LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course, partly delivered online and with a theoretical-practical approach, leads to the acquisition of linguistic-communication skills in order to develop in the learners the necessary abilities to interact in Spanish Language in working environments, favouring business and maritime tourism contexts.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the lectures and online activities, students will have acquired

• knowledge of linguistic and pragmatic theories concerning Language for Special Purposes;
• knowledge and ability to identify and analyse characteristics of the various text types in the professional and working sphere;
• ability to understand and write texts (written and oral) characteristics of formal communication in the work environment;
• ability to solve communication needs of maritime business professionals in Spanish.

PREREQUISITES

It is required to have passed the Spanish Language I exams. It is also advisable to have passed the Spanish Language II exam because the course requires an initial level of B2.

TEACHING METHODS

Plenary lessons accompanied by individual work by Aulaweb.

Non-attending students are required to contact the the teacher to inform her of their absence and to agree on any different course programmes, additional bibliography, etc.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course includes classroom meetings and independent training by students through an FAD platform. The classroom meetings will provide theoretical knowledge of Language for Special Purposes and indications on the autonomous learning path.

The distance part of the course ("Spanish for Maritime Economics ") is divided into five modules corresponding to five thematic blocks:

1. Ports
2. Transport and goods
3. Cruises
4. The job search
5. Work in a maritime firm

Each of the five modules is divided into several units which include different activities and exercises that students will have to perform gradually. Through the gradual and orderly route by sections, we will "sail" in different areas: from ports, through warehousing and the transport of goods, to ship decks and cruise ship cabins. An office environment will be fostered as students work in Spanish, one of the world's most widely used languages in trade exchanges. All this without forgetting the grammatical, lexical and pragmatic aspects of the language. At the end of each unit, a self-assessment test is planned, which makes it possible to verify the skills acquired.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Theoretical papers published on the Aulaweb page dedicated to the course and these readings:

• CALVI, Maria Vittoria (2010). “Los géneros discursivos en la lengua del turismo: una propuesta de clasificación”,  Ibérica, Revista de la Asociación Europea de Lenguas para Fines Específicos, 19 (2010): 9-32 [Available online]
• NAVARRO, C. et al. (eds), La comunicación especializada. Bern, Peter Lang. (only 1 chapter of your choice, as will be indicated in aulaweb).
• SUAU JIMÉNEZ, Francisca (2012). “El turista 2.0 como receptor de la promoción turística: estrategias lingüísticas e importancia de su estudio”, Pasos. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio cultural, Vol. 10, n. 4, pp. 143-153. [Available online]