Modern language I (English)
Code: 100036 ECTS Credits: 6| Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500239 Art History | OT | 3 | 1 |
| 2500239 Art History | OT | 4 | 1 |
| 2500240 Musicology | OT | 3 | 1 |
| 2500240 Musicology | OT | 4 | 1 |
| 2500241 Archaeology | OT | 3 | 1 |
| 2500241 Archaeology | OT | 4 | 1 |
| 2500246 Philosophy | OT | 3 | 1 |
| 2500246 Philosophy | OT | 4 | 1 |
| 2500248 Spanish Language and Literature | OT | 3 | 1 |
| 2500248 Spanish Language and Literature | OT | 4 | 1 |
| 2500256 Social and Cultural Anthropology | OT | 3 | 1 |
| 2500256 Social and Cultural Anthropology | OT | 4 | 1 |
| 2500501 History | OT | 4 | 1 |
| 2501801 Catalan and Spanish Studies | OT | 3 | 1 |
| 2501801 Catalan and Spanish Studies | OT | 4 | 1 |
| 2502758 Humanities | OT | 3 | 1 |
| 2502758 Humanities | OT | 4 | 1 |
| 2503702 Ancient Studies | OT | 4 | 1 |
| 2503710 Geography, Environmental Management and Spatial Planning | OT | 4 | 1 |
| 2503998 Catalan Philology: Literary Studies and Linguistics | OT | 4 | 1 |
| 2504211 Spanish Language and Literature | OT | 3 | 1 |
| 2504211 Spanish Language and Literature | OT | 4 | 1 |
| 2504378 French Philology and Culture | OT | 3 | 1 |
| 2504388 Catalan and Spanish Studies | OT | 3 | 1 |
| 2504388 Catalan and Spanish Studies | OT | 4 | 1 |
Contact
- Name:
- Elisenda Pilar Vila Estrada
- Email:
- elisenda.vila@uab.cat
Use of Languages
- Principal working language:
- english (eng)
- Some groups entirely in English:
- Yes
- Some groups entirely in Catalan:
- No
- Some groups entirely in Spanish:
- No
Prerequisites
A level of B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is required.
Objectives and Contextualisation
The emphasis of this course will be on the listening comprehension of English. Different grammatical and lexical aspects of the English language will be developed in compliance with the level of the course. (Verb tenses, comparisons, and conditionals among others) Also, the acquisition of the vocabulary, error correction, text comprehension and organization in writing will also be worked on.
Competences
- Art History
- Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Students must develop the necessary learning skills in order to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.
- Musicology
- Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Students must develop the necessary learning skills to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.
- Archaeology
- Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Students must develop the necessary learning skills to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.
- Philosophy
- Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Students must develop the necessary learning skills to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Students must develop the necessary learning skills to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.
- Social and Cultural Anthropology
- Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Students must develop the necessary learning skills to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.
- History
- Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Students must develop the necessary learning skills in order to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.
- Catalan and Spanish Studies
- Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Students must develop the necessary learning skills in order to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.
- Humanities
- Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Students must develop the necessary learning skills to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.
- Ancient Studies
- Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Students must develop the necessary learning skills to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.
- Geography, Environmental Management and Spatial Planning
- Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Students must develop the necessary learning skills to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.
- Catalan Philology: Literary Studies and Linguistics
- Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Students must develop the necessary learning skills to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Students must develop the necessary learning skills in order to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.
Learning Outcomes
- Ability to maintain an appropriate conversation.
- Carry out oral presentations using an appropriate academic vocabulary and style.
- Carrying out oral presentations using an appropriate academic vocabulary and style.
- Carrying out oral presentations using appropriate academic vocabulary and style.
- Communicate in the studied language in oral and written form, properly using vocabulary and grammar.
- Communicating in oral and written form in the studied language, properly using vocabulary and grammar.
- Communicating in the studied language in oral and written form, properly using vocabulary and grammar.
- Critically take part in classroom oral debates and use the discipline's specific vocabulary.
- Critically taking part in classroom oral debates and using the discipline's specific vocabulary.
- Engaging in debates about historical facts respecting the other participants' opinions.
- Express ideas in the language studied, orally and in writing, using vocabulary and grammar appropriately.
- Express themselves in the language studied, orally and in writing, using vocabulary and grammar appropriately.
- Give oral presentations, using an appropriate style and vocabulary.
- Maintain a conversation appropriate to the level of the interlocutor.
- Maintain a conversation attuned to the level of the interlocutor.
- Make oral presentations using appropriate academic vocabulary and style.
- Participate in classroom debates from a critical perspective, using the vocabulary of the discipline.
- Participate in oral debates in the classroom in a critical manner and using the vocabulary of the discipline.
- Present work in formats suited to personal demands and styles, both individually and in small groups.
- Present works in formats tailored to the needs and personal styles, both individual and small group.
- Submit assignments in formats tailored to requirements and personal styles, whether carried out individually or in a small group.
- Submitting works in accordance with both individual and small group demands and personal styles.
Content
Units 1, 2, 3 and 5 of the book will be covered as well as other material to practice what is being covered in the course.
Organization of writing: Summaries.
Methodology
The methodology followed in the course is that of the textbook (see Bibliography). Units 1,2,3 and 5 will be covered. The class will basically have oral comprehension and speaking activities. Reading comprehension and writing organization will also be worked on.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Activities
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| Guided activities | 50 | 2 | 7, 3, 1, 9, 22 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Supervised activities | 25 | 1 | 7, 3, 1, 9, 22 |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Autonomous activities | 50 | 2 | 7, 3, 1, 9, 22 |
| Project preparation and oral presentation | 15 | 0.6 | 7, 3, 9, 22 |
Assessment
The class will be evaluated in the following way:
Continuous Assessment 35%
- 4 tests (can not be recuperated)
- 2 writing assignments
Presentation 10%
Final Exam 45%
Speaking Activities 10%
On carrying out each assessment activity, lecturers will inform students (on Moodle) of the procedures to be followed for reviewing all grades awarded, and the date on which such a review will take place.
Re-assessment:
Re-assessment for this subject requires a content-synthesis test, for which the following conditions are applicable:
- The student must previously have submitted a minimum of two-thirds of the course-assessment items.
- The student must previously have obtained an average overall grade equal to or higher than 3.5.
- The maximum grade than can be obtained through re-assessment is a 5.
Students will obtain a Not assessed/Not submitted course grade unless they have submitted more than 35% of the assessment items.
In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.
Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous assessment (quizzes and writings) | 35% | 4 | 0.16 | 7, 1, 22, 20, 21, 19 |
| Final exam | 45% | 1.5 | 0.06 | 7, 1, 15, 14 |
| Oral presentation | 10% | 1.5 | 0.06 | 7, 3, 4, 2, 13, 16, 1, 9, 22 |
| Speaking Activities | 10% | 3 | 0.12 | 12, 7, 6, 5, 11, 1, 10, 17, 18, 9, 8 |
Bibliography
Textbook:
Lansford, Lewis, Dummett, Paul, and Helen Stephenson. (2017). Keynote Advanced for "Usos Bàsics" (UAB SPECIAL EDITION). Hampshire:National Geographic Learning.
For extra practice in grammar
- Kennedy-Scanlon, Michael, Pladevall, Elisabet and Cebrián, Juli (2012). Guided Error correction
Level B2. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Servei de Publicacions
Bellaterra.
Dictionaries:
http://www.ldoceonline.com/ (Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English)
http://www.merriam-webster.com/ (Merrian-Webster dictionaries on line)
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ (Cambridge dictionaries on line)
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/ (Cambridge official examination practice)
http://www.els-lab.com (listening exercises with self-correction multiple-choice activities)
http://oxforddictionary.so8848.com/ (online collocation dictionary)
Software
Not applicable.