Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
3 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Garcia Migura Begona; Serey Mendoza Osvaldo (coordinator); Tirado Fernandez Alicia Maria (compensates Vallejo Villamor Carmen); Vallejo Villamor Carmen;
Language
Spanisn
Prerequisites
- To be able to register for this course, the student should have followed two years of Spanish classes at secondary school, or stayed in a Spanish-speaking country for a prolonged period of time.
- To be able to include Spanish on their programme, the student will have to take a compulsory placement test at the beginning of the first semester of BAC 1.
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Students having scored 15/20 or more for the placement test can sit a productive test to be able to be exempt from the LESPA1230 course.
The weighting is as follows: receptive skills test (reading and listening comprehension) 40 %, oral test 30 %, writing test 30 %).
Main themes
This learning module is focused on communicative competence. Starting from various types of activities, the communication strategies, and productive, receptive, interactive and mediating skills are systematically developed, taking the A2.2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages as a starting point.
The themes tackled are: points of interest, student life, travel, civic participation, traditions and customs of certain Spanish-speaking countries, history, as well as culture (cinema, music, theatre, literature, TV, etc.).
The themes tackled are: points of interest, student life, travel, civic participation, traditions and customs of certain Spanish-speaking countries, history, as well as culture (cinema, music, theatre, literature, TV, etc.).
Aims
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At the end of this learning module, the student should be able to:
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
This learning module aims at developing all the language and communication skills entrenched in a communicative, lexical and grammatical approach.
The methodology is very varied and includes carrying out various assignments (written and oral) throughout the course, linked to the themes tackled.
The methodology is very varied and includes carrying out various assignments (written and oral) throughout the course, linked to the themes tackled.
Teaching methods
Grammar is tackled using texts as a starting point (grammar-in-use); interactive classes, role-playing, story-telling, debates on current events.
The acquisition of vocabulary is implemented using the lexical approach.
The acquisition of vocabulary is implemented using the lexical approach.
Evaluation methods
Continuous assessment:
- Tests and presentations: 30 % of the final score;
- Final written exam: 40 % of the final score;
- Final oral exam: 30 % of the final score.
- Written exam: 60%
- Oral exam: 40%
Other information
The online platform MoodleUCL is used.
Online resources
http://pot-pourri.fltr.ucl.ac.be/gra/
Bibliography
- Syllabus du cours.
- Q.W. Editores S.A.C, « Atlas Visual de Gramática». Parramón Ediciones, Lima, Perú, 2006
- Equipo de la Universidad de Alcalá, 'Sueña. Español Lengua Extranjera', dirección de María Ángeles Álvarez Martínez. Graficas Varona, Salamanca, España.
- Alonso Araya R., Castañeda Castro, A., Martínez Gila, P, Miquel López, L., Ortega Olivares, J., Ruiz Campillo, J. (2014) Gramática básica del estudiante de español. Difusión.
Teaching materials
- Syllabus LESPA 1230, Español para ciencias económicas, políticas y sociales, 1a parte
Faculty or entity
ILV
