Unit information: Advanced Spanish in 2022/23

Unit name	Advanced Spanish
Unit code	UWLP20006
Credit points	20
Level of study	I/5
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director	Ms. Marga Menendez-Lopez
Open unit status	Open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	Pass at CEFR level B1 or equivalent or a pass in Intermediate unit.
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)	None
Units you may not take alongside this one	None
School/department	School of Modern Languages
Faculty	Faculty of Arts

Unit Information

This unit is designed to follow on from the intermediate level unit. It provides further development of students’ knowledge of the target language at an advanced level. It is intended:

• To introduce and develop the linguistic structures and terminology which will enable the student to pursue academic goals of their chosen discipline
• To develop and offer practice in specific academic skills such as those necessary for taking notes from lectures, giving oral presentations and writing an extended report on a core subject related topic
• To equip students with the background knowledge which will enable them to integrate quickly in the social, cultural and academic environment of the target language

Your learning on this unit

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to

1. Communicate both orally and in writing with a higher degree of accuracy and fluency;
2. Work at an upper intermediate to advanced level with authentic material and retrieve necessary information;
3. Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the general social and cultural background of the target language;
4. Understand and interpret written texts at an upper intermediate to advanced level;
5. Respond to written texts at an upper intermediate to advanced level

Overall, students will attain a level comparable to B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

How you will learn

Learners will be involved in a variety of synchronous activities, mostly interactive with maximum use of the target language, but with attention devoted also to explaining the fundamentals of the target language’s structures. These activities will be supported and amplified by asynchronous e-learning opportunities and self-directed exercises.

How you will be assessed

Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):

• 1 x 1000-word written project (25%) [ILOs 1-5]
• 1 x Oral test (in class) (25%) [ILOs 1,2,3]
• 1 x Listening test (in class) (25%) [ILOs 2, 3]
• 1 x Reading examination (25%) [ILOs 2, 3, 4, 5]

When assessment does not go to plan

When required by the Board of Examiners, you will normally complete reassessments in the same formats as those outlined above. However, the Board reserves the right to modify the form or number of reassessments required. Details of reassessments are normally confirmed by the School shortly after the notification of your results at the end of the academic year.

Resources

If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.

If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. UWLP20006).

How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.

Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.