| Unit name | Catalan Language (Elementary) |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MODL23014 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. James Hawkey |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Modern Languages |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will be taught by the Institut Ramon Llull Catalan Lector.
Why is this unit important?
This unit will do two things:
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
This optional unit will complement the programme of study for students who are involved in Hispanic or Lusophone studies through their degree programme. For students from other programmes it will offer an opportunity to learn a language that is less commonly taught in schools and universities.
An overview of content
You will achieve a level of communicative competence in the language equivalent to aspects of the CEFR at level A1 / A2 threshold.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit?
Students will have progressed from no knowledge of the language to a basic level of communicative competence to allow them to engage with the language and its cultures. They will have learned to reflect on key cultural contrasts between the language and cultures they are learning about and those they are already familiar with. They will be prepared for further study of the language at a lower-intermediate level.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Communicate orally in the target language with a degree of accuracy and fluency, demonstrating sophisticated presentation skills.
2. Communicate in writing in the target language with a degree of accuracy and fluency.
3. Work at a beginners’ level with authentic material and retrieve necessary information.
4. Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the general social and cultural background of the target language.
5. Respond to, understand and interpret basic texts and mediate between the target language and English in an effective manner.
Learners will be involved in a variety of synchronous activities, mostly interactive with maximum use of the target language, but with attention devoted also to explaining the fundamentals of the Catalan language structures. These activities will be supported and amplified by asynchronous e-learning opportunities and self-directed exercises.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Written coursework – to include writing/grammar/comprehension
Written Coursework 1 (15%) [ILOs 2,3, 4]
Written Coursework 2 (15%) [ILOs 2,3, 4]
1 x 2 Hour Written exam - to include reading comprehension and grammar (40%) [ILOs 2, 3, 4, 5]
1 x Oral exam - in class/on-line presentation, speaking exercise (15%) [ILOs 1, 3, 4, 5]
In-class listening test, 30 minutes (15%), [ILOs 2, 4].
When assessment does not go to plan
When required by the Board of Examiners, you will normally complete reassessments in the same formats as those outlined above. However, the Board reserves the right to modify the form or number of reassessments required. Details of reassessments are normally confirmed by the School shortly after the notification of your results at the end of the academic year.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. MODL23014).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
