Spanish Advanced A (R4031)

15 credits, Level 5

Autumn teaching

You can study this module if you havw completed both intermediate A and B modules.

You will:

• understand the main ideas within extended discourse and communicate effectively in Spanish, with increasing fluency, confidence and spontaneity, in different contexts
• practise your understanding and communication using your advanced listening, reading, speaking and writing skills in Spanish
• consolidate and develop the range of complex Spanish language structures, syntax, and specialised vocabulary to allow further accuracy and control in use of Spanish
• analyse aspects of the general social and cultural background of the language through activities and materials in a range of media

You'll develop your:

• practical skills in all four communicative competencies and use Spanish independently
• knowledge and understanding of Spanish-speaking countries, society, and community through texts and audio-visual materials.

Successful completion of the module is equivalent to level B1-B2 (Independent User) of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 117 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.