Undergraduate Course: Spanish 1B (ELCH08002)
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 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | Language work, written and oral. A general introduction to the history and culture of the Hispanic world, together with the study of appropriate texts and films. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Spanish Higher, grade A or B (SCE);
Spanish A level, grade A or B;
EITHER 70% in Foundation Spanish 2 OR 50% in Foundation Spanish 3 at the first attempt;
OR equivalent.
If your entry qualification for Spanish is a Scottish Higher, you will automatically be admitted to 1B. Students with a 'crash' Higher OR a Higher awarded more than 1 year ago will be registered on Spanish 1B, but may take a Proficiency Test to gauge their ability.
Depending on the results, course registration would be changed to Spanish 1A.
Other students whose qualifications in Spanish are more than 3 years old may also take the Proficiency Test to determine whether Spanish 1A or 1B would be more appropriate.
Further details on the Test will be provided by the Course Organiser in the First Class Meeting.
Please note that changing from 1B to 1A is not allowed in any other circumstances, and is not possible after week 2 of semester 1.
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| Additional Costs | Textbooks. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| 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: 0 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 66,
Summative Assessment Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
302 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
34 %,
Practical Exam
6 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
2 literature essays; one literature commentary done in class; 4 written language exercises 2 online exercises; 1 oral presentation; 2 class tests. 1 degree exam in May diet. Class work 40%; degree exam 60%. |
| Feedback |
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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 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the main points of the Spanish language grammar with clear standard input on vocabulary and complex matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
- Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in your field of specialization.
- Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
- Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
- Develop their analytical skills through the composition of two research essays.
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Reading List
Resources List available at:
http://resourcelists.ed.ac.uk/index.html
Collins or Oxford Spanish Dictionary
López Ripoll, Silvia y Julio Miñano López. DESTINO ERASMUS 2 (Madrid: SGEL)
Echeverría, Esteban, El matadero (any edition)
Gorriti, Juana Manuela, El pozo del Yocci (Buenos Aires: Stockcero)
Sanchis Sinisterra, José. ¡AY CARMELA! & EL LECTOR POR HORAS (Madrid: Austral)
Smith, Colin. SPANISH BALLADS (London: Bristol Classical Press) |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | DELC Spanish 1B |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jose Saval
Tel: (0131 6)50 3677
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Fiona Jack
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
Email: |
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