Course Catalogue

Medes Spanish Stage 2 MFL2012

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Modern Languages and Cultures
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 2 (SCQF level 8)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

This course is designed to enable students to revive already existing skills in their target language and to extend the scope of their communicative competence both in a social and professional context.

Timetable

Four days per week, 9.00 am - 1.00 pm, over four weeks from mid April.

Requirements of Entry

This course is only available to GSA Product Design students

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

The standard assessments for this course are: 

 

■ Various Language Exercises - 40%

■ Oral assessment and Presentation (1 x 20 minutes) - 10%

■ Written Examination (2 hours) - 50%

 

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available: 

 

■ There is no alternative to the Language Exercises but extensions to the deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustment (students should follow the usual process for extensions).

 

■ Invigilated oral online examination as alternative to oral presentation.

 

■ There is no alternative to the Written Examination, but extra time and/or a separate room may be offered as reasonable adjustments (students should follow the usual process for examination adjustments).

 

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor. 

Main Assessment In: April/May

Course Aims

This course will provide the opportunity to:

■ consolidate and enhance language skills in areas related to students' studies and work;

■ deepen students' awareness of the customs, culture and society of the countries in which the language is spoken

■ develop the ability to use the target language in a professional context

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ understand and put forward advice and opinions, both orally and in writing, as appropriate to some specific socio-cultural contexts;

■ understand fairly lengthy reading and listening materials in their field of study;

■ understand and use intermediate grammar structures of the target language, including imperfect, future and past perfect indicative;

■ perform tasks described in level A2 of the Common European Framework and some described as B1.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions