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What is the study of Spanish language like at Levels 1 and 2?There are two courses of study in Spanish language at level 1 within Hispanic Studies: SP1027 and SP1028. The SP1028 course is for students with prior knowledge of Spanish to Higher or A-level grade or equivalent level of previous study. SP1027 is an intensive and demanding ab initio course intended for complete beginners in the language. Neither of these courses is open to native speakers of Spanish.
All students will be required to take a diagnostic test to ascertain which course they should be registered for. You should discuss your options with your adviser of studies before you undertake any of the above courses, and you must make sure you attend the Registration session for Level 1 Hispanic Studies during advising week in September (see below).
Please be aware that language study within Hispanic Studies is NOT a basic Spanish course and is not suitable for students who wish to learn holiday or basic Spanish: both courses of study are designed for intending degree students and demand a very high level of independent study. If you are prepared to undertake this level of language study, the courses are open to all students in accordance with the prerequisites mentioned above; however, your timetable of classes may or may not be compatible, depending on your chosen courses. Students intending Honours study (or those who think they may do) must take the level 1 content courses (SP1026 and SP1526) in Hispanic Studies in addition to their language course. Again, please attend the Registration session for further discussion on this point.
Yes: many students do carry on from ab initio right through to complete a full Honours degree in Hispanic Studies. It involves commitment and hard work, but it is possible! Ex-ab initio students have gone on to achieve Honours degrees at First Class. The Spanish Language courses are designed to follow on from one another so Spanish 1 students proceed to Spanish 2 then 3 and so on. The third year of study for students intending to take Honours in Hispanic Studies is spent abroad in a Spanish-speaking country. Information about this is given out at a series of meetings starting in October of the 2nd year.
SP1027 and SP1028 require you to attend 3 hour-long language classes + a 1 hour oral class every week. You must attend all your classes and keep up with the individual study you will be required to do on your own initiative. Timetabling issues will be explained at Registration in September, but you will be given a timetable of classes after registration Class timetables cannot be copied from the website for these courses.
Please come to the Registration session for level 1 in September, when we will explain in more detail how courses will operate and how you should register with the School. You will have seen your adviser of studies before then but, even if you haven’t, please still attend the session. It is important that you do attend Registration in order to arrange which course you will be following and also to sign up to a particular grammar and oral group and to receive your book list for the course.
DETAILS OF REGISTRATION SESSIONS WILL BE POSTED IN SEPTEMBER VIA THE WEBSITE AND ON THE HISPANIC STUDIES NOTICE BOARDS FOR LEVEL 1, 2ND FLOOR, TAYLOR BUILDING B BLOCK: please check this information before Advising week.
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