Spanish, Interpreting and Translation

The module develops skills of critical enquiry and analysis, and communication for language learners. It will enhance students' digital and intercultural literacy, preparing them for employment and citizenship in the contemporary world.

This module will study major historical developments and periods which have changed the Hispanic world since 1492 to the present. The module will look at the Spanish Empire, colonisation of America and later independence highlighting links and tensions within the Hispanic world. There will be special focus on Spain’s civil war, dictatorship and transformation into a modern democracy, as well as looking at revolutionary conflict and political influence in specific Latin American countries, like Mexico, Cuba and/or some central American countries.

This module will study key aspects of culture and society in Spain and Latin America which reflect Hispanic views and traditions as well as historical developments.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of listening, reading and grammar benchmarked to the level B2 of the Common European Framework.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of listening, reading and grammar benchmarked to the level B2 of the Common European Framework.

You can add a foreign language to your portfolio of skills. Enhance your employability by learning a modern language alongside your main degree. Whatever your language knowledge, from beginner to advanced, these classes will take you to the next level of proficiency.

You can add a foreign language to your portfolio of skills. Enhance your employability by learning a modern language alongside your main degree. Whatever your language knowledge, from beginner to advanced, these classes will take you to the next level of proficiency.

The module introduces students to the core principles of languages and language use. It emphasises connections with employability skills and enable students to identify and evaluate their current skills, as well as create a professional profile. On completion of this module, students will have developed an understanding of essential terminology and themes in the study of languages, as well as the way in which these relate to their own career development.

This module aims to develop students’ competence in Spanish language at a level equivalent to C1 of the Common European Framework.

This module aims to provide you with a grounding in the key theoretical and practical issues involved in translating and an understanding of your own and others' translation practices, in preparation for more advanced translation studies.

This module will introduce you to the different forms of interpreting and help you begin to develop the practical skills and techniques to act as an effective oral mediator between English and Spanish.

This module aims to develop students’ competence in Spanish language at a level equivalent to B2 - C1 of the Common European Framework.

Building on the Introduction offered in Level 5 and employing a wide variety of real-world texts, this module aims to consolidate students’ translation experience and skills by fostering a more detailed understanding of the processes involved in translating from Spanish to English and of translation as a creative decision-making process that communicates ideas and concepts, not just words.

Following on from Advanced Translation Skills (Spanish) I, this module will offer more advanced training in translation skills and foster a more detailed understanding of the processes involved in translating from Spanish to English by exploring a range of real-world texts from different fields. It will also deepen students’ understanding of translation as a creative decision-making process that communicates ideas and concepts, not just words.

A self-study and research-based module at the end of which students submit a written piece of 10,000 words on a negotiated topic. This can also be based on a partnership with an outside organisation (e.g. schoolproject). 

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of speaking, reading and grammar benchmarked to the level C2 of the Common European Framework.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of listening, writing and grammar benchmarked to the level C2 of the Common European Framework.