Spanish as a Foreign Language

90.

Faculty of Teacher Training

35

On completion of the course, students should have achieved a greater

- Understanding of this professional field (teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language E/LE): the field's leading researchers, institutions, teaching materials and resources available, the role of literature in language teaching, multimedia products, etc.

- Ability to teach in a range of different contexts: including, the planning of teaching and learning processes, implementing these teaching plans and fostering their associated processes of acquisition.

- Understanding of existing models for the evaluation of language competence and the ability to evaluate the learning processes of Spanish as a Foreign Language.

- Ability to understand the research taking place in second language (L2) teaching and learning in general, and in Spanish as a Foreign Language in particular. Ability to undertake tutored research in this field.

- Ability to use ICTs appropriately within an L2 teaching environment.

- Ability to operate as autonomous learners in their lifelong education and to contribute to the continuous education of E/LE teachers.

The following general criteria will be applied in admitting students to each Masters program:

Academic performance
Professional and/or research interests
Experience in the teaching of foreign languages
Geographical diversity of students
Diversity of academic backgrounds

The specific criteria for admissions are:

University graduates who demonstrate a commitment to these studies as expressed in their letter applying for admission and an interview.

Academic record.
Non-native Spanish speakers must have passed the DELE Superior or have a level equivalent to C1 of the MECR.
Ability to read academic texts in English.
The admissions procedure for students interested in studying the combined distance learning and campus based program is the same as above.

The program is designed for graduates in a range of subjects areas. Preference will be given to graduates in modern languages, classical philology and translation.
Students with no previous training in linguistics or language teaching will be asked to take optional subjects to provide them with the necessary foundation in these fields.
Non-native Spanish speakers must have passed the DELE Superior or have a level equivalent to C1 of the MECR.