Undergraduate Course: Introductory Spanish Language (ELCH07001)
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 | A course for beginners with no previous knowledge of Spanish, designed to give absolute beginners a basic, working knowledge of spoken and written Spanish. The course is not suitable for students with previous knowledge of Spanish.
All students take all elements of assessment including the examination.
There is an identical course (Introductory Spanish Language - ELCH07002) which runs in the second semester.
On successful completion of the course students will have the option of taking Intermediate Spanish Language ELCH07003 (20 credits) in Semester 1 or ELCH07004 (20 credits) in Semester 2, which follow on from Introductory Spanish Language. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Introductory Spanish Language (ELCH07002)
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Other requirements | No previous knowledge of Spanish is required. |
| Additional Costs | A course book
A bilingual dictionary |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Basic knowledge of Spanish in a wide variety of situations with the aim to develop confidence in language learning, understanding and responding to others in appropriate situations. |
Assessment Information
Coursework 50% (Regular written exercises in class and two assessments)
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
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Introductory Spanish Language |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Marian Aldaz Arechaga
Tel: (0131 6)50 8305
Email: M.A.Arechaga@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Helene Thomsen
Tel: (0131 6)50 6949
Email: Helene.Thomsen@ed.ac.uk |
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