Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
2500894 Tourism | OB | 2 | A |
There are no specific requirements. However,
The main objective of the second course is to continue enabling students to consolidate and widen their range of knowledge, including English pertinent to the tourism sector and of a more general nature so that they can accredit a B2 level at the end of their studies if they are studying the Tourism degree, and a C1 if they are studying Tourism in English.
During this second course students should further develop the capacity to:
Skills
1. DEGREE IN TOURISM: The students who are studying the Degree in Tourism will have to accredit a B2 level by the end of their studies.
2. TOURISM DEGREE IN ENGLISH: The students who are studying the Tourism Degree in English will have to accredit a C1 level by the end of their studies.
1. CONTENTS FOR THE DEGREE IN TOURISM
Linguistic functions
Grammar
Lexical content
Writing
2. CONTENTS FOR THE TOURISM DEGREE IN ENGLISH
General thematic areas
Language functions
Grammar
Lexis
Lexical areas
The teaching methodology prioritises the students’ learning process over theoretical presentations by the teacher. Input is provided from both graded and authentic materials and the students are encouraged to engage with the material through guided practice in all four skills, with freer interactive and communicative activities to advance oral communication skills.
The teacher will use one or more of the following methodologies depending on which he or she considers to be most suitable for the material and the students in each session.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
---|---|---|---|
Type: Directed | |||
Classes | 56.5 | 2.26 | 5, 1, 7, 2, 4, 3, 8, 6 |
Non class-based | 56 | 2.24 | 5, 1, 7, 2, 4, 3, 8, 6 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Tutorials | 8 | 0.32 | 1, 3 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Activities | 10 | 0.4 | 5, 1, 7, 2, 4, 3, 6 |
Theory | 9 | 0.36 | 5, 1, 7, 2, 3, 8, 6 |
Continuous Assessment
80% attendance is required in order to be eligible for the Continuous Assessment.
Continuous Assessment activities
Continuous assessment activities include:
o Reading Record.
o Mini tests.
o Self-assessment forms.
o Research projects.
o Various self-produced documents.
The students will be able to take advantage of the mid-term tests to produce activities that will form part of their portfolio, such as mini tests or listening or reading comprehension.
Final continuous assessment exam: writing and speaking are assessed.
The exam is on the same day as the final exam.
6 is the pass mark.
Final exam
Students who opt not to do the continuous assessment have the right to do a final exam of the two productive skills – speaking and writing.
A mark of 50% in each skill, and an overall global mark of 60%, is required to pass the course.
Resit
Only those students who fail the final exam with a result between 3, 5 and 4.9 (out of 10) are eligible to resit the exam.
The student must repeat the parts of the exam in which a mark below 60% was obtained.
Other aspects
No level certification.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Attitude and participation | 10% | 0 | 0 | 5, 7, 2, 6 |
Dossier | 14% | 5 | 0.2 | 5, 1, 7, 2, 4, 3, 8, 6 |
Final exam | 40% | 2.5 | 0.1 | 5, 7, 2 |
Mid-term test | 12% | 1 | 0.04 | 5, 7, 2, 6 |
Writing and Speaking activities | 24% | 2 | 0.08 | 5, 1, 7, 2, 4, 3, 8, 6 |
Coursebook
English for Tourism
English for International Tourism Upper Intermediate (Pearson) Peter Strutt.
Highly Recommended (Oxford) Trish Scott and Alison Pohl.
Dictionary
http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com (with pronunciation)
Grammar explanations
Practical English Usage Online (highly recommended)
My Grammar Lab Intermediate and Advanced
https://www.pearsonelt.com/tools/digital/my-grammar-lab.html
Grammar
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/
Vocabulary
https://elt.oup.com/student/oefc/tourism2/?cc=global&selLanguage=en&mode=hub
https://elt.oup.com/student/oefc/tourism3/?cc=global&selLanguage=en&mode=hub
http://www.gdrc.org/uem/eco-tour/t-glossary.html
http://www.englishformyjob.com/ell_hotelindustry.html
http://www.englishformyjob.com/ell_traveltourism.html
Listening and reading
https://es.englishcentral.com/videos
https://es.lyricstraining.com/
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
British English:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/
https://www.youtube.com/user/bbclearningenglish
https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia/
https://www.voicetube.com/channel/bbc/5
http://bbcworldservice.radio.net/
American English:
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/
Australian English:
http://www.australiaplus.com/international/learn-english-video-courses/
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/learn-english
Writing
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/sitemap/
Exam preparation
http://wuster.uab.es/ctestpractice/
Tourism themes
https://www.ted.com/talks/aziz_abu_sarah_for_more_tolerance_we_need_more_tourism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLRanIhp2jg
http://www.crctourism.com.au/Page/Home.aspx
http://www.gdrc.org/uem/eco-tour/eco-tour.html
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
https://victoriastraveladventures.com/tag/niche-tourism/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_5eKX1vvOg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdsVzspgTl4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CbcZbVvJ6s
http://culturalheritagetourism.org/
http://www.englishformyjob.com/ell_hotelindustry.html
http://www.englishformyjob.com/ell_traveltourism.html
http://www.englishformyjob.com/ell_politeness.html
http://www.englishformyjob.com/english-for-flight-attendants2.html