| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SML1019 | Introduction to Linguistics |
In order to study this module, students must have studied SML1019 and attended the Spanish seminar.
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SPA2061 | Level C (HE Advanced) Spanish |
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In accordance with the overall aims of the degrees offered in the SML, this module aims to build on skills gained at Stage 1, to introduce students to the different varieties of Spanish that are spoken in the world.
Students will learn about varieties of Spanish in the Iberian Peninsula and overseas (primarily Latin America). The course looks at Spanish on a region-by-region basis, but students will be expected to adopt a thematic perspective, using the data to address such issues as creolization, social variation, languages in contact, language change, dialect split and dialect classification.
Topics as follows:
1. Castilian Spanish, 2. Andalusian Spanish, 3. Caribbean Spanish, 4. The African contribution, 5. Creole Spanish in the Americas, 6. The Monogenetic Hypothesis, 7. Substrate influence, 8. The Andalusian Hypothesis, 9. Voseo, 10. Mexican Spanish, 11. Central American Spanish, 12. Emphatic 'es', 13. Southern Cone Spanish, 14. Dialect geography
Students will learn about varieties of Spanish in the Iberian Peninsula, varieties of Spanish in the Americas, creole Spanish, the influences on Spanish of indigenous Andean languages and relevant aspects of the history of Spanish.
- Development of ability to think critically about language
- Development of general logic and analytical capabilities
- Ability to selectively obtain information from the Internet
- Ability to use library resources
- Enhancement of practical command of a foreign language
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Present-in-Person |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 12 | 0:30 | 6:00 | Non present-in-person contact hours |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 67:00 | 67:00 | Non-contact hours |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 7 | 1:00 | 7:00 | Present-in-Person |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 5 | 2:00 | 10:00 | Non present-in-person contact hours |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 100:00 | 100:00 | Non-contact hours |
| Total | 200:00 |
Lectures and small group teaching will provide hands-on learning support to deliver core technical and conceptual elements of the syllabus. Lecture materials and structured research and reading activities will enable students to think critically and to familiarise themselves with relevant academic debates. Guided independent study, including assessment preparation and completion, will develop research skills, argument construction, organization and project management capabilities.
Evaluation from last year showed that a majority of students appreciated the online elements as part of the module contact hours.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 50 | 1 | M | 30 | In-class test (multiple choice) |
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | 70 | 2,500 words |
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | 2,500 words |
The written exam will test students’ practical ability to analyse and solve problems while under time pressure. The essay will enable students to conduct personal research and to advance an extended argument based on what they have learned from said research.
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