This module is an important step in your language learning journey and prepares you for your residence abroad in person or equivalent immersive experience in Spanish. It combines contemporary Spanish history and current societal and cultural issues with developing language skills and competencies related to the workplace which will enhance your employability profile. The overall aim is to support your success in a Spanish-speaking professional context as well as in your everyday interactions.
Students will advance towards a B2 level on the CEFR. The material is tailored to support your language level. You will build on key skills such as reflecting on your learning and identifying development opportunities, participating in group work and carrying out research.
The module will provide the opportunity to further develop your language skills, building on your previous learning at intermediate level. The first half of the module includes intensive taught sessions in interactive workshop mode which will prepare you for placements abroad or self-directed language development. The second half of the module includes an placement abroad or, alternatively, a project on a business or tourism issue in a target language country.
The module will provide the opportunity to further develop your language skills, building on your previous learning at advanced level. The second half of the module includes a placement abroad or, alternatively, a project on a sustainability issue in a target language country. The first half of the module will prepare you for placements abroad where appropriate as well as a deeper understanding of sustainability in target language contexts.
This module provides the opportunity to achieve the University of Cambridge’s CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) qualification, which is an internationally recognised initial ELT (English Language Teaching) teacher qualification. The standards of teaching required in this are in accordance with CELTA standards. The CELTA is assessed on a Pass/Fail basis for the purposes of the University of Chester. There are pass grades A, B & C Pass, which are applied by Cambridge and will be indicated on the certificate issued by them on completion of the course. These grades do not apply to the grading of the university.
The aim of this module is to provide an opportunity for you to further your understanding of multidisciplinary scientific principles that limit, control and determine sporting performance. The module will provide you with the applied, practical and analytical skills necessary to evaluate and critically assess human performance. An emphasis will be placed on developing an understanding of how human performance is influenced by a variety of integrated factors in sports physiology and biomechanics disciplines.
This module focuses on the relationship between exercise and health. You will become familiar with and implement physiological and psychosocial measures of health that will provide you with the applied, practical and analytical skills to evaluate the relationship between exercise and health. You will critically evaluate the role of exercise for potential quality of life, well being and mental health.