SPAN06004 2021 Spanish Language, Culture and Contemporary Media 2.2

General Details

Full Title

Spanish Language, Culture and Contemporary Media 2.2

Transcript Title

Spanish Language, Culture and

Code

SPAN06004

Attendance

75 %

Subject Area

SPAN - Spanish

Department

MKTS - Marketing, Tourism & Sport

Level

06 - NFQ Level 6

Credit

05 - 05 Credits

Duration

Semester

Fee

€

Start Term

2021 - Full Academic Year 2021-22

End Term

9999 - The End of Time

Author(s)

Mr. John Kelleher, Clare Kelly-Lahon, Juan Manuel Real Espinosa

Programme Membership

SG_BINTE_B07 202200 Bachelor of Business in International Tourism with Event Management SG_BMKTG_B07 202000 Bachelor of Business in Marketing SG_BMARK_H08 202000 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Marketing SG_BACCO_C06 202100 Higher Certificate in Business in Accounting SG_BADMN_B07 202100 Bachelor of Business in Business Administration L7 SG_BBUSI_C06 202100 Higher Certificate in Business in Business Studies L6 SG_BBUSI_H08 202100 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business L8 (Ab-initio) SG_BBUSS_B07 202100 Bachelor of Business in Business L7 SG_BFINA_H08 202100 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business in Finance and Investment SG_BSALE_B07 202100 Bachelor of Business in Business in Marketing and Sales SG_BINTE_H08 202100 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Marketing and Languages SG_BBUSI_C06 202200 Higher Certificate in Business in Business Studies SG_BMKTG_B07 202200 Bachelor of Business in Marketing SG_BMARK_H08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Marketing SG_BBUSI_H08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business SG_BINTE_H08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Marketing and Languages SG_BSALE_B07 202200 Bachelor of Business in Marketing and Sales SG_BBUSI_B07 202100 Bachelor of Business in Business in Business Administration L7 SG_BINTE_H08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Marketing and Languages SG_BBUSS_B07 202200 Bachelor of Business in General Business SG_BADMN_B07 202200 Bachelor of Business in Business Administration SG_BFINA_H08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Finance and Investment SG_BTOTR_B07 202200 Bachelor of Business in Tourism with Event Management SG_BTOTR_H08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Tourism with Event Management SG_BBUSJ_B07 202200 Bachelor of Business in Business SG_BBUSI_C06 202200 Higher Certificate in Business in Business SG_BFINA_B07 202200 Bachelor of Business in Finance and Investment SG_BBUSL_C06 202200 Higher Certificate in Business in Business Administration SG_BBUSM_C06 202200 Higher Certificate in Business in Business Studies SG_BBUSB_H08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business SG_BBUSI_H08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business SG_BBUSG_B07 202300 Bachelor of Business in General Business SG_BINTM_B07 202300 Bachelor of Business in International Tourism with Event Management SG_BFINA_B07 202200 Bachelor of Business in Finance and Investment SG_BADMN_C06 202200 Higher Certificate in Business in Business Administration SG_BBUSI_C06 202300 Higher Certificate in Business in Business (exit) SG_BBUSJ_B07 202300 Bachelor of Business in Business (exit)

Description

This Module expands on the range of skills attained in Semester 3 so that the student should be equipped to perform at CEFR Level A2. Insight into Spanish-speaking cultures and societies continues in tandem with the student's developing language skills. Contemporary media, authentic text, video clips and film will be used. This module also serves as preparation for those students who may choose to spend one or two Semesters studying at an Erasmus partner institution in Spain during Year 3.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;

Perform confidently at CEFR Level A2

OVERALL READING COMPREHENSION Can read with a large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes, and using appropriate reference sources selectively. Has a broad active reading vocabulary, but may experience some difficulty with low-frequency idioms.

OVERALL SPOKEN PRODUCTION Can reasonably fluently sustain a straightforward description of one of a variety of subjects within his/her field of interest, presenting it as a linear sequence of points.

OVERALL WRITTEN PRODUCTION Can write straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within his field of interest, by linking a series of shorter discrete elements into a linear sequence.

AUDIO-VISUAL RECEPTION: Can follow a TV commercial or a trailer for or scene from a film, understanding what the actors are talking about, provided that the images are a great help in understanding and the delivery is clear and relatively slow.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Language seminars

Listening and comprehension

Cultural project work

Audio-visual and Modern Media materials

Module Assessment Strategies

Role plays

Oral presentations.

Written test

Project presentation

Portfolio assessment

Voice and video recordings

Repeat Assessments

All elements of the assessments may be repeated accordingly.

Indicative Syllabus

1. Perform confidently at Level A2 (Basic User) within the Common European Framework for Language Learning (Council of Europe Guidelines).
2. Understand and modify sentences and freqently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance not covered at Level 2.1 (e.g. very basic personal and family information,
shopping, local geography, employment).
3. Without assistance communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
4. Describe, using a full range of vocabulary appropriate to the Level, aspects of his/her background; immediate environment; the world of work; and matters in areas of immediate need.
5. Demonstrate awareness of grammatical accuracy appropriate to the Level
6. Make an oral presentation on a chosen aspect of Spanish speaking world.

Coursework & Assessment Breakdown

Coursework & Continuous Assessment

100 %

Coursework Assessment

	Title	Type	Form	Percent	Week	Learning Outcomes Assessed
1	Oral Exam oral tests	Coursework Assessment	Assessment	50 %	OnGoing	1,2,3,4,5
2	Other Exam written and aural tests	Coursework Assessment	Assessment	50 %	OnGoing	1,2,3,4,5

Full Time Mode Workload

Type	Location	Description	Hours	Frequency	Avg Workload
Lecture	Flat Classroom	Lecture	4	Weekly	4.00
Independent Learning	Not Specified	Independent learning	3	Weekly	3.00

Total Full Time Average Weekly Learner Contact Time 4.00 Hours

Required & Recommended Book List

Required Reading
2014-03-11 Gente Hoy: Libro del alumno + CD 2 (B1) Difusion Centro de Publicacion y Publicaciones de Idiomas, S.L.
ISBN 8415640374 ISBN-13 9788415640370

Rare book

Module Resources

URL Resources

https://marcoele.com/gramatica-a/

https://marcoele.com/gramatica-b/