Undergraduate Course: Catalan language for beginners (ELCH08015)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course runs for 2 hours per week throughout the year. Classes are seminars of written and spoken language classes with native speakers. Points of grammar will be covered on a weekly basis and these will be reinforced in small group spoken and written language classes with the intention of consolidating the student's proficiency in the 4 core skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking.
If you are a first year joint hons student studying two languages you may not take this course. It is available to second year joint hons language students. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | This course is not available to first year students already taking two languages as part of their degree.
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| Additional Costs | Textbook costs approximately £35 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | For visiting students, the course is available only with the explicit permission of the Course Organiser for Catalan. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 20 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 44,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
150 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Class work 40%; degree exam 60%. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| 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 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- To read and understand different typologies of written and oral texts dealing with social and culltural matters with a particular emphasis on the Catalan speaking territories.
- To engage on basic conversation on everyday situations, articulate simple opinions and deliver short oral presentations on topics related to Catalan culture.
- To write short personal letters, descriptions and basic opinions on current affairs as well as simple critical reviews on media material.
- To familiarise oneself with cultural communities and societies where Catalan is used and identify sociocultural similarities and differences.
- To develop critical skills by means of using reliable language resources and authentic material to become an effective language learner.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
No |
| Keywords | DELC Catalan Begin |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Roser Vich-Gallego
Tel: (0131 6)50 3140
Email: roser.vich@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Fiona Jack
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
Email: f.jack@ed.ac.uk |
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