SPA4102 : Intermediate Catalan - Part 1
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
- Module Leader(s): Dr Josep Cru
- Lecturer: Ms Laura Arbones Martinez
- Owning School: Modern Languages
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
In consonance with the overall aim of the degrees offered in the SML, this module will focus on consolidating students’ competence in Catalan (including fluency, grammatical and lexical accuracy and range; register and pronunciation). It will reinforce students’ grammatical and lexical knowledge of the language and contribute to students’ broad-based knowledge of aspects of the history, politics, society and culture of Catalan speaking territories, focusing on contemporary issues in the region. The module also aims to prepare students for more specialist study in Hispanic Studies.
This module is for Exchange students studying at Newcastle University for Semester 1 only.
Outline Of Syllabus
This module is designed as an enhancement to the knowledge of the language and culture of Catalan-speaking parts of Spain. It will also provide an introduction to contemporary Catalan culture through real texts and visual material. On the linguistic side, there will be text comprehension, Catalan grammar, composition, general oral work, oral role-plays, and listening exercises.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 11 | 2:00 | 22:00 | PiP Language seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 78:00 | 78:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SPA4002 | Catalan II |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
As this is mainly a language course it is more classroom-based than the other optional cultural modules offered in the School, hence the higher number of contact hours. The teaching will be split into two main parts: A) Reading and writing skills: i.e. grammar, and text comprehension B) Oral and listening skills, which will focus on the students' active use of the spoken language in understanding and speaking Catalan.
THIS COURSE WILL BE TAUGHT AND ASSESSED IN CATALAN
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Examination | 15 | 1 | M | 30 | Consisting of a presentation followed by Q&A |
| Written Examination | 120 | 1 | A | 70 | Assessing grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension and composition in Catalan on a set theme |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | Set by the teacher according to course progress |
| Oral Presentation | 1 | M | In-class oral presentation set by teacher according to course progress |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Written exam (70%) - In the 120-minute written exam students will answer 3 sections:
a) Reading comprehension
b) A set of grammar and vocabulary exercises
c) Written composition of 350-380 words
Oral exam (30%) - Presentation and discussion with the teacher based on a newspaper article in Catalan.
In case of pandemic, the format of alternative assessment will be 24-hour take-home exam for written exam and a live oral exam organised online.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SPA4102's Timetable