Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Beginners Catalan Language A
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 33737
Module Lead	Elisenda Marcer
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LI Beginners Catalan Language B - (09 33745)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Practical Classes and workshops-30 hours Guided independent study-70 hours Total: 100 hours
Exclusions
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 and to provide an introduction to Catalan culture by using historical, literary and cultural texts. Direct training in language, oral presentation and intermediate 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). Emphasis will be placed on fluency, pronunciation and lexical accuracy. Read, comprehend and interpret complex cultural texts and place them within the wider context of the language and culture of Catalan-speaking territories. Articulate in a sophisticated manner why Catalan Language and Culture are globally significant. Develop independent language learning strategies. Demonstrate an intermediate level of digital literacy.
Assessment	33737-01 : Digital project (English) and Oral presentation (Catalan) : Coursework (50%) 33737-02 : 1-Hour Exam : 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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