Unit Information Form (UIF)

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The UIF provides essential information to students, staff teams and others on a particular unit.
SECTION 1 - Changes made to Section 1 of the UIF will require Faculty level approval.
Unit Name

Second Foreign Language (Spanish)

Unit Code

SFL100 S

Level

Credit Value

30

Location of Delivery

MSA Campus
This unit is

Summary/Overview

Aims

designed to introduce you to the study of grammar

and vocabulary, aural comprehension, oral ability, and the
reading and writing of simple Spanish.
It will focus on language and the many facets of several
Hispanic cultures, and to develop all your language skills:
speaking, listening, reading and writing. This class will
emphasize the learning of Spanish for real world purposes
through introductory grammar and basic vocabulary, writings,
texts and presentations.
In this course the student will develop his ability to
communicate satisfactorily in Spanish in everyday practical
situations and will acquire some of the skills necessary for
effective reading and writing in Spanish. The course requires
regular classroom participation and approximately two hours
of outside preparation for every hour of class. By the end of
this course, students will demonstrate both oral and written
proficiency in Spanish in the following grammatical areas:
present, preterit and future with the verb ir, differentiation
between ser and estar, correct usage of nouns, articles,
subject pronouns, prepositions and adjectives. Students will
also be able to identify information in relation to Hispanic
cultures and populations in varying geographical locations.

Core Learning Outcomes

1
2

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you should be able
to:

Assessment Criteria
To achieve the learning outcome you must
demonstrate the ability to:

Demonstrate self-motivation, intellectual curiosity

and openness to differing perspectives
Demonstrate sensitivity to socio-cultural diversity

Daily Oral Proficiency/Participation, Cultural Portfolio,

Online iLearn homework
Daily Oral Proficiency/Participation, Cultural portfolio

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Employ active listening techniques, including

summarizing, paraphrasing, questioning, and
nonverbal response
Make a clear, well-organized verbal presentation

Daily Oral Proficiency/Participation, Cultural Portfolio,

Exams (written and oral interview with instructor),
Quizzes, Online iLrn homework
Daily Oral Proficiency/Participation, Group Oral Skit

Generate new images, concepts, possibilities

and/or interpretations and connect apparently
disparate ideas.

Daily Oral Proficiency/Participation, Group Oral Skit,

Cultural Portfolio, Online iLrn homework

Analyze ones own thinking processes, including

how ones experiences, feelings, ideas, and
intuition affect thinking
Arts, literature and language through experiential
and intellectual understanding of their elements
and principles

Cultural Portfolio
Daily Oral Proficiency/Participation, Group Oral Skit,
Cultural Portfolio, Exams (written and oral interview
with instructor), Quizzes, Online iLrn homework

SECTION 2 - Any changes made to Section 2 of the UIF will normally require Faculty level
approval
Period of delivery
Pre-requisites/Restrictions
Activity

Student Activity
(10 notional learning hours = 1 credit)

Notional Learning Hours

Seminars/tutorials
Lab/Field work
Workshops
Rehearsals
Assessment
e-learning
Self-directed study
Group work
Other (specify)
Total

150

Approach to Learning
Skills Development
Communication
To help with the development of this you will:Be required to discuss, in writing and speech, complex and
abstract issues showing ability to evaluate evidence and to
reason effectively in your writing.
Information Literacy
To help with the development of this you will:Be required to engage in issue-driven research using both
library and web-based sources.
Research and Evaluation
To help with the development of this you will:Be required to summarise and assess evidence and data cited
in support of different theoretical claims
Creativity and Critical Thinking
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To help with the development of this you will:Be required to evaluate the strength of competing arguments
and the positions taken on various issues in

Assessment Strategy

No

Assessment
Method*

Description of Assessment
Method

Weight
%

Learning Outcomes
Assessed
1 2 3 4 5 6

Submission week
(assignments) or
length (exam)

1
2

AR
CB
CS
DI
EX
GR
IT
LR

*The following codes for assessment methods apply:Artifact

PC
practical
computer-based
PF
performance
case study
PL
placement
dissertation or project
PO
portfolio
Exam
PR
presentation
group report
RE
individual report
in-unit test
OR
oral
literature review
OT
other

SECTION 3 - Once initial approval of the unit has been given, the Unit Co-ordinator may make
changes to this section, following appropriate consultation

Outline Teaching Schedule

The shape of the course is as follows:
wk 1
wks 2 - 4
wks 5 - 7.
wks 8 - 11
Recommended Resources

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Essential
Handouts to accompany the lectures will be provided, as will weblinks and a selection of extracts from core
texts.
Background

SECTION 4 Administrative Information

Faculty
Field
Department/School/Division
Unit Co-ordinator
Version Number
Body approving this version
Date of University approval of this
version (dd/mm/yyyy)

Shared Units Indicate below all courses which include this Unit in their diet

Form completed by:

Name:

Date:

Authorisation on behalf of the Faculty Teaching Quality and Standards Committee (FTQSC)
Chair:
.

Date: ..

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Unit Updates
Date
(dd/mm/yyyy)

Nature of Update

FTQSC Minute Ref:

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