Spanish for the Workplace 1

Certificate

Course Details

Course Code	GA_BSPWC_S06
Level	6
Duration	1 semester
Credits	10
Method of Delivery	Blended
Campus Locations	Mayo
Mode of Delivery	Part Time

How to Apply

How to Apply

Course Overview

This programme is appropriate for learners with no prior knowledge of Spanish who wish to gain the basic skills and insights necessary to communicate in Spanish within a professional context. Learning will be based around the context of the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries.

Classes take place online every Tuesday and Thursday. Each class is recorded so you can catch up anytime. There will be one on-campus assessment, and your Programme Chair will share the details at the start of the course. You’ll also have the chance to join an optional trip, usually in the last week of the semester.

Course Details

Year 1

Semester	Module Details	Credits	Mandatory / Elective
1	Spanish for the Workplace 1 This module is appropriate for learners with no prior knowledge of Spanish who wish to gain the basic skills and insights necessary to communicate in Spanish within a professional context. Their learning will be based around the context of the culture of Spanish-speaking countries. Upon successful completion of this module, students will be deemed to have reached level A1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Learning Outcomes 1. Conduct a very basic work-related conversation. 2. Extract the main points from simple texts and write short summaries in English. 3. Follow a range of basic work-related conversations and extract the main points. 4. Demonstrate a basic awareness of the professional and cultural context of Spanish-speaking regions and countries. 5. Demonstrate basic oral competency in a professional setting.	10	Mandatory

Recommended Study Hours per week

Typically a 10-credit module requires 250 learner hours.

Examination and Assessment

100% continuous assessment to include oral, aural, written assessments and project.

On-Campus Attendance Requirement

Once per semester for in-person assessment.

Progression

On successful completion of this programme students can apply for progression to the Certificate in Spanish for the Workplace 2.

Download a prospectus

Undergraduate Prospectus Online, Flexible & Professional Development Prospectus

Entry Requirements

To join this course, you’ll need a Grade O6/H7 or better in five Leaving Certificate subjects including English or Irish and Mathematics with a minimum of 160 points. English or Irish with a minimum grade of O6/H7 or better meets the English or Irish entry requirement. Mathematics with a minimum grade of O6/H7 or F2 or better meets the minimum mathematical entry requirement.

Mature candidates (23 years of age or older by 1st January in the proposed year of entry) are exempted from the standard minimum academic entry requirements. Mature students will be assessed on the basis of a personal statement and may be invited to interview.