This course aims to extend the students' ability to communicate clearly and effectively both in spoken and written Spanish. The course is aimed at students at an intermediate level, as determined by the Spanish placement test.

Students will engage with a variety of literary, non-literary texts and audiovisual material such as news clippings and theatre play to further develop the students' communicative competence in Spanish.

On satisfying the requirements of this course, the students will have the knowledge and skills to:

• communicate effectively and confidently in novel situations such as discussions about polemic topics ; (Assessments 2, 3 & 5)

• demonstrate extensive command of a wide range of complex grammatical structures such as the wide variety of uses of the subjunctive, both orally and in writing; (All assessments)

• read with fluency, clarity and confidence, analyse and perform theatre texts; (Assessments 3, 4 & 5)

• research the cultural and social contexts of theatre plays; (Assessments 3 & 4)

• reflect upon cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world and make comparisons; (Assessments 1, 2 & 4)

• participate actively in debates and present their points of view with precision; (Assessments 2, 3 & 5)

• Negotiate task division and contribution in a team environment. Evaluate peers’ contribution to the team task (Assessment 3).

1. Two term tests covering the content of all the course modules (50%),
2. An individual oral presentation in the debate module (10%)
3. Two oral presentations in the theatre module,  including peer group assessment of contribution to group work (15%)
4. A 1200-1500 words written analysis of a theatre play (25%)

Graduate students may attend joint lectures with undergraduates. Assessment will include additional assignment work and a research essay.

3.5 hours of classes per week plus at least 6.5 hours of regular work per week outside class.

Students should have an assumed language proficiency equivalent to the successful completion of the SPAN6507 course.

Intermediate Spanish I SPAN6507 or equivalent, as demonstrated by test results.

Main Text (Book + Answer Keys Booklet):

Castro, F., Uso de la gramática española. Nivel Intermedio, Edelsa

Castro, F., Uso de la gramática española. Nivel Intermedio, Claves

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