LN788     
Spanish: Level Five (Current Issues)

This information is for the 2025/26 session.

Course Convenor

Requisites

Assumed prior knowledge:

Language skills and knowledge of Spanish at C1 level of the Common European Reference Framework for Languages are required.

Additional requisites:

Student should have previously learnt and be confident using …see description of “Communicative content” of Level 5 Standard (LN790) and “Structural Content” of (LN805). A high level of oral fluency expected from students. Admission into the course upon completion of online level test and tutor’s approval during the needs analysis session. Student profile: Students should be motivated to study and research independently.

Course aims:

This is a proficiency course with a focus on current issues.

• To attain competence in a broad range of complex and non-routine tasks in a variety of contexts.
• To extend the ability to use Spanish effectively for purposes of general communication in a great variety of academic, social and work-related contexts.
• To develop a high degree of linguistic independence and flexibility in Spanish.
• To understand and analyse complex texts about culture and society in Spanish speaking countries.
• To familiarise students with the latest developments and current issues in Spanish-speaking countries.
• To establish specific linguistic skills and strategies required to communicate about current issues in Spanish speaking countries.
• To bring the students to level C1/C2 of CEFR.

Communicative content:

• Advanced Spanish language with reference to the Spanish Current Issues through selected texts covering a number of key current topics/areas.
• Logical argumentation. Issues of group dynamic.
• Reading, summarising and processing information of complex texts.
• Understanding and using complex and authentic language.
• Leading a discussion: expressing an opinion, agreement, disagreement.
• Exchanging specific information.
• Topics related to: Spanish speaking countries and communities.
• Structural content: Contextualised revision of structural content of LN803

11 hours of classes in the Winter Term.
8 hours of classes in the Autumn Term.

Please refer to the LSE timetable for course teaching arrangements.

16 hours of classes in the AT. 22 hours of classes in the WT. 2 hours of group tutorial time, as arranged by the teacher during the AT, WT, ST. 

Use of a selection of original written work from key authors, films, video footage and resources available on the World Wide Web.

Oral examination (30%)

Continuous assessment (70%)