Undergraduate Course: Spanish 1B (ELCH08002)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) | 
Credits | 40 | 
 
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | 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. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Co-requisites |  | 
 
| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  Spanish Higher Grade (SCE), Spanish A-level or equivalent qualification. 
 
A pass (40%) for Intermediate Spanish Language (ELCH07003 or ELCH07004) | 
 
| Additional Costs |  Textbooks. | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15  Full Year, Available to all students (SV1) 
  
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Learn enabled:  Yes | 
Quota:  159 | 
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Web Timetable  | 
	
Web Timetable | 
 
| Course Start Date | 
15/09/2014 | 
 
| Breakdown of 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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| Additional Notes | 
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
34 %,
Practical Exam
6 %
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| Exam Information | 
 
    | Exam Diet | 
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) |  | 2:00 |  |  | Resit Exam Diet (August) |  | 2:00 |  |  
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
- you will develop your ability to produce accurate and varied spoken and written Spanish 
- you will enhance your reading skills through regular reading in Spanish as preparation for classes  
- you will be introduced through the study of books and films in Spanish to issues of current active interest in Hispanism with regard to a range of periods and places, from the medieval to the present day and from both Peninsular Spain and Latin America.  
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Assessment Information 
| 2 literature essays; one literature commentary done in class; 4 written language exercises; 1 oral presentation; 2 class exams. 1 degree exam in May diet.  Class work 40%; degree exam 60%. |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
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 | DELC Spanish 1B | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Ms Marian Aldaz Arechaga 
Tel: (0131 6)50 8305 
Email: M.A.Arechaga@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Mr David Warnock 
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646 
Email: David.Warnock@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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