UCL - Spanish III

[ROM1743]

[30h + 15h] 4.5 credits

This course is taught in the 1st & 2d semester.

Teacher(s): Gretel De Cuyper, Geneviève Fabry

Language: S

Level: First

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

By the end of the course and the tutorials, students should be able to:
- understand the grammatical structure of Spanish and its usage;
- master the practical application of the above;
- show both oral and written communicative skill in Spanish.

Main themes

- Consolidation and deepening of (normative) grammatical knowledge acquired in the first two study years.
- Descriptive and critical study of Spanish grammar based on the analysis of works from important contemporary authors, both Spanish and Latin-American;
- Tutorials aiming to improve listening and reading comprehension on the basis of authentic documents;
- Tutorials aiming to broaden active knowledge of the basic vocabulary
- Tutorials aiming to develop the mastery of oral and written expression.

Content and teaching methods

Course: following upon the normative approach to Spanish grammar in the first year, the second year presents a descriptive approach based on the grammatical analysis of texts from important contemporary authors, both Spanish and Latin-American.

Tutorials: these aim to improve reading and listening comprehension, to broaden active knowledge of the basic vocabulary, to develop the mastery of oral and written expression.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prerequisite: Spanish I and II courses