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General Spanish (1 semester)

ОК 02.01

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2024/2025

1 Semester

11

PLO 1. Communicate fluently on professional matters with specialists and non-specialists in the national and foreign languages, both orally and in writing, and use these skills to facilitate effective intercultural communication. PLO 2. Work effectively with information: select the necessary information from various sources, including specialist literature and electronic databases. PLO 11. Know the principles, techniques and methods of creating spoken and written texts of various genres and styles in the national language and Spanish. PLO 14. Use the Spanish language orally and in writing, in various genres, styles and registers of communication (formal, informal, neutral), to solve communicative tasks in the everyday, social, educational, professional and academic spheres of life.

Full-time form

The course is designed for students who are starting to learn Spanish from scratch and do not require any prior knowledge. Basic skills in working with learning materials, the ability to organise one’s own learning activities, and a willingness to practise regularly are desirable. Students must be prepared to participate actively in classroom work, complete individual and group assignments, and systematically study vocabulary and grammar. An additional requirement is the use of digital resources for self-study, as well as adherence to academic discipline and integrity.

The course provides a systematic approach to learning Spanish from scratch up to levels A2–B1 and is designed to develop communicative competence across all types of language use. The total course load is 11 credits (330 hours), comprising 160 hours of practical classes and 17 hours of independent study. The course covers the following content modules: Phonetic and orthographic aspects: developing correct pronunciation, intonation and spelling skills. Lexical and grammatical component: mastering basic and advanced grammatical structures, building an active vocabulary in line with key thematic areas. Receptive language activities: development of listening and reading skills for academic and authentic texts. Productive language activities: development of speaking skills (dialogues, monologues, role-plays) and writing skills (messages, letters, short texts). Sociocultural component: familiarisation with the cultural characteristics of Spanish-speaking countries and norms of linguistic behaviour. Learning-strategic component: development of independent study skills, use of digital resources and learning materials. The course is designed to develop students’ linguistic, communicative and sociocultural competences and ensures that they achieve a level of proficiency in Spanish of at least A1.

The course combines practical sessions with independent study. Practical sessions are designed to develop language skills across all areas of language use (speaking, listening, reading and writing), practise vocabulary and grammar, and develop phonetic skills and communicative competence. Students undertake individual and group tasks (language exercises, dialogues, role-plays, mini-projects), work with authentic texts and audiovisual materials, and carry out independent study using educational resources. Teaching methods include communicative and interactive approaches, practice-oriented learning, the explanatory-illustrative method, the problem-solving method, as well as the use of digital resources and multimedia tools. The course is aimed at developing students’ linguistic, communicative and sociocultural competences.

Throughout the semester, practical sessions are held, during which assessment takes place in accordance with the types of work and forms of assessment. The course concludes with an examination. The final semester mark is calculated from the marks obtained by the student during the completion of the specified types and forms of assessment and those obtained in the exam. The marks are allocated as follows: 60 marks (60%) for continuous assessment and 40 marks (40%) for the exam. If a student scores fewer than 24 marks in the exam (i.e. 60% of the 40 marks allocated to the exam), these are not added to the semester mark regardless of the number of marks obtained during the semester, and only the number of marks obtained during the semester is indicated in the ‘final mark for the subject’ column of the examination record. Distinction 90–100 Good 75–89 Satisfactory 60–74 Unsatisfactory 0–59

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