Three hours per week, all primarily in the target language, covering advanced grammar, translation, stylistics and oral and written production. Emphasis will be placed on developing advanced translation strategies.
The student will also have the opportunity to achieve an extra qualification 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:
Strengthen linguistic competence in Catalan and expand knowledge of specific areas of grammar.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Catalan language and culture in a multilingual and digital environment.
Have achieved at least C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Assessment
33757-01 : 1.5hr written exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
33757-02 : Oral-aural assessment : Class Test (35%)
33757-03 : Translation Handbook : Coursework (15%)
Reassessment: No resits are permitted in final year. If students miss the assessed task owing to extenuating circumstances, the failed task would be rescheduled at a later date.