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Unit name |
Beginners Czech |
Unit code |
UWLP10017 |
Credit points |
20 |
Level of study |
C/4
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Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
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Unit director |
Ms. Nahodilova |
Open unit status |
Open |
Pre-requisites |
None
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Co-requisites |
None
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School/department |
School of Modern Languages |
Faculty |
Faculty of Arts |
Description including Unit Aims
This unit provides a general introduction to the target language. It is intended:
- To provide students with a solid foundation of the essential structures of the target language thus enabling them to communicate effectively across the four key language skills at an elementary level on a variety of general topics
- To enable participants to give and understand information and to achieve a confident elementary level of communicative competence in everyday situations
- To introduce students to the customs, culture and society of the regions/countries in which the languages are spoken and to develop student awareness of the general social and cultural background of the language
- To enable students to apply their developing language skills into areas related to their field of study
Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- be able to communicate orally and in writing with a reasonable degree of accuracy and fluency.
- be able to work at a basic level with authentic material and retrieve necessary information.
- have acquired knowledge and awareness of the general social and cultural background of the target language
- be able to understand and interpret written texts at a basic level
- be able to respond to written texts at a basic level
Overall, students will attain a level comparable to A1/ A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Teaching Information
The communicative approach will be used; learners will be involved in a variety of interactive and stimulating activities with maximum use of the target language. This will be supported by e-learning opportunities; a Blackboard site, wikis, blogs and use of self-study facilities.
3 contact hours per week (Students must remain in the same group with the same tutor for all 3 hours)
Assessment Information
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ILOs assessed
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Class Test (25%)
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Listening
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Weeks 23/24 in class
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1, 2, 3
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Oral Test (25%)
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Speaking
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Weeks 23/24 in class
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1, 2, 3
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Formal Examination (50%)
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Reading & Writing
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Week 25
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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As free text:
The four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are assigned equal weighting for the purposes of assessment (25% each).
- For reading and writing there is a formal examination in the summer examination period, which comprises 50% of the total mark. This assesses ILOs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
- Listening is assessed by a class test at the end of TB2, which comprises 25% of the total mark. This assesses ILOs 1, 2 and 3.
- Speaking is tested by one oral test at the end of TB2. This assesses ILOs 1, 2 and 3.
Reading and References
The unit is based on a handbook developed by the unit coordinator, which will be made available on Blackboard and in hard copy.