Competencies and objectives

 

Course context for academic year 2021-22

This module is based on the B2 level for the English Language (according to the Common European Reference Framework). The contents of the module are studied within the context of intercultural communication and the relationships that take place between players from different countries and cultures, both at the spoken and written level. 
The module provides awareness of the context, professional practice and activities within the sphere of International Relations, using English as a written and spoken lingua franca for communication.

 

 

Course competencies (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2021-22

Transversal Competences

  • CT1 : Capacitats informàtiques i informacionales
  • CT2 : Ser capaç de comunicar-se correctament tant de forma oral com a escrita
  • CT3 : Capacitat d'anàlisi i síntesi
  • CT4 : Capacidad de organización y planificación

 

General Competences

  • CG3 : Usar l'anglès amb propietat segons la terminologia científica i acadèmica pròpia de les relacions internacionals
  • CG4 : Obtenir i gestionar la informació relativa a l'àmbit de les relacions internacionals
  • CG7 : Adquirir la capacitat d'aprenentatge autònom

 

Specific Competences

  • CE18 : Comunicar en una segona llengua internacional, a nivell oral i escrit, amb raonable fluïdesa en situacions de la vida quotidiana i professional així com en àmbits objecte d'estudi.
  • CE27 : Utilitzar l'anglès com a llengua franca en contextos internacionals.
  • CE28 : Conèixer i aplicar les estratègies comunicatives i la terminologia pròpia de les llengües de treball en contextos internacionals.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

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Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2021-22

· Understanding clear and specialized (technical and professional) discourse according to the language level in each case.
· Producing spontaneous speeches (or not) or conversations which are clear and specialized (technical and professional) according to the language level in each case.
· Interacting with an average degree of fluidness and spontaneity, making it possible to regularly inteact with native and non-native speakers in the sphere of international relations according to the language level in each case.

· Understanding written specialized (technical and professional) texts within the sphere of international relations, according to the language level in each case.
· Producen coherent, specialized (technical and professional) written texts within the sphere of international relations, according to the language level in each case.
· Mastering the grammar and properly using the vocabulary and terminology which are proper to international relations and interdisciplinary contexts, according to the language level in each case.

Specific objectives for 2019-20

- Acquiring a B2 language competence level, according to the Common European Reference Framework, in all skills.
- Applying the skills of written/spoken reception/production in areas and spheres of International Relations.

 

 

General

Code: 28211
Lecturer responsible:
Balteiro Fernández, María Isabel
Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 1,20
Practical credits: 1,20
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: ENGLISH STUDIES
    Area: ENGLISH STUDIES
    Theoretical credits: 1,2
    Practical credits: 1,2
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

Study programmes where this course is taught