1. LA447 From the Caves to Modern Graffiti http://www.essex.ac.uk/lang/span/4 47/index.html

2. Objectives o To provide students with the training to explore historical and linguistic connections in the Spanish language o To compare the above connections to their own brand of Spanish. o To foster in students a practical awareness of register, styles and rhetorical aspects of Spanish prose. o To encourage students to adopt autonomous learning skills and an investigative approach to tackle grammatical and lexical problems in a wider system. o To give students the opportunity to apply their knowledge, understanding and skills to various language tasks.

3. General Activities  Lecture presenting topics  Practicals working on materials presented previous week  Group-work in class  Debates in class or as assessment  Presentations As per guidelines

4. Year Assessment- No exam Written 60% Oral 40%  Week 5 First Presentation – ORAL  Week 7 Open Exam  Week 11 TEST  Week19 Second Presentation – ORAL  Week 21 Open Exam  Week 25 Debate-Group Work – ORAL  Week 30 PROJECT DUE 20

5. Topics  http://www.essex.ac.uk/lang/span/ 447/index.html http://www.essex.ac.uk/lang/span/ 447/index.html