Course Details in 2017/18 Session

Module Title	LC Speaking Unity: Language and Diversity in the Hispanic World
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 30119
Module Lead	Aengus Ward
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1 or 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	The module will cover the basic principles of linguistics, with specific emphasis on language variation, the dialects of Spanish and the minority languages of Spain.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: have an appreciation of the key issues in the study of language. comprehend the strengths and weaknesses of the Sapir Whorf hypothesis appreciate the different varieties of Spanish and be able to identify and analyse basic differences between them analyse and assess contextually the basic political and linguistic contexts of the minority languages of Spain.
Assessment	30119-01 : Digital Project : Presentation (30%) 30119-03 : Essay - 2,000 words : Coursework (70%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: Essay (2,000 words) 70% Canvas test 15% Video presentation (in TL) on Canvas 15% Reassessment: Re-submission of failed component
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