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922-023 Catalan 2N-1/3N-1 | |
Note | Formerly available as 920-243/343. Students who have completed 920-243/343 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. This subject depends on the availability of a Catalan Lecturer from Spain. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 18.75 |
Coordinator | Roy Boland |
Prerequisites | Available to students who have passed another Romance language, such as Spanish 1, or an approved equivalent. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1-hour lecture, a 1-hour tutorial and two 1-hour practical classes per week |
Subject Description | This is an introduction to the Catalan language and to the culture of that part of Spain in which Catalan is spoken. Regular work with video and audio tapes from the widely-acclaimed Catalan language course, Digui digui, written exercises and reading preparation will be set. A wide spectrum of audio, video and written materials are available direct from Catalonia which help to reinforce the everyday use of the language. Various aspects of Catalan civilisation will be introduced and the problematic co-existence of Catalan alongside Spanish, especially in relation to Barcelona, will be explored. Students who complete this subject should: be able to carry on a basic conversation in Catalan; and be able to comprehend and produce simple written texts. |
Assessment | An essay of 1500 words, weekly exercises and class participation, and a 1-hour final test. |
Prescribed Texts | Materials prepared by the department.
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