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Programme Details 2013-2014
LANGUAGES FOR ALL
Additional Provision
Department of Media, Culture and Language
PROGRAMME CONVENER(S): Miguel Á. Bernal-Merino, 020 8392 3799, m.bernal@roehampton.ac.uk
For further information please contact the Department Administrator, Sharon Allan, 020 8392 3441, sharon.allan@roehampton.ac.uk.
Information about Languages for All modules is also available at The Languages Centre (QB040, Queen’s Building Ground Floor, Southlands College).
LOCATION: The modules are taught at the Roehampton Lane (Southlands College) campus unless otherwise stated.
PROGRAMME OUTLINE: All modules in the Languages for All set are designed to provide non-specialist foreign language instruction for students wishing to maintain and extend existing linguistic knowledge or acquire new skills in a different language. The set is intended to support the range of international exchanges which the University offers, by providing the language skills necessary to facilitate participation in such exchanges.
It is also intended that the set should strengthen the University’s role as a provider of lifelong learning opportunities for the local community. A further function of the set is to service the BA Modern Languages and BA Modern Languages: Translating and Interpreting. The provision will make it possible for students on these degrees to choose a language as a minor.
The acquisition of a foreign language should increase students’ employability and foment increased awareness of different cultures and work environments.
The new classical languages set introduces students with no previous knowledge of them to the basics of their script, nominal and verbal morphology, and syntax.
The study of classical languages enables students to further their knowledge on the languages, history and religions of the civilizations that gave birth to - or were instrumental in shaping - our present cultures and societies, encouraging a deeper understanding of our ancestral past and that of our neighbours, and the link with today.
AIMS: This programme aims to:
- to provide students with communication skills in the four competences (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) in the relevant foreign language(s) at the appropriate level;
- to equip students with the skills and knowledge to facilitate their participation in International exchanges;
- to provide students with the opportunity to acquire and further develop an appropriate range of transferable skills, including languages for business purposes;
- to provide the opportunity to all Roehampton students to include a block of 60 credits worth of progressive applied foreign language study within their portfolio of modules and to recognise the successful completion of such a block by the award of a Roehampton Certificate in Languages;
- to offer an external European certificate of achievement, the European Languages Passport;
- to foment better understanding of different cultures;
- to offer possibilities of outreach to the local community;
- to provide academic and non-academic staff at the university with new opportunities for further staff development;
- to explore opportunity for OIGA activity by making the set available to the community;
- to develop relevant linguistic knowledge and understanding, skills of textual analysis and evaluation;
- to nurture appropriate attitudes in the study of classical languages and the civilizations they belonged to; for the languages of sacred texts to develop an awareness of issues of translation and interpretation of texts which are at the basis of some of the world’s religions’ belief and ritual systems;
- to cater for renewed interest in classical civilizations and sacred texts, and their relevance for today’s world.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: These are grouped into four areas:
Knowledge and Understanding
Students who successfully complete the modern languages modules will have:
- the ability to understand spoken language and to communicate orally, at the appropriate level, in a variety of practical everyday social and work situations;
- the ability to read written language, at an appropriate Level of lexical and syntactical complexity, such as students are likely to encounter in a variety of practical everyday social and work situations in a country where the target language is spoken;
- the abilities to write messages, take notes, participate in discussions in the target language, and, where appropriate, generally to function successfully as a student in a country where the target language is spoken;
- a knowledge and understanding of local culture in social and work environments.
- a basic grounding in classical languages grammar, syntax and vocabulary;
- sufficient linguistic competence to read and translate short passages of classical and scriptural texts;
- an appreciation of the classical languages and the historical cultures they belong to.
Students who successfully complete the modern languages modules will:
- be able to communicate in and understand spoken forms of the chosen;
- be able to find language related information at the appropriate level;
- have developed efficient personal strategies for language learning.
- know about classical languages scripts and their essential grammar;
- have an understanding of the main features of classical writings, particularly sacred texts, and classical authors;
- be able to read their chosen classical languages and have a basic understanding of the various aspects involved in the translation and interpretations of these texts.
Students who successfully complete these modules will have:
- the ability to continue language learning to a higher level;
- the ability to use a variety of media to improve linguistic ability in another;
- the ability to work co-operatively with others;
- the confidence to carry out independent study and self-directed learning;
- the understanding to analyse consistently classical texts;
- the strategies to translate classical texts accurately.
Students who successfully complete these modules will have:
- a basic methodology for learning a language or languages;
- a European Language Passport, and the ability to focus on their skill levels, with a view to extending those skills
- the ability to set personal learning goals in language learning;
- the ability to conduct self-evaluation on their progress in language learning.
LEVEL HE1
Arabic
LAA020C013Y - Arabic Beginner (A1)
¬LAA020C014 - Arabic Elementary (A2)
French
LAF020C020Y - French Beginner (A1) [Autumn term variant for Language Degree students only]
LAF020C021Y - French Elementary (A2) [Spring term variant for Language Degree students only]
* LAF020C022Y - French Lower Intermediate (B1)
LAF020C029Y - Business French for Beginners
¬LAF010C126 - French through Films
* Natural progression after passing this module is MLF020C121Y - French Language 1 (see Modern Languages).
German
LAG020C040Y - German Beginner (A1)
LAG020C041Y - German Elementary (A2)
LAG020C042Y - German Lower Intermediate (B1)
Italian
LAI020C050Y - Italian Beginner (A1)
LAI020C051Y - Italian Elementary (A2)
LAI020C052Y - Italian Lower Intermediate (B1)
Japanese
LAJ020C060Y - Japanese Beginner (A1)
LAJ020C061Y - Japanese Elementary (A2)
LAJ020C062Y - Japanese Lower Intermediate (B1)
Mandarin
LAM020C070Y - Mandarin Beginner (A1)
LAM020C071Y - Mandarin Elementary (A2)
LAM020C072Y - Mandarin Lower Intermediate (B1)
Spanish
LAS020C030Y - Spanish Beginner (A1) [Autumn term variant for Language Degree students only]
LAS020C031Y - Spanish Elementary (A2) [Spring term variant for Language Degree students only]
* LAS020C032Y - Spanish Lower Intermediate (B1)
* Natural progression after passing this module is MLS020C131Y - Spanish Language 1 (see Modern Languages).
Classical Languages
Latin
LCL020C110H - Latin Beginner [Summer term]
Ancient Greek
LCG020C101H - Ancient Greek Beginner
Sanskrit
¬LCS020C100 - Sanskrit
Arabic
¬LCA020C111 - Quranic Arabic 1
Please note that all assessments require an overall pass mark.
Shorthand module
This a a new module for aspiring journalists and anyone who needs to take and transcribe verbatim notes.
LAE020C112A or S - Shorthand
Other Languages offered at Roehampton
English as a Foreign Language (see International Foundation Certificate) or contact the English Language Unit (ELUenquiries@roehampton.ac.uk) for more information on other English Language classes offered.
Module annotations:
¬ - module not available in 2013-2014.
Notes:
a) Each module code consists of a three-letter module prefix denoting the programme it belongs to (eg BSS010C110A = Biosciences), the following three digits refer to its credit value (eg BSS010C110A = 10 credits), the single letter in the middle (eg BSS010C110A) denotes the module level (eg C = HE1, N = HE2, X = HE3), the last three digits denote its unique number (eg BSS010C110A), and the final letter denotes its suffix (eg BSS010C110A). The suffixes indicate the following: A - Autumn term, S - Spring term, H – Summer term/Summer intensive mode and Y - All year.
b) Individual module details can be viewed by clicking on each module code or using the "View all modules" link below for a complete list of module assessments and descriptions. Where an assessment has more than one component all elements must be passed, unless individual module assessment details state otherwise.
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