed.ac.uk/open-languages |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This post-introductory course is normally intended for students who have successfully completed Introductory Spanish (ELCH07001 or ELCH07002) or have reached an equivalent standard (Standard Grade/GCSE). It is not suitable for absolute beginners or students with knowledge of Spanish at Highers/AS-level or above.
There is an identical course (Introductory Spanish Language - ELCH07003) which runs in the first semester.
All students take all elements of assessment, including the examination. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Entry to any language course above introductory level is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 80 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
IMPORTANT: Students must attend pairs of classes choosing ONE of:
GROUP A: Monday and Wednesday, 14:10-16:00
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GROUP B: Tuesday and Thursday, 16:10-18:00
OR
GROUP C: Tuesday and Thursday, 14:10-16:00
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GROUP D: Tuesday and Thursday, 16:10-18:00
Please note: this course will not appear on students' personalised timetable. Group Sign-up sheets will be available on LEARN after the first class meeting. Groups have a limited quota, if a group reaches capacity, you will need to choose another.
Students joining the course after the first class meeting with timetable restrictions on which group they can join must contact the course secretary before enrolling to confirm availability in the required group.
The first class meeting will be Tuesday 14th January at 17:10 in Seminar room 1/2, Chrystal Macmillan Building.
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| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
153 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Following Introductory Spanish, this course will further develop your knowledge of the language in a wide variety of situations using more complex vocabulary and grammar. |
Assessment Information
Coursework 50% (Regular written exercises in class and two class tests)
Degree exam 50% (A two-hour written paper)
All students take all elements of assessment, including the examination.
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Special Arrangements
| This course is open to all students as a credit bearing course, or over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course. DELC students may only take this course if it over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Intermediate Spanish Language |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Elena Sanz Ortega
Tel: (0131 6)50 3746
Email: esanzor@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Eleanor Humphrey
Tel: (0131 6)50 6949
Email: Eleanor.Humphrey@ed.ac.uk |
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