Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Beginners Catalan Language A
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 33694
Module Lead
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LC Beginners Catalan Language B - (09 33696)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Practical Classes and workshops-30 hours Guided independent study-70 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	The three weekly hours are distributed between communicative language and grammar classes (2 hours per week) and a parallel cultural hour to develop comprehension skills and to provide an introduction to Catalan culture by using historical, literary and cultural texts. Direct training in language, oral presentation and digital skills will be taught across these three hours. Students will also have the opportunity to achieve an extra qualification to increase their employability by taking the International Catalan Certificate issued by the Institut Ramon Llull and held at the University of Birmingham.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate above threshold level communication skills in Catalan (recommended by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) Read, comprehend and interpret cultural texts and place them within the wider context of the language and culture of Catalan-speaking territories. Articulate why Catalan language and Culture are globally significant. Demonstrate basic digital literacy. Develop independent language learning strategies.
Assessment	33694-01 : Digital project (English) and Oral presentation (Catalan) : Coursework (50%) 33694-02 : 1 Hour Grammar Test in Class : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 300-words digital or cultural project in English followed by a 5 minutes oral presentation in Catalan on the poster (50%) and 1 hour Grammar class test (50%). Reassessment: Re-submission of failed component.
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