Undergraduate Course: Spanish 2 (ELCH08004)
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 | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | Spanish 2 consolidates the language skills acquired in Spanish 1A and 1B, and further develops linguistic competence through written, oral, and aural language work. It extends the students' familiarity with the history and cultural production of Spain and Latin America through the literature and film component, and aims to develop their ability to analyse works critically. |
| Course description |
Spanish 2 consolidates the language skills acquired in Spanish 1A and 1B, and further develops linguistic competence through written, oral, and aural language work. The study of a diverse range of texts and films from Spain and Latin America in the literature programme aims to deepen your knowledge of cultural responses to societal change at different historical moments and develop your ability to analyse works critically. Overall, Spanish 2 will hone the range of transferable skills gained in Spanish 1A/1B: gathering, assessing, organizing and presenting information; analysing texts critically and contextually; structuring and communicating ideas both orally and in writing; studying independently and in groups.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Spanish 1A (ELCH08001) OR
Spanish 1B (ELCH08002)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Purchase of primary and extension texts, as well as course handout. |
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. |
| 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: 123 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 66,
Summative Assessment Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
300 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
2 essays; literature coursework participation mark (5% flat rate); 3 language exercises; 2 language tests. Class work 40%; degree exam 60%. |
| Feedback |
Formative
Students will receive continuous feedback for formative work (i.e. for work that does not officially count towards your final mark). For the language component, E-Grammar Spanish (available on Learn) provides instant feedback to students on a number of online exercises. Similarly, during the spoken classes students will practice with previous oral exams (available on Learn) and with other texts provided by tutors in class. The students will receive feedback from their tutor and an approximate mark.
For the literature component, verbal feedback will be provided on formative work in seminars on exercises such as presentations of topics and essay plans. All students are expected to deliver ONE presentation in class on materials relating to the units of study over the course of the year. This presentation represents the participation mark (flat rate of 5%) for literature coursework component.
Assessed
3 assessed language exercises per semester will receive feedback in written form, along with a mark, and each semester there will also be a grammar test which will also receive written feedback (marked up script and mark).
The literature essays in Spanish will receive a mark and formative language feedback, which will detail the marker's general appraisal of the essay, along with points which could be improved. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Paper 1 - Language | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Paper 1 - Language | 2:00 | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Paper 2 - Literature | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Paper 2 - Literature | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Continue to develop a more nuanced command of Spanish vocabulary, grammar and syntax; along with a critical understanding of a range of more specific areas in Spanish and Hispano-American literature and cultures.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the main ideas of complex language on concrete and abstract topics, and an ability to rapidly grasp the content and significance of a range of written material
- Write at length about topical and cultural issues in a critical manner summarising information accurately and developing a clear argument.
- Further develop effective communication, presentation and interaction skills across a range of media, on both an impromptu and prepared basis, providing the linguistic competence to meet with the demands of living and either studying or working in a Spanish-speaking environment.
- Demonstrate self-reliance, initiative, and the ability to work flexibly with others.
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Reading List
Language course:
Nuevo Avance Superior B2 (Autoras: Concha Moreno, Victoria Moreno y Piedad Zurita)
Libro del alumno: ISBN: 9788497783774
Editorial SGEL
Nuevo Avance Superior B2 (Autoras: Concha Moreno, Victoria Moreno y Piedad Zurita)
Cuaderno de ejercicios ISBN: 9788497788014
Editorial SGEL
The primary texts and films studied in the literature course are (in order of study):
Films:
El viaje (Dir. Fernando Solanas, Argentina/Francia/España/México, 1992)
Y tu mamá también (Dir. Alfonso Cuarón, México, 2001)
Novels:
Vargas Llosa, Mario, El hablador (Debolsillo, 2008)
Piñeiro, Claudia, Las viudas de los jueves (Editorial Alfaguara, 2005)
Marías, Javier, Corazón tan blanco (Editorial Crítica, 2006)
Pérez Reverte, Arturo, El Club Dumas (any edition)
Rivers, Elías L. (ed.), Poesía lírica del Siglo de Oro (Cátedra) [selected texts below]
- Garcilaso de la Vega, Egloga I (¿El dulce lamentar de dos pastores¿), Canción III (¿Con un manso rüido¿), and Canción V (¿Si de mi baja lira¿)
- San Juan de la Cruz, Cántico espiritual (¿¿Adónde te escondiste?¿), Canción III (¿Oh llama de amor viva¿), and ¿En una noche oscura¿ |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
For visiting students wishing to enrol on this course: student has to be in Edinburgh for the full year, they can enrol with the explicit permission of the Spanish 2 course organiser and the course must be relevant to their curriculum. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
An additional weekly language tutorial will be available in semester 1 for those students entering Spanish 2 from Spanish 1A. |
| Keywords | DELC Spanish 2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Charlotte Gleghorn
Tel: (0131 6)51 3237
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Fiona Jack
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
Email: |
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