Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Beginners Catalan Language B
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 33696
Module Lead	Elisenda Marcer
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LC Beginners Catalan Language A - (09 33694)
Restrictions	None
Exclusions
Description	The three weekly hours are distributed between communicative language and grammar classes (2 hours per week) and a parallel translation hour to develop comprehension skills and to provide an introduction to Catalan culture by using historical, literary and cultural texts. Direct training in basic translation and language 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, interpret and translate 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.
Assessment	33696-01 : 2hr written exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%) 33696-02 : Oral-aural assessment : Class Test (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 2- hour written examination (50%) and Oral-aural assessment (50%) Reassessment: Re-submission of failed component.
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