18.75 1st year, 16.7 2nd year Ms Ana Salamanca. First semester Five hours a week: a lecture, a tutorial and three practical classes. This is a practical introduction to the Spanish language. The student acquires the language largely in genuine or simulated real-life situations (a communicative approach to language learning), rather than through insrtuction in grammar and translation. For this reason, five contact hours are involved. Throughout the semester, culural aspects of the Hispanic world are introduced through the language classes. End of semester written test: 30%; coursework consisting of tests and written exercises: 20%; and oral work: 50% (= Aural comprehension and transcription exercises 10%; reading performance and comprehension 10%; oral summaries of written and audiovisual materials 10%; production and presentation of role play dialogues 10%; prounuciation exercises 10%) 18.75 1st year, 16.7 2nd year Ms Ana Salamanca. First semester. A lecture, a tutorial and three practical classes each week. This is a practical introduction to the Spanish language. The student acquires the language largely in genuine or simulated real-life situations (a communicative approach to language learning), rather than through insrtuction in grammar and translation. For this reason, five contact hours are involved. Throughout the semester, culural aspects of the Hispanic world are introduced through the language classes. End of semester written test (30 per cent); coursework consisting of tests and written exercises (20 per cent); oral work (50 per cent) (aural comprehension and transcription exercises 10 per cent; reading performance and comprehension 10 per cent; oral summaries of written and audiovisual materials 10 per cent; production and presentation of role play dialogues 10 per cent; pronunciation exercises 10 per cent).