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SchoolofModernLanguagesArabic(AR)modulesAR1001ArabicforBeginners1
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9
Plannedtimetable:11.00amor,iftimetableclash,12.00noononMon;11.00amor,iftimetableclash,12.00noonTue-Fri,or4.00pm,Tue,Thu,Friand9.00amWed,or2.00pm,Tue,Thu,Friand9amWed
Thismodule, togetherwithAR1002,willenablestudentstoread,writeandconverse insimpleModernStandard Arabic. It will cover the Arabic alphabet and writing system, and begin the study of Arabicgrammar.A selectionofnon-literarymodernArabic textswill be read in class as thebasisof languageteaching,classroomdrills,testsandwrittenassignmentsandoralclasswork.
Anti-requisite(s) Mustnotbeanativespeakerofarabic,fluentinmodernstandardarabic,orhaveapassathigher,alevelorequivalent.
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:5languageclassesand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:50hours Guidedindependentstudy:150hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=40%,PracticalExaminations=20%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=40%,approximately15-minutePracticalExamination=20%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: MrMIWhitehouseModuleteachingstaff: DrFCaiani,TBC,MrMWhitehouse
AR1002ArabicforBeginners2
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9
Plannedtimetable:11.00amor,iftimetableclash,12.00noononMon;11.00amor,iftimetableclash,12.00noonTue-Fri,or3.00pmTue-Fri,or4.00pm,Tue,Thu,Friand9.00amWed
ThismodulewillcompletetheworkofAR1001andpreparestudentsforAR2001.Itwillcovertheremainingpoints of Arabic grammar, using a selection of representative non-literary texts. Please note that thismoduleisnotdesignedfornativeorheritagespeakersofArabic.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassAR1001
Anti-requisite(s) Thestudentmustnotbeanativespeakerofarabicwhoisfluentinmodernstandardarabic.
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:5languageclassesand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:55hours Guidedindependentstudy:145hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=40%,PracticalExaminations=20%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=40%,approximately15-minutePracticalExamination=20%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: MrMIWhitehouseModuleteachingstaff: DrFCaiani,TBC,MrMWhitehouse
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AR2001IntermediateArabic1
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9
Plannedtimetable: 10.00am.Iftimetableclash,2.00pmWed,ThuandFri,or4.00pmWed,ThuandFri
Thismodule, togetherwithAR2002,willenable students to readandwriteModernStandardArabic tointermediatelevelwiththeaidofadictionary,andtospeakinstandardArabiconappropriatetopicswithalimitedvocabulary.Oralworkandwrittenclassworkwillbebasedonaseriesoftextsselectedfortheirrelevancetotheunderstandingofcontemporaryissuesandculture.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassAR1002Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:5languageclassesand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:50hours Guidedindependentstudy:150hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=40%,PracticalExaminations=20%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=40%,approximately15-minutePracticalExamination=20%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrFCaianiModuleteachingstaff: DrFCaiani,TBC,MrMWhitehouse
AR2002IntermediateArabic2
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9
Plannedtimetable: 10.00am.Iftimetableclash,10.00amWed,2.00pmThuandFri,or4.00pmWed,ThuandFri
This module continues the work of AR2001 and prepares students for Honours modules in Arabic. Intutorials,appliedlanguageworkusespassagesfromcontemporaryandmodernwritings,selectedfortheirrelevance to the understanding of contemporary issues, language and thought. In classes/lectures,representativeliterarytextsprovideanintroductiontokeythemesinArabicculture.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassAR2001Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:5language/textclassesand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:55hours Guidedindependentstudy:145hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=40%,PracticalExaminations=20%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=40%,approximately15-minutePracticalExamination=20%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrFCaianiModuleteachingstaff: DrFCaiani,TBC,MrMWhitehouse
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AR2004IntroductiontoClassicalArabCulture
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 9.00amMon,TueandThuThismoduleaimstogiveanintroductiontoclassicalArabculturebyexploringtheintellectualhistoryoftheArabworldandthecontextofitsdevelopmentduringtheearlyandclassicalperiod(6th-15thcenturies).ThecoursewillcoversubjectssuchasthehistoryoftheArabianPeninsulaupuntilAbbasidtimes;theArabiclanguage, its history, script and literature; the Qur'an, its style and content; Islamic theology andphilosophy;scienceandknowledgeinIslam;andIslamicartandarchitecture.Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3lecturesand1surgeryhourScheduledlearning:30hours Guidedindependentstudy:170hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrOElmazModuleteachingstaff: DrOElmazorTBC
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ComparativeLiterature(CO)modules
CO1001TheNineteenth-CenturyNovel
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 1.00pmThismoduleintroducesstudentstothestudyofComparativeLiteraturethroughnineteenth-centurynovelsfromFrance,Germany,Italy,Russia,SpainandtheUK.AllthetextswillbereadinEnglishtranslation.Theaimofthemoduleistointroducestudentstoarepresentativeandcanonicalrangeoffictionalworks,withfocusononeliterarygenre-thenovel-andoneover-archingtheme.Thethemewillchangedependingonstaffavailability,butfortheimmediatefuturewillbe'TheNovelofAdultery'.Lecturers,seminarleadersand secondary criticismwill all model a variety of comparative approaches for students and promotediscussionofthediscipline.Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3lectures,1seminar,1optionalsurgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:40hours Guidedindependentstudy:160hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrKEJonesModuleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
CO1002DramaintheTwentiethandTwenty-firstCenturies
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 1.00pmThis module introduces students to the study of Comparative Literature through plays written in thetwentiethandtwenty-firstcenturyfromFrance,Germany,Iran,Italy,Russia,Spain,theUKandtheUSA.Allthe texts will be read in English translation. The aim of the module is to introduce students to arepresentativeandcanonicalrangeoffictionalworks,withfocusononeliterarygenre-drama-andoneover-archingtheme.Thethemewillchangedependingonstaffavailability,butfortheimmediatefuturewillbe'StagingthePolitical'.Lecturers,seminarleadersandsecondarycriticismwillallmodelavarietyofcomparativeapproachesforstudentsandpromotediscussionofthedisciplineandpotentialdirectionsforfurtherstudyatsub-honoursandhonoursdegreelevel.Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3lectures,1seminar,1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:44hours Guidedindependentstudy:156hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrKEJonesModuleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
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CO2001GoodandEvil
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 1.00pmThismoduleintroducesstudentstosettexts,bothcanonicalandnon-canonical,whichaddressthethemeof'GoodandEvil'.ReadinEnglishtranslation,thetextsareoriginallywritteninarangeoflanguages(drawnfrom Arabic, French, German, Italian, Persian, Russian, Spanish, and English), represent a number ofdifferentgenres(e.g.novels,poetry,film),andspanabroadhistoricalrange(typicallyfromthethirteenthtothetwenty-firstcentury).Studentswillthusanalysethemanywaysinwhich'Good'and'Evil'havebeenconceivedandrepresentedindifferentliterarytraditions,genresandatdifferenttimes.Targetedworkonrelevantcomparativetheoriesandmethodologiesaswellasissuesraisedbytranslationwillunderpinthemodule, and will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills acquired at Level 1 of thecomparativeliteratureprogramme.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassCO1001orpassCO1002Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3lectures,1seminar,1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:40hours Guidedindependentstudy:160hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrEFBondModuleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
CO2002Journeys
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 1.00pmThismoduleintroducesstudentstosettexts,bothcanonicalandnon-canonical,offeringvariantsonthethemeof'Journeys',atoposthatembracesbothliteralandimaginarydisplacementsto'real'andsymbolicplacesandspacesalike.ReadinEnglishtranslation,thetextsareoriginallywritteninarangeoflanguages(drawnfromArabic,French,German,Italian,Persian,Russian,Spanish,andEnglish),representanumberofdifferentgenres(e.g.novels,letters,film),andspanabroadhistoricalrange(typicallyfromthethirteenthto the twenty-first century). Students will thus analyse themany ways in which 'Journeys' have beenconceivedandrepresentedindifferentliterarytraditions,genresandatdifferenttimes.Furtherworkoncomparativetheoriesandmethodologiesaswellasissuesraisedbytranslationwillunderpinthemodule,andwillprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytoreflectandbuildonskillsacquiredatearlierstagesofthecomparativeliteratureprogramme.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassCO2001Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3lectures,1seminar,1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:44hours Guidedindependentstudy:156hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrPJLennonModuleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
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French(FR)modules
FR1001FrenchLanguageandLiterature1
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 9.00amThis module aims to bridge the gulf between school and university French studies by developing thelanguageskillsofpostA-Level/HigherentrantsandofferingthemagroundingintheliteraryandculturaltraditioninFrance.Inparticular,itaimstoensuregrammaticalcompetenceandpromotecomprehensionandproductioninbothwrittenandspokenmodes,andtoteachthereadingofFrenchliterarytextsintheirsocio-culturalcontextanddevelopbasicskillsofliterarycriticism.
Pre-requisite(s):Intakingthismoduleyoumusthavehigher,advancedhigherorA-Levelfrenchatgradea(oreuropeanequivalent),orinternationalbaccalaureat(6infrenchathighlevel),orapscoreof5,orsatsubjecttestscoreof700+.
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:4hoursand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:40hours Guidedindependentstudy:160hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:3-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrJSOCarson
FR1002FrenchLanguageandLiterature2
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 9.00amThismodule aims to ensure grammatical competence and promote comprehension and production inwritten and spoken modes, and to teach the reading of French literary texts in their socio-culturalbackgroundanddevelopbasicskillsofliterarycriticism,buildingonFR1001.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassFR1001Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:4hoursand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:44hours Guidedindependentstudy:156hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:3-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrJSOCarson
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FR2201SecondLevelFrenchLanguage(1)
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: Tobearranged.Thismodule has been designed to consolidate and extend the analytical and linguistic skills you haveacquiredat First level. Youwill understandbetterhow the languageworks, how it is usedandhow toanalyseit.Youwillalsodevelopyourskillsinspoken,auralandwrittenFrenchforavarietyofacademicandcommunicationpurposesandindifferentculturalcontexts.Thiswillprepareyoudirectlyforthelinguisticrequirementsoftheyearabroadaswellastheanalyticalskillsrequiredathonourslevel.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassFR1002
Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeFR2021ortakeFR2022ortakeFR2031ortakeFR2032
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:2hoursofseminars(x10weeks)and1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:20hours Guidedindependentstudy:80hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:1.5-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 1.5-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrMGanofskyModuleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
FR2202SecondLevelFrenchLanguage(2)
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel8 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: Tobearranged.TheSecondlevellanguagecoursehasbeendesignedtoconsolidateandextendtheanalyticalandlinguisticskillsyouhaveacquiredatFirstlevelandinFR2201.Youwillunderstandbetterhowthelanguageworks,howitisusedandhowtoanalyseit.Youwillalsodevelopyourskillsinspoken,auralandwrittenFrenchforavarietyofacademicandcommunicationpurposesandindifferentculturalcontexts.Thiswillprepareyoudirectlyforthe linguisticrequirementsoftheyearabroadaswellastheanalyticalskillsrequiredathonourslevel.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassFR2201
Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeFR2021ortakeFR2022ortakeFR2031ortakeFR2032
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:2hoursofseminars(x10weeks)and1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:22hours Guidedindependentstudy:78hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=40%,PracticalExaminations=30%,Coursework=30%AsusedbyStAndrews:1-hourWrittenExamination=40%,OralExamination=30%,Coursework=30%
Re-assessmentpattern: 1.5-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrMGanofskyModuleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
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FR2203FrenchCivilisation:fromtheMiddleAgestotheAgeofEnlightenment
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 12.00noonWedThismodulewillfocusontherootsofFrance'scultureandontheevolutionof itsnational identity.ThevarietyofmaterialyouwillbegivenwillhelpyoutoextendbothyourcommandofthelanguageandyourknowledgeofFrenchhistoryandculturefromtheMiddleAgestotheAgeofEnlightenment.Bothlecturesand tutorialswill be taught in French, and seminarswill be focused on the study of textual and visualdocumentsprovidinginsightsintotheperiodbeingstudied.TheywillprovidesolidfoundationforcontentmodulesbeingofferedatHonourslevel.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassFR1002
Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeFR2021ortakeFR2022ortakeFR2031ortakeFR2032
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:1-hourlecture(x8weeks),1-hourseminar(x7weeks)and1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:15hours Guidedindependentstudy:85hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:90-minuteWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 1-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrJSOCarsonModuleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
FR2204FrenchCivilisation:fromtheNineteenthtotheTwenty-firstCentury
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel8 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 12.00noonWedThismodulewillfocusonthedevelopmentofFrance'scultureandontheevolutionofitsnationalidentitysincetheFrenchRevolutionof1789.ThevarietyofmaterialyouwillbegivenwillhelpyoutoextendbothyourcommandofthelanguageandyourknowledgeofFrenchhistoryandcultureinthemodernperiod.BothlecturesandseminarswillbetaughtinFrench,andseminarswillbefocusedonthestudyoftextualandvisualdocumentsprovidinginsightsintothetopicsstudied.ItwillprovidesolidfoundationforcontentmodulesbeingofferedatHonourslevel.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassFR2201
Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeFR2021ortakeFR2022ortakeFR2031ortakeFR2032
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:1-hourlecture(x8weeks),1-hourseminar(x7weeks)and1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:15hours Guidedindependentstudy:85hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:1-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 1-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrGPBowdModuleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
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FR2205FrenchLiterature:fromtheMiddleAgestotheAgeofEnlightenment
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 12.00noonTueThismodulewillfocusontherootsofFrance'sliteratureanditsevolutionthroughthemedievalandearlymodern periods. Thismodule aims at giving you a sample of Frenchwriting through a focus onmajorauthorsofthepast. Inthetextstobestudiedforthismodule,youwill findmanyhumanproblemsandfoiblesexploredwithindifferentconventionsandcontexts,whilstalsofocusingonthedevelopmentofanationalliterature.BothlecturesandseminarswillbetaughtinFrench.TheywillprovidesolidfoundationforcontentmodulesbeingofferedatHonourslevel.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassFR1002
Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeFR2021ortakeFR2022ortakeFR2031ortakeFR2032
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:1-hourlecture(x9weeks),1-hourseminar(x8weeks)and1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:17hours Guidedindependentstudy:83hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:1-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 1-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrVCTurnerModuleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
FR2206FrenchLiterature:fromtheNineteenthtotheTwenty-firstCentury
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel8 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 12.00noonTueThismodulewillfocusonthedevelopmentofFrenchliteraturesincetheFrenchRevolutionof1789tothepresentday.ThismoduleaimsatgivingyouasampleofmodernFrenchwritingthroughafocusonmajorauthors.Inthetextstobestudiedforthismodule,youwillfindmanyhumanproblemsandfoiblesexploredwithindifferentconventionsandcontexts.BothlecturesandseminarswillbetaughtinFrench.TheywillprovidesolidfoundationforcontentmodulesbeingofferedatHonourslevel.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassFR2201
Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeFR2021ortakeFR2022ortakeFR2031ortakeFR2032
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:1-hourlecture(x9weeks),1-hourseminar(x6weeks)and1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:15hours Guidedindependentstudy:85hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:1-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 1-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrESMHugueny-LegerModuleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
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German(GM)modules
GM1001FirstLevelGermanA1
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 3.00pmThismodulelaysthefoundationforthestudyofGermanatuniversity.Inoral,writingandgrammarclasses,youwilldevelopbothcommunicativeskillandyourknowledgeofGermangrammar. Inweeklylecturesandtutorials,youbeginasurveyofGermanspeakingliteratureandculture.ThissemestercoversGermanliteratureandculture fromthepost-warperiodafter1945,with theemergenceof thedividedGermanstate,untilthetumultuouseventsofre-unificationin1989.Pre-requisite(s): IntakingthismoduleyoumusthavehigherorA-Levelgermanorequivalent
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:1lecture,1seminar,2languageclasses,CALLclassroomworkand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:40hours Guidedindependentstudy:160hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: MsKLMerickaModuleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
GM1002FirstLevelGermanA2
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 3.00pmThis module builds on the foundation study of German language and literature in Module GM1001.Languageclasseswill furtherdevelopspeaking, readingandwritingskillsandgrammaticalcompetence,usingmaterialswhichcoveraspectsofcontemporaryGermansocietyandculture.Lecturesandtutorialscover the period from 1989 to the present day, examining the emergence of contemporary Germanliteratureandcultureinarangeofgenres.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassGM1001
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:1lecture,1seminar,2languageclasses,CALLclassroomworkand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:44hours Guidedindependentstudy:156hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Moduleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
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GM1003FirstLevelGermanB1
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 4.00pmThemodule provides the first half of an intensive language programme for beginners and those withStandardGradeorGCSEGerman.StudentstakingthemodulearestronglyadvisedtoproceedtomoduleGM1004inthesecondsemester.Completionofthetwomodulescanprovideaone-yearfoundationforthosestudentslookingforanancillarylanguageskill,oritcanleadtoentryintotheSecondLevelGermancourseandsubsequentlytoanHonoursdegreeinGerman.TheemphasiswillbeprimarilyontheacquisitionofcompetenceintheGermanlanguage,bothwrittenandspoken,andactivitiesinclasswillcombinetheteachingofgrammarwiththedevelopmentofcommunicativecompetenceandwrittenskills.
Pre-requisite(s): Thestudentmustnothaveapassathigher,A-Levelorequivalentnormusttheybeanativegermanspeaker
Anti-requisite(s) IntakingthismoduleyoumustnothavehigherorA-Levelgermanorequivalentorbeanativespeakerofgerman.
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:4languageclassesand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:40hours Guidedindependentstudy:160hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: MsIHartungModuleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
GM1004FirstLevelGermanB2
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 4.00pmThemodule represents thesecondhalfof the intensive languagecourses forbeginnersand thosewithintermediate qualifications. Completion of this module and Module GM1003 can provide a one-yearfoundationforthoseseekinganancillarylanguageskill,orleadtoentryintotheSecondLevelGermanclassand subsequently to an Honours degree in German. Themodule builds on the work done inModuleGM1003. Students complete the secondhalf of a one-year course inmodernGerman and continue todevelop their linguistic skills, bothwritten and oral. There is at this stage also some study of selectedGerman literary texts. Please note that thismodule is not designed for native or heritage speakers ofGerman.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassGM1003Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:4classesand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:44hours Guidedindependentstudy:156hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
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GM2003SecondLevelAdvancedGermanLanguage1
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: Tobearranged.ThismodulebuildsonthelanguagecomponentofmodulesGM1001andGM1002forstudentswhohadA-level/Highers/equivalentGermanwhentheystartedtheirdegree.Itprovidespracticeinwritingskillsandtheextensionofstudents'knowledgeofgrammar.Languageclassesalsodevelopcompetenceinlisteningandspeakingandextendstudents'awarenessofcontemporaryGerman.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassGM1002Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeGM2007Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:2languageclassesand1optionalsurgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:20hours Guidedindependentstudy:80hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:1-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 2-hourWrittenExamination=100%Moduleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
GM2004SecondLevelAdvancedGermanLanguage2
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel8 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 9.00amMonandtobearranged.Thismoduleaimstoenhancefurtherstudents'skillsinwrittenandspokenGermanandtheirknowledgeofcontemporaryGerman,preparingthemforanytimetobespentstudyingorworkinginaGerman-speakingcountry.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassGM2003Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeGM2008Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:2hoursand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:22hours Guidedindependentstudy:78hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:1-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 2-hourWrittenExamination=100%Moduleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
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GM2007SecondLevelEx-BeginnersGermanLanguage1
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: Tobearranged.Thismoduleisdesignedtoprovideintensivelanguagestudyforstudentswhohavecompletedthefirstlevelbeginners/near beginners modules GM1003 and GM1004. It aims to develop language competencethroughwrittenandspokenlanguageclasses,withreadingandoralandwrittendiscussionoftexts,writingexercises, including essays and letters, practice in speaking and listening, and revision of aspects ofgrammar.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassGM1004Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeGM2003Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3hoursand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:33hours Guidedindependentstudy:67hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:1-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: MsKLMerickaModuleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
GM2008SecondLevelEx-BeginnersGermanLanguage2
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel8 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: Tobearranged.BuildingonmoduleGM2007,themoduleaimstoprovidefurther intensive languagestudyforstudentswhotooktheFirstLevelBeginnersmodules.Itcontinuestodevelopreading,analytical,writing,listeningandspeakingskillsandgrammaticalcompetence.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassGM2007Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeGM2004Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3hoursand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:33hours Guidedindependentstudy:67hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:1-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: hourWrittenExamination=100%Moduleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
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GM2011TheAgeofGoethe
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 9.00amMon.ThelifespanofGermany'sgreatestpoet,Goethe(1749-1832)issimultaneouslyoneofthemosteventfulandproductiveinitsculturalhistory:itseestheriseofmodernGermanliteratureinfigureslikeLessing,Goethe, Schiller, Kleist,Hölderlin, and theRomantic poets,while in philosophy, Kant, Fichte andHegeldominate the world of ideas. These revolutions in thought aremirrored in significant revolutions anddevelopmentsinhistory:theriseofPrussiaandtheimpactoftheFrenchRevolution.Themoduleintroducesstudentstotheperiod:lecturesprovidetheliteraryandculturalbackground,whiletutorialsconcentrateonsignificantandrepresentativeworks.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassGM1002orpassGM1004Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:1lecture(x10weeks),1tutorial(x10weeks)Scheduledlearning:20hours Guidedindependentstudy:80hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:1-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 2-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrMJWhiteModuleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
GM2012UnificationtotheFirstWorldWar
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel8 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: Tobearranged.ThismoduletracestheliteraryandculturalhistoryofGermanyinthenineteenthcenturyduringtheriseandfalloftheSecondEmpire.Afterthefailureofthe1848revolutioninGermanyandAustria-Hungary,theperiodseesthemilitaryunificationofGermanybyPrussia,creatingthefirstmodernGermanstatein1871,anditssubsequentdemiseintheFirstWorldWar.Culturally,theperiodproducesgreatvariety:thesubtlenarrativesoftheRealistsfindtheircounterpointintheboldmusicdramasofWagnerandthepropheticaliconoclastFriedrichNietzsche,andwhiletheNaturalistsseekuncompromisingreality,agenerationofpoetsaround1900revelindecadentbeauty.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassGM1002orpassGM1004Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:1lecture(x11weeks),1tutorial(x11weeks)Scheduledlearning:22hours Guidedindependentstudy:83hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:1-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 2-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrATCusackModuleteachingstaff: Teamtaught
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GM2013MediaevalGermanLanguageandLiterature
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 9.00amWedThemoduleintroducesstudentstoMiddleHighGermanlanguageandliterature.Studentswilllearntoreadthemediaevalformofthelanguage.TheywillalsogainanoverviewoftheflourishingGermanliteratureoftheMiddleAgesinitsrichculturalcontextofchivalry,heroismandChristianity,focussingonkeytexts.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassGM1002orpassGM1004
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:1lecture(x10weeks),1tutorial(x10weeks),optionalsurgeryhoursScheduledlearning:20hours Guidedindependentstudy:81hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:1-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 1-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: ProfBMEBildhauerModuleteachingstaff: ProfBBildhauer
GM2014GermanLinguistics
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel8 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 9.00amTueThemodule builds on students' familiaritywith pedagogical grammar to introduce them to theoreticallinguisticsasappliedtomodernGerman.Studentswillencounterthe'levels'oflanguage,e.g.phoneticsandphonology,includingtheInternationalPhoneticAlphabet;syntax,bothaswordorderandhowwordscombinewitheachother;lexis,thestructureofGermanvocabulary;semantics,thestudyofmeaninganditsrelationtoform;pragmatics,thestudyoflanguageuse.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassGM1002orpassGM1004Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:1lecture(x10weeks),1tutorial(x10weeks)Scheduledlearning:20hours Guidedindependentstudy:78hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:1-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 2-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrCBeedham
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Italian(IT)modules
IT1001IntroductiontoItalianLanguage
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9
Plannedtimetable: Fortnightlylectures10.00amMon(beginningweek2)pluslanguageclassesnormallymeetingat10.00amor11.00am,or12.00noonMon-Fri
ThismoduleisthenormalentrypointwhichleadstoHonoursItalianforbeginnersinItalian.ItisdesignedforstudentswithnopriorexperienceofItaliananddoesnotassumeanyknowledgeofthelanguage.Thecourseisintensiveandproceedsquickly.Itconcentratesongrammarandusagethroughreading,writing,listeningandspeaking.ComputerAssistedLanguageLearning(CALL)materialsarealsousedtosupplementclassesandassessments.PleasenotethatthismoduleisnotdesignedfornativespeakersofItalian.
Pre-requisite(s): Thestudentmustnothaveapassathigher,A-Levelorequivalentinitaliannormusttheybeanativeitalianspeaker
Anti-requisite(s) Studentshouldnotbeanativespeakerofitalianorhaveapassathigher,A-Levelorequivalent
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3-4languageclasses,surgeryhour(x10weeks)and1x1-hourlecture/seminaronaspectsofItalianhistoryandcultureperfortnight.Scheduledlearning:40hours Guidedindependentstudy:160hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=0%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=100%AsusedbyStAndrews:Coursework=100%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
Modulecoordinator: MissSTriggianoModuleteachingstaff: DrNataliaFerri,MsSTriggiano
IT1002ItalianLanguage(Elementary)
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9
Plannedtimetable:Fortnightlylectures10.00amMon(beginningweek2)pluslanguageclasses/cultureseminarnormallymeetingat10.00amor11.00am,or12.00noonMon-Thu
ThemodulebuildsonModuleIT1001andcontinuesitsbasicaimsbyincreasingthestudents'knowledgeofandabilitytouseItalian.InthismoduleonehourperweekisdedicatedtooralpracticeandstudentswillbeintroducedtoaspectsofItalianculture.PleasenotethatthismoduleisnotdesignedfornativespeakersofItalian.Pre-requisite(s): IfIT1001hasnotbeenpassed,higherorA-Levelitalianorequivalentisrequired
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:1oralclass,2languageclasses,1culturelecture/seminar,and1surgeryhour(x10weeks).Scheduledlearning:44hours Guidedindependentstudy:156hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=40%,PracticalExaminations=20%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=40%,PracticalExamination=20%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: MissSTriggianoModuleteachingstaff: ItalianDepartmentstaffandItalianLanguageTutors
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IT1003ItalianLanguageIntermediate1
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel7 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: Byarrangement-normally3.00pmThismoduleanditsco-requisiteprovideathoroughandconsistentlystructuredrevisionofgrammarandaconsolidationofspeaking,reading,writingskillsthroughformalgrammarclasses,practicalorallanguageclasses.PleasenotethatthismoduleisnotdesignedfornativespeakersofItalian.
Pre-requisite(s):IntakingthismoduleyoumusthavehigherorA-Levelitalianorequivalent.(apassmarkinanadditionaldepartmentalentrancetestwouldallowaccessalsotostudentswithaslightlylowerqualification,e.G.Gcse.)
Co-requisite(s): YoumustalsotakeIT1013Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3classesand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:30hours Guidedindependentstudy:70hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=0%,PracticalExaminations=20%,Coursework=80%AsusedbyStAndrews:Coursework=100%(20%Oraltest,80%Continuousassessment)
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: MissSTriggianoModuleteachingstaff: MsStefaniaTriggiano
IT1004ItalianLanguageIntermediate2
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel7 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: ByarrangementBuilding on IT1003, this module and its co-requisite provide a thorough revision of grammar and aconsolidationof speaking, reading andwriting skills through formal grammar classes andpractical orallanguageclasses.PleasenotethatthismoduleisnotdesignedfornativespeakersofItalian.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassIT1003Co-requisite(s): YoumustalsotakeIT1014.Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3classesand1surgeryhourScheduledlearning:33hours Guidedindependentstudy:67hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=10%,Coursework=30%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%(10%Oraltest,30%Continuousassessment)
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: MissSTriggianoModuleteachingstaff: STriggiano
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IT1013ItalianGeographies
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel7 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9
Plannedtimetable: Fortnightlylectures10.00amMon(beginningweek2);otherclassestobearranged.
Thismodule aims to give students some senseof the complexityofmodern Italy through the studyofparticular culturalphenomenawhichhaveplayedan important role innational identity formation.Themodulewill look at a range of different textswhich explore keymoments in twentieth century Italianculture.StudentswillgainagoodunderstandingoftheeventsandhowItalianculturehaschosentomakesenseofthemindifferentmedia.Co-requisite(s): YoumustalsotakeIT1003ortakeIT2001Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:2classesand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:20hours Guidedindependentstudy:80hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=0%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=100%AsusedbyStAndrews:Coursework=100%
Re-assessmentpattern: WrittenCoursework=100%Modulecoordinator: ProfDEDuncanModuleteachingstaff: ProfDerekDuncan
IT1014ItalianHistories
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel7 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: Tobearranged.ThismodulewillgivestudentsasenseofthecomplexityofItaly'spastthroughthestudyofliterarytextsfromdifferenthistoricalperiodsconsideredintheirdifferentcontexts.Co-requisite(s): YoumustalsotakeIT1004ortakeIT2002Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:2classesand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:22hours Guidedindependentstudy:78hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=0%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=100%AsusedbyStAndrews:Coursework=100%
Re-assessmentpattern: WrittenCoursework=100%Modulecoordinator: DrEFBondModuleteachingstaff: TBC
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IT2001SecondLevelItalian
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 5.00pmTuelecture.Seminarclassandlanguageclassestobearranged.ThisSecondLevelItalianmoduleaimsatfurtherdevelopingthelanguageskillsacquiredinFirstlevelItalianmodules, and at enabling students to achieve an intermediate level in reading, writing, listening andspeaking in Italian.Themodulealso introducesstudentstodiverseelementsof Italianculture(filmandliterature)andlanguageusedindifferentperiods.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassIT1002orpassIT1004
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3languageclasses,1culturelecture,1cultureseminarand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:50hours Guidedindependentstudy:150hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=0%,PracticalExaminations=15%,Coursework=85%AsusedbyStAndrews:Coursework=100%(15%Oraltest,85%cultureessaysandlanguagework)
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: ProfDEDuncan
IT2002SecondLevelItalian(Advanced)
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 5.00pmTuelecture.Seminarclassandlanguageclassestobearranged.ThismoduleoffersanintermediatelanguagecourseforstudentswhohavepassedIT2001.Itisdesignedto(1)furtherconsolidatestudents'knowledgeofItaliangrammar,idiomandvocabulary,(2)refinetheirlanguage skills and (3) develop their communication skills bothoral andwritten through a gradedoralprogramme related to Italian history and culture. Students will continue their study ofmediaeval andmodernItalianculture.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassIT2001
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3languageclasses,1culturelecture,1cultureseminarand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:55hours Guidedindependentstudy:145hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=35%,PracticalExaminations=15%,Coursework=50%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=35%,Coursework=65%(40%essaysand25%languagework)
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrRPWilsonModuleteachingstaff: TBC
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Persian(PR)modules
PR1001PersianforBeginners1
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 2.00pmMontoFriThisisabeginner'slevellanguagemodule,whichteachestheskillsofreception(readingandlistening)andproduction(speakingandwriting)inPersian.TheaimistofamiliarisestudentswiththespokenandwrittenformsofPersian,toenablethemtoexpressthemselvesinwriting,role-playandbasicdialogues,andtobegin to readbasicauthentic texts.Pleasenote that thismodule isnotdesigned fornativeorheritagespeakersofPersian.
Anti-requisite(s) IntakingthismoduleyoumustnothavehigherorA-Levelpersianorequivalentorbeanativespeakerofpersian
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:5languageclassesand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:40hours Guidedindependentstudy:160hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=40%,PracticalExaminations=20%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=40%,approximately15-minuteOralExamination=20%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Moduleteachingstaff: DrMGhorbankarimi
PR1002PersianforBeginners2
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 2.00pmMontoFriThismoduleisacontinuationofPR1001,developingreceptionskills(readingandlistening),andlanguageproduction (speakingandwriting) inPersian. It alsoprovidesan introduction toelementary translationbetweenPersianandEnglish.PleasenotethatthismoduleisnotdesignedfornativeorheritagespeakersofPersian.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassPR1001Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:5languageclassesand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:55hours Guidedindependentstudy:145hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=40%,PracticalExaminations=20%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=40%,approximately15-minuteOralExamination=20%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Moduleteachingstaff: DrMGhorbankarimi
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PR2001IntermediatePersian1
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 1.00pmMontoFriThis isthefirstofthetwointermediatelevelPersianmodules.StudentswilldevelopskillstoreadmoresophisticatedtextswritteninthetargetlanguageandtranslatethemintoEnglish.TheywillalsoconsolidatetheirunderstandingofPersiangrammarandlearnhowtouseitinreading,listening,speakingandwriting.They will be introduced to vocabulary from a wider range of topics and will be able to hold longerconversationsaboutthosetopics.TheywillbeexposedtosomebasicclassicalPersianliterature.Bytheendofthemodulethestudentsareexpectedtobecompetentin:a)Conversationatanintermediatelevelonavarietyoftopics(moderneventsandIranianculture);b)Thediscussionofarangeofgeneraltopicsandc)ReadingandtranslatingmodernstandardPersiantextsfromnewspapers,shortstories,etc.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassPR1002Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:4lectures,1tutorialand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:50hours Guidedindependentstudy:150hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=40%,PracticalExaminations=20%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=40%,approximately15-minuteOralExamination=20%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Moduleteachingstaff: DrMGhorbankarimi
PR2002IntermediatePersian2
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 1.00pmMontoFriThis is the secondof two intermediate level Persianmodules. In tutorials, applied languagework usespassagesfromcontemporaryandmodernwritings,selectedfortheirrelevancetotheunderstandingofcontemporary issues, language and thought. In classes/lectures, representative literary texts provideinsights into key themes in Iranian culture. By theendof themodule the students are expected tobecompetentin:a)Readingandtranslatingnewspapersoncontemporarytopics.b)ConversingandengagingindiscussionaboutcontemporarytopicsrelatedtotheMiddleEasternandIranianculture.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassPR2001Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:4lectures,1tutorialand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:55hours Guidedindependentstudy:145hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=40%,PracticalExaminations=20%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=40%,approximately15-minuteOralExamination=20%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Moduleteachingstaff: DrMGhorbankarimi
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Russian(RU)modules
RU1001ElementaryRussianLanguage1
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 11.00amplus1oralhourtobearranged.The module, aimed at beginners, provides the most basic elements of Russian (alphabet, vocabulary,grammar, pronunciation). The module begins with the Cyrillic alphabet and the rules of spelling andpronunciation. The main grammatical areas covered are the nominal declensions (nouns, adjective,pronouns),useofcases,andtheverbalconjugations,andpresentandpasttenses.Oraltuitionwithanativelanguagetutorisprovided.PleasenotethatthismoduleisnotdesignedfornativeorheritagespeakersofRussian.
Pre-requisite(s): IntakingthismoduleyoumustnothavehigherorA-Levelrussianorequivalentorbeanativespeakerofrussian.
Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeRU1005Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:1lecture,3languageclassesand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:40hours Guidedindependentstudy:160hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=15%,Coursework=25%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=60%,PracticalTest=15%,Coursework=25%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
RU1002ElementaryRussianLanguage2
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 11.00amplus1oralhourtobearranged.ThemodulebuildsonRU1001,andoncompletionwillhaveprovidedacompetenceinRussiangrammarsufficientforreadingRussiantexts(books,newspapersetc)withtheaidofadictionary.FurtherimportantareasofRussiangrammararecovered, includingpluralandadjectivaldeclensions, futuretenses,verbalaspectsandverbsofmotion.Oraltuition iscontinued.Pleasenotethatthismodule isnotdesignedfornativeorheritagespeakersofRussian.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassRU1001Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeRU1006Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:1lecture,3languageclassesand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:44hours Guidedindependentstudy:156hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=15%,Coursework=25%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=60%,PracticalTest=15%,Coursework=25%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Moduleteachingstaff: TBC
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RU1005AdvancedElementaryRussianLanguageandLiterature1
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 4.00pmplus1hourtobearranged.ThemodulereinforcesandbuildsontheknowledgeofgrammarandvocabularyacquiredatschoolandtestsitthroughasystemofregulartranslationsfromandintoRussianandshortwrittenquizzes.LiterarytextsarestudiedinRussian,andtwoliteraryessaysinEnglisharerequired.Oraltuitionisgiveninsmall-groupclasseswithanativelanguageinstructor.PleasenotethatthismoduleisnotdesignedfornativeorheritagespeakersofRussian.Pre-requisite(s): Studentsmusthavehigherrussianoritsequivalent.Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeRU1001Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3languageclasses,1oralclassand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:40hours Guidedindependentstudy:160hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=40%,PracticalExaminations=10%,Coursework=50%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=40%,PracticalTest=10%,Coursework=50%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
RU1006AdvancedElementaryRussianLanguageandLiterature2
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 4.00pmplus1hourtobearranged.ThemodulebuildsonthelevelofachievementreachedinRU1005.Ithaselementsofgrammar,translation,textanalysis,studyofliterature,forwhichtwoessaysinEnglisharerequired,andoraltuitionclasseswithanativelanguageinstructor.PleasenotethatthismoduleisnotdesignedfornativeorheritagespeakersofRussian.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassRU1005Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeRU1002Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3languageclasses,1oralclassand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:44hours Guidedindependentstudy:156hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=40%,PracticalExaminations=10%,Coursework=50%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=40%,PracticalTest=10%,Coursework=50%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
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RU2100IntermediateRussian(SummerCourse)
SCOTCATCredits: 40 SCQFLevel8 Semester FullYearAcademicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 20hoursperweekfor8weeks.This module is an intensive six-week Russian language and culture course in Russia which brings thestudent'sproficiency inRussianuptoa levelequivalenttothatreachedbystudentspassingRU2002orRU2004attheappropriatelevel(Grade11).Twentyhoursofclassesperweekinconversation,grammar,vocabulary, translation, and Russian cultural background. Students livewith familieswhere little if anyEnglishisspoken,thusenhancingtheirimmersionintheRussianlanguage.ItisavailableonlytostudentswhoareunabletotakeLevel2Russianmodulesaspartoftheirsub-HonourscourseinSemesters1and2oftheirsecondyearofstudy.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassRU1002orRU1006Anti-requisite(s) Youcannottakethismoduleifyoutake1modulefromanylevelsmatchingru2Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:Lecturesandpracticalclasses.Scheduledlearning:160hours Guidedindependentstudy:240hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=30%,PracticalExaminations=20%,Coursework=50%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=30%,OralExamination=20%,Coursework=50%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
RU2201IntermediateRussianLanguage1
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 3.00pmplus1oralhourtobearranged.Thismodule(followedbyRU2202inSemester2) isthelanguagetrackatsecondlevelforstudentswhotookthebeginners'modules(RU1001andRU1002)atfirstlevel.ThemostimportantelementsofRussiangrammartaughtinthefirstyeararereinforcedinthiscourse,withfurtherpointsofgrammarandsyntax.StudentswilltranslatepassagesfromEnglishtoRussiananddevelopcomprehensionskillsinresponsetocontemporaryaudio-visualandonlinematerial.MaterialfortranslationfromRussiantoEnglishengageswithkeyhistoricalandculturalevents.SpokenRussianisimprovedthroughsmall-grouporaltuitionclasseswithanativelanguageinstructor.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassRU1002Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeRU2203ortakeRU2100Co-requisite(s): YoumustalsotakeRU2202Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3classesplus1oralhourand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:40hours Guidedindependentstudy:160hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=40%,PracticalExaminations=10%,Coursework=50%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=40%,PracticalTest=10%,Coursework=50%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
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RU2202IntermediateRussianLanguage2
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 10.00amplus1oralhourtobearranged.ThismodulefollowsRU2201.Itisthelanguagetrackatsecondlevelforstudentswhotookthebeginners'modules(RU1001andRU1002)atfirstlevel.ThemostimportantelementsofRussiangrammartaughtinthefirstyearandRU2201arereinforcedinthiscourse,withfurtherpointsofgrammarandsyntax.Studentswill translate passages from English to Russian and develop comprehension skills in response tocontemporaryaudio-visualandonlinematerial.MaterialfortranslationfromRussiantoEnglishengageswithkeyhistoricalandculturalevents.SpokenRussianisimprovedthroughsmall-grouporaltuitionclasseswithanativelanguageinstructor.Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeRU2204ortakeRU2002ortakeRU2006Co-requisite(s): YoumustalsotakeRU2201Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3classesplus1oralhourand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:44hours Guidedindependentstudy:156hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=10%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExam=40%,Coursework=60%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
RU2203AdvancedIntermediateRussianLanguage1
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 3.00pmplus1oralhourtobearranged.Thismodule(followedbyRU2204inSemester2) isthelanguagetrackatsecondlevelforstudentswhotooktheadvanced'modules(RU1005andRU1006)atfirstlevel.ThemostimportantelementsofRussiangrammarrevisedinthefirstyeararereinforcedinthiscourse,withfurtherpointsofgrammarandsyntax.StudentswilltranslatepassagesfromEnglishtoRussiananddevelopcomprehensionskillsinresponsetocontemporaryaudio-visualandonlinematerial.MaterialfortranslationfromRussiantoEnglishengageswithkeyhistoricalandculturalevents.SpokenRussianisimprovedthroughsmall-grouporaltuitionclasseswithanativelanguageinstructor.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassRU1006Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeRU2201Co-requisite(s): YoumustalsotakeRU2204Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3classesplus1oralhourand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:40hours Guidedindependentstudy:160hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=10%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExam=40%,Coursework=60%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrEFiner
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RU2204AdvancedIntermediateRussianLanguage2
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 3.00pmplus1oralhourtobearranged.ThismodulefollowsRU2203.Itisthelanguagetrackatsecondlevelforstudentswhotooktheadvanced'modules(RU1005andRU1006)atfirstlevel.ThemostimportantelementsofRussiangrammarrevisedinRU2203arereinforcedinthiscourseandfurtherpointsofgrammarandsyntaxareintroduced.Studentswill translate passages from English to Russian and develop comprehension skills in response tocontemporaryaudio-visualandonlinematerial.MaterialfortranslationfromRussiantoEnglishengageswithkeyhistoricalandculturalevents.SpokenRussianisimprovedthroughsmall-grouporaltuitionclasseswithanativelanguageinstructor.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassRU1005Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeRU2202Co-requisite(s): YoumustalsotakeRU2203Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3classesplus1oralhourand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:44hours Guidedindependentstudy:156hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=40%,PracticalExaminations=10%,Coursework=50%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=40%,PracticalTest=10%,Coursework=50%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
RU2205IntermediateRussianLiteratureandCulture1
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: TobeconfirmedThemoduleintroducesstudentstothreeworksofpre-twentieth-centuryliteratureandculturetobereadinRussian,whileimprovingreadingandcomprehensionskills.Itwillincludeacombinationofcanonicalandnon-canonicaltextsbywomenandmen,andexploretheculturalandinstitutionalcontextsinwhichtextswere produced, published, read, or viewed. Students will share impressions through class and onlinediscussions,andinformalpresentations.ThismodulewillpreparestudentsforHonourscontentmoduleswherelongerandmorecomplextextsarereadinRussian.Whileoptional,studentsintendingtopursuesingleorjointhonoursincludingRussianareencouragedtotakethismodule.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassRU1002orpassRU1006Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:1classperweekand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:10hours Guidedindependentstudy:90hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=0%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=100%AsusedbyStAndrews:Coursework=100%
Re-assessmentpattern: 2-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrEFiner
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RU2206IntermediateRussianLiteratureandCulture2
SCOTCATCredits: 10 SCQFLevel8 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: TobeconfirmedThemoduleintroducesstudentstothreeworksoftwentieth-centuryliteratureandculturetobereadinRussian,whileimprovingreadingandcomprehensionskills.Itwillincludeacombinationofcanonicalandnon-canonicaltextsbymenandwomen,andexploretheculturalandinstitutionalcontextsinwhichtextswere produced, published, viewed, and read. Studentswill share impressions through class andonlinediscussions,andinformalpresentations.ThismodulewillpreparestudentsforHonourscontentmoduleswherelongerandmorecomplextextsarereadinRussian.Whileoptional,studentsintendingtopursuesingleorjointhonoursincludingRussianwillbeencouragedtotakethismodule.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassRU1002orpassRU1006Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:1classperweekand1surgeryhour.Scheduledlearning:11hours Guidedindependentstudy:89hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=0%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=100%AsusedbyStAndrews:Coursework=100%
Re-assessmentpattern: 2-hourWrittenExamination=100%Moduleteachingstaff: DrEmilyFiner
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Spanish(SP)modules
SP1001SpanishLanguageandTexts1
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Availabilityrestrictions: AvailableonlytoFirstYearstudents.Plannedtimetable: 12.00noonThelanguagepartofthemodulepromotesthefourskillsofreading,writing,listeningandspeaking.Thereisformalgrammarinstructionandaprogrammeofparticipativeclassroomactivities,grammarinstructionandself-accessmaterial.ThetextscomponentisdesignedtoprovidelanguageincontextandtowidenthestudentsexperienceofSpanishandSpanishAmericanlifeandculturethroughselectedwritingandfilm.
Pre-requisite(s): IntakingthismoduleyoumusthavehigherorA-Levelspanishorequivalentandyoumustbeafirstyearstudent.
Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeSP1003
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3languageclasses,1lectureand1surgeryhour(x10weeks),1seminar(x8weeks).Scheduledlearning:48hours Guidedindependentstudy:152hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: ProfJLarios
SP1002SpanishLanguageandTexts2
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 12.00noonThismoduleadvancesthefourskillsdevelopedinSP1001.Alanguagecoursebookintroducesahigherleveloflinguisticdifficultythroughaseriesofexercises,participativeclasswork,grammarinstructionandself-accesswork.The literarytextsrepresentcontemporaryandearlierSpanishaswellasSpanishAmericanwriting,chosenforlinguisticenrichmentandculturalsignificance.Themoduleaimsatalevelofattainmentsufficienttoenablethestudenttoenterconfidentlythe2000-levelmodules.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassSP1001Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeSP1004
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3languageclasses,1lectureand1surgeryhour(x11weeks),1seminar(x8weeks).Scheduledlearning:52hours Guidedindependentstudy:148hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: ProfJLarios
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SP1003SpanishforBeginners1
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Availabilityrestrictions: AvailableonlytoFirstYearstudents.Plannedtimetable: 2.00pmor,iftimetableclash,3.00pm.Intensiveabinitiolanguage:TheobjectiveistoinitiateSpanishlanguageacquisitionwithafirmgroundinginthesyntax,morphologyandvocabularyofthelanguage.Theskillsdevelopedareaccuracyandfluencyinreading,writing,listeningandspeaking.Inclasses,studentsaretaughtandpractisenewstructures.Inthecomputerclassroomtheseskillsarefurtherenhancedthroughtheindividualuseofself-accessmaterials.Pre-requisite(s): Intakingthismoduleyoumustbeafirstyearstudent.
Anti-requisite(s) StudentsmustnothavehigherorA-Levelspanishorequivalentorbeanativespeakerofspanish.
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:4languageclassesand1surgeryhour.(x10weeks)Scheduledlearning:40hours Guidedindependentstudy:160hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:Coursework=100%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrTLLBergman
SP1004SpanishforBeginners2
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel7 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 2.00pmor,iftimetableclash,3.00pm.Therearethreeclassesof languageinstructionperweektocontinueintensivelanguageinitiationandaself-accessCALLprogramandvideomaterials toconsolidate languageacquisitionand instil accuracyofexpression. There are also ten class hours and eight seminars devoted to Hispanic film and literature,chosenfortheirlinguisticandculturalinterest.VocabularyandfamiliarisationwithaspectsoftheHispanicworldareenhanced.AsoundbasisinthegrammarofSpanishinthismodulefacilitatesentryinto2000-levelmodulesinSpanish.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassSP1003Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeSP1002
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3languageclassesand1surgeryhour(x11weeks),1lecture(x11weeks)and1seminar(x8weeks).Scheduledlearning:52hours Guidedindependentstudy:148hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrTLLBergman
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SP2001SpanishLanguageandCriticalApproachestoTexts1
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 11.00amInlanguagethefourskillsofreading,listening,speakingandwritingaredevelopedthroughpreparedworkand class activities. Languagematerial will reflect cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. ThemodulemaintainsprogressfromSP1002;thereisalearninggradient.Intexts,majorcriticalapproachesarestudiedwith reference to thegenresofpoetry,proseanddramaandapplied to the critical analysisofspecificexamplesofeachfromthesixteenthcenturytothetwenty-first,drawnfromSpainandSpanishAmerica.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassSP1002Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeSP2005Co-requisite(s): JointandsinglehonoursstudentsmustalsoselectSP2006
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:2languageclassesand1surgeryhour(x10weeks),1lecture(x10weeks),1seminar(x8weeks).Scheduledlearning:38hours Guidedindependentstudy:162hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrKAnipa
SP2002SpanishLanguageandCriticalApproachestoTexts2
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester 2Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 11.00amThelanguagepartofthemoduleconsistsoftwoclasshourseachweek,developingtheskillsofreading,listening, speaking and writing. Languagematerial will reflect cultural aspects of the Spanish-speakingworld.ThemodulemaintainsprogressfromSP2001andSP2005;thereisalearninggradient.Literarytextsare studied in the context of regions and epochs includingMiddle Ages and Renaissance in Spain andmodernSpanishAmerica.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassSP2001orpassSP2005
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:2languageclassesand1surgeryhour(x11weeks),1lecture(x11weeks),1seminar(x8weeks).Scheduledlearning:41hours Guidedindependentstudy:159hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrKAnipa
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SP2005SpanishLanguageandTexts:ex-Beginners
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester 1Academicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: 11.00amThemoduleisdesignedforex-BeginnersinSpanishwhowishtomoveintomainstreamstudiesoflanguageand literature. It involves revision and progressively deeper understanding of the language, intensivepracticeinoral,spokenandwrittenskills.Intheliteraturecomponent,studyisplannedsothatthoroughvocabularyacquisition,analysisofsyntaxandunderstandingofextendedtextscanberealisticallyachieved.ThismodulenotonlyopensthewaytoSpanishHonoursforex-BeginnersbutcouldbeusefulforstudentswhowishtostudyothersubjectsinSpainatalaterdate.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassSP1004Anti-requisite(s) YoucannottakethismoduleifyoutakeSP2001Co-requisite(s): SingleandjointhonoursstudentsmustalsoselectSP2006.
Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:2languageclassesand1surgeryhour(x10weeks),1lecture(x10weeks),1seminar(x8weeks).Scheduledlearning:38hours Guidedindependentstudy:162hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:2-hourWrittenExamination=60%,Coursework=40%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrKAnipa
SP2006SpanishLanguageandCriticalApproachestoCinema
SCOTCATCredits: 20 SCQFLevel8 Semester BothAcademicyear: 2018/9Plannedtimetable: TobearrangedThemoduleisdesignedtoenhancethelanguageskillsofthestudent,withintensivepracticeinoral,spokenandwrittenskills.ThesyllabusisbasedonaselectionoffilmsfromSpainandLatinAmerica,whichareusedassourcesforthematicdiscussionandlinguisticdevelopment.Weeklyscreeningsanddiscussionsarepartoftheprogramme,inadditiontoscheduledclasses.Ex-BeginnerswillnormallytakethismoduleinSemester2.Pre-requisite(s): BeforetakingthismoduleyoumustpassSP1002orpassSP1004Learningandteachingmethodsofdelivery:
Weeklycontact:3seminars,1surgeryhour(x10weeks)Scheduledlearning:30hours Guidedindependentstudy:170hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:WrittenExaminations=60%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=40%AsusedbyStAndrews:Coursework=100%
Re-assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%Modulecoordinator: DrKAnipaModuleteachingstaff: MsABarazalandLanguageassistants