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Module Title	Spanish Language for Commerce IV A
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 14810
Module Lead	Rosa Sánchez
Level	Honours Level
Credits	10
Semester	Full Term
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Co-requisites	Spanish Language for Commerce IV B - (09 14811)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Practical Classes and workshops-10 hours Total: 30 hours
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Description	In this course, students perfect the knowledge of the Spanish language and linguistic skills that they have acquired during the previous three years, working on translation from Spanish into English and English into Spanish, writing essays, reports and commentaries in Spanish, doing oral and aural comprehension exercises, working on socio-linguistics and text analysis. Particular attention is paid to the language of business, economics and politics, as well as modes of address and the language of advertising.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: understand spoken standard Spanish to a high level; converse fluently and express complex ideas in Spanish; write essays, reports and commentaries in the appropriate register of Spanish Translate different texts and different registers into and from Spanish and English with accuracy. give sophisticated oral presentations using audio-visual aids
Assessment	14810-03 : 2000 word essay : Coursework (15%) 14810-05 : Oral Exam presentation : Practical (20%) 14810-07 : Written Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%) 14810-08 : Aural Exam 1hr : Practical (15%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment Pattern: Coursework: One 15% 2000 word guided essay in Spanish, end of first term; Written Examination: 50%: In Spanish (one 350-500 words essay, 1 reading comprehension, 1 350-400 words translation) ; Aural Exam 15%: In Spanish (listening comprehension- 1hr); Oral Exam 20%: In Spanish (a 15 minutes oral presentation on a free topic –previously agreed with tutor: guided oral presentations- with a 5 minutes question session afterwards) Reassessment: Not available (final year module)
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