SPA4081 : Level D (HE Further Advanced) Spanish: Advanced Writing Skills (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Ms Marian Hernandez Villada
- Lecturer: Ms Maria Zubelzu de Brown
- Owning School: Modern Languages
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 5 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 5 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
In consonance with the overall aims of the degrees offered in SML, this module will:
- build on language skills gained at Stages 1, 2 and 3.
- provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the target language and with the ability to develop a high level of written proficiency in professional and academic environments.
- prepare students for postgraduate study in areas that make extensive use of the target language.
- develop students' written translation skills into the target language.
Outline Of Syllabus
Specific topics and materials based on current issues will initially be provided by the lecturer. Subsequently, these will be supplied by students themselves for group practice in group work sessions.
Translation into the target language, summarising, and open writing will be practised throughout the year, preparing students for written communication in the target language.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 22 | 1:00 | 22:00 | PiP language seminars |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | PiP language workshops |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 68 | 1:00 | 68:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SPA4181 | Level D (HE Further Advanced) Spanish: Advanced Writing Skills - Exchange Students Semester 1 |
| SPA4281 | Level D (HE Further Advanced) Spanish: Advanced Writing Skills - Exchange Students Semester 2 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Language classes will introduce, model and offer guidance in each of the skills that students are required to practise during the course (including summary and commentary writing, intensive reading, taking part in critical discussions, and translation into the foreign language).
Group work will offer students an opportunity to work in small groups (in the target language) under close supervision of the lecturer. These classes will focus on the skills listed in the outline syllabus.
Teaching will be mostly in the target language.
Work requirements:
- researching materials for oral presentation and discussion
- writing critical discussions and summaries in the target language
- practising and revising advanced vocabulary and grammar
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 90 | 1 | A | 40 | This written exam will test students' ability to write in the target language. *Continued in Assessment Rationale below |
| Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 60 | This written exam will test students' ability to write in the target language.*Continued in Assessment Rationale below |
Exam Pairings
| Module Code | Module Title | Semester | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level D (HE Further Advanced) Spanish: Advanced Writing Skills - Exchange Students Semester 2 | 2 | N/A |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | This exercise will help students prepare for the written examination after sem 1. |
| Written exercise | 2 | M | This exercise will help students prepare for the written examination after sem 2. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
*Both written exams will be on campus to ensure that the students' output is produced in identical conditions and is their own work.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SPA4081's Timetable