ONLINE INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS WITH SPANISH (BEGINNERS) MLT120 10 CREDITS
Pre-Requisites
None.
Aims
This new unit has been developed by the Modern Languages Teaching Centre in order to provide you with the opportunity to study beginners Spanish, whilst at the same time improving your wider communication skills and “cultural agility”. The unit can be taken by any student at the University, undergraduate or postgraduate. The knowledge and skills gained in the unit will be useful during your studies and social activities here at Sheffield, as well as in your future career. The unit will also be particularly relevant for students who will be entering the job market in the following year as employers are increasingly looking for evidence of language ability and intercultural skills.
This unit can be counted towards unrestricted credits at any level (subject to programme regulations and requirements). Students may also take the unit in addition to their degree programmes.
Intended Outcomes
By the end of the unit, students should be able to
• use productive language skills in order to accomplish straightforward speaking and writing tasks in everyday situations
• demonstrate the development of intercultural awareness and reflexivity
• synthesise the above in order to evolve the attitudes and skills necessary to engage successfully with the target language culture and by extension with other cultural communities at local, national or international level.
Methods & Materials
The unit has been designed with flexibility in mind to avoid timetable clashes. Delivery is through online interactive learning, supported by three face-to-face language evening sessions.
For enquiries or to sign up for the unit, please contact
Isabel Diez
Spanish Co-ordinator
Modern Languages teaching Centre
Email i.diez-bonet@sheffield.ac.uk
Tel: 2220641