Unit name | Beginners Catalan |
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Unit code | UWLP10025 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Kitts |
Open unit status | Open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Modern Languages |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will be taught by the Catalan Tutor
This unit provides a general introduction to the target language. It is intended:
Students will:
1. be able to communicate orally and in writing with a reasonable degree of accuracy and fluency.
2. be able to work at a basic level with authentic material and retrieve necessary information.
3. have acquired knowledge and awareness of the general social and cultural background of the target
language
4. be able to understand and interpret written texts at a basic level
5. 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.
3 hours per week
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.
Assessment type Skills assessed University week & date ILOs assessed
Class Test (25%) Listening Weeks 23/24 in class 1, 2, 3
Oral Test (25%) Speaking Weeks 23/24 in class 1, 2, 3
Formal Examination (50%) Reading & Writing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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.
The unit is based on a coherent scheme of work developed by the unit coordinator, which will be made
available on Blackboard.