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DEPARTMENT OF SPANISH

2nd Year

Handbook -

Course Outline

2015-2016

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Department of Spanish in the School of Modern Languages, Literatures and

Cultures (SMLLC) at NUI Maynooth. The Department of Spanish was established in 1999. It offers

teaching by experts in the study of languages, literatures, cultures and linguistics, both at undergraduate

and graduate levels. We hope that you enjoy your studies with us and that you find your time here both

productive and stimulating.

This handbook provides information about the Department and explains certain regulations and

arrangements that affect you. The Handbook should be used in conjunction with the University

Calendar http://www.nuim.ie/calendar/. Moodle and the SMLLC and Departmental websites and

notice-boards should also be consulted regularly.

Some Important Details

• It is possible to commence the study of Spanish at NUIM. The language is offered at both ab initio

and Non-Beginner (post-Leaving Certificate, or equivalent) levels in First Year. After First Year all

students follow a common sequence.

• All students are urged to spend at least a year in a Spanish-speaking country. Students opting for the

BA (three years) must spend a minimum of Three months in a Spanish-speaking country. Students

opting for the BA International (four years) will spend the third year of their BA studying in a

foreign university under the European Union’s Erasmus Exchange Programme, under an exchange

programme with universities in Latin America, or as a Teaching Assistant in Spain.

• Portuguese (in conjunction with the Instituto Camões) and Catalan (in conjunction with the Ramon

Llull Institute) are offered as options in the second and final year.

Location of the Department The Department of Spanish and the SMLLC are located in the main Arts Building. The Spanish Office is Room 35. DEPARTMENTAL WEBSITE: http://spanish.nuim.ie/ SMLLC WEBSITE: tbc

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2. DEPARTMENT OF SPANISH STAFF Ms Crea Lambert

Executive Assistant

Office No. 35 Arts Building

Tel.: 01 708 4724

email: [email protected]

Office Hours: 09:30 am-1pm/2pm-4pm ACADEMIC STAFF:

Dr Catherine Leen

BA (Dublin), MA (Liverpool), PhD (Dublin)

Head of Spanish, Lecturer

Examinations Officer,

Postgraduate Coordinator

Office No. 33, Arts Building

Tel.: 01 708 6214


Consultation Hours: See office door for details.

Dr David Barnwell BA (Dublin), MEd, MA (Pittsburgh), PhD (Pittsburgh)

Senior Lecturer

Office No. 17, Arts Annex Building

Tel.: 01 708 6330



Dr Mercedes Carbayo-Abengozar

PhD (Durham)

Lecturer

Office No. Arts Building

Tel.: 01 708 7120



Dr David Conlon

BA (NUIG), MA (NUIG), PhD (NUIG)

Lecturer

Office No. 33a Arts Building

Tel.: 01 708 6116



Dr Marta Giralt

BA (Bacelona), MA (Barcelona), PhD (Barcelona)

Lecturer


Tel.: 01 7086116




mailto:[email protected]



TEACHING SUPPORT ASSISTANTS : Ms Antonia Flores

BA, MA (UCD)

Department of French Tutors’ Room,


Tel.: 01 708 3081



Ms Sonia Nuñez Cortés

BA (Tarragona), HDip ELE (Barcelona).

Department of Spanish Tutors’ Room,

Office No. 62 Arts Building.

Tel.: 01 708 6340


Consultation Hours: On leave for 2015/2016

TUTORS: Ms Mirna Vohnsen

BA(Denmark),MA(Denmark)Postgrad

Cert(Murcia)



Tel.: 01 708 6340



Ms Belen Rabadan Vega,

MA (UCD)



Tel.: 01 708 6340



Ms Anna Laribal Abante



Tel.: 01 708 6340



Ms Irene Dennehy

Portuguese Teacher


Office No. 62 Arts Building, Wednesdays only

Tel.: 01 708 6340

email: Irene.Dennehy


Co-ordinators Head of Spanish/Exams Officer/ Dr Catherine Leen Final Year Co-ordinator: Dr David Barnwell First Year Co-ordinator: Dr Marta Giralt Second Year Co-ordinator: Dr David Conlon Postgraduate Co-ordinator: Dr Catherine Leen International Co-ordinator: Dr Mercedes Carbayo-Abengozar




3. COMMUNICATIONS The Departmental Office: This is the hub of the Department of Spanish. If you need information about something but don’t know where to go, ask here. You can submit your essays and assignments and collect essays assignments in this office. Notice Boards: These are located in the area around the Departmental Office. Check notice boards regularly for information about deadlines, courses and events. Electronic notice boards also available on the Departmental website. Students should check all notice boards on a regular basis. http://spanish.nuim.ie/noticeboards/index.shtml Essay/Assignment Box: This is located underneath the 1st & 2nd year noticeboard. You can submit your stapled essay/assignment (no plastic covers) here. (Essays must be posted in the box in the Spanish Department, and sent electronically to [email protected] by the date and time indicated by your lecturer). Staff Consultation Hours: All members of staff are available for consultation at specified hours as advertised on the doors of their offices. They are available at other times by appointment. Email Account: All students are assigned an NUI Maynooth email account. Students should check this regularly as the Department and other University offices use email to communicate with students. All students are assigned an NUI Maynooth email account. Students should check this regularly as the Department and other University offices use email to communicate with students. PLEASE NOTE: The MU and Spanish Web pages, as well as the handbooks for each year, contain a great deal of information that will provide the answers to many of your queries so please ensure to familiarise yourself with them. When you email a member of staff, provide your student number, your full name as registered, and a brief summary of the issue. If the issue involves a module, provide the correct module code and title. Please note that while we will respond as soon as possible, members of staff deal with many queries and may not be able to respond immediately or outside of business hours. Student Representative System: In the first week of term, each year elects representatives from the student body (one from each core language class) to liaise with staff. The student representatives should arrange to meet regularly with the relevant co-ordinator. Student Enquiry Form: Students may complete a Student Enquiry Form for specific queries and submit it to the Departmental Office (See Appendix). Medical Certificate Form: Students should complete this form along with their medical certificates and submit it to the Departmental Office (See Appendix). Module Evaluations: At the end of every module, students will be asked to complete an evaluative questionnaire. These questionnaires provide useful feedback for the Department to assess the delivery and functioning of modules and to help us to continue to improve the quality of our programmes. Departmental Website: http://spanish.nuim.ie/ Departmental electronic notice-board: http://spanish.nuim.ie/noticeboards/index.shtml Computer Services: Location of Computer Laboratories: Public Access Computer Rooms (North Campus) Arts Facility Rye Hall Callan Foyer Internet Pod Public Access Computer Rooms (South Campus) Long Corridor For details on this service please refer to the Computer Centre website. http://computercentre.nuim.ie/students/pacrs.shtml Language Centre and SALL Room Director of Language Centre: Ms Anne Gallagher Senior Executive Assistant: Ms Claire Albrecht Technician: Mr Éamann Ó hÉigeartaigh


The Language Centre SALL Room, located within the Language Centre, contains reference books, magazines, videos, CDs and tapes of interest to students of Spanish. Students will be directed to the SALL room for the self access learning programme. Library The Subject Librarian for Spanish is Ms Regina Richardson Email: [email protected] Telephone 708 3897 Contact Hours: 10 a.m.- 1 p.m Mon – Fri See Subject Help pages on Library Website: http://library.nuim.ie/subject-help/spanish Locating Spanish, Latin American and Chicano works in the library: Spanish and Latin American Literature: 860 + Chicano Literature: 810+ Cinema: 791 Society and Politics: 320 + History: 900 + Art: 759 Linguistics: 400+ Translation Studies: 418 Some texts and articles are held in the short-term loan collection. Reference books, dictionaries and grammar books are located at: 460 + The library also contains several journals of Hispanic interest. The Russell Library in St Patrick’s College holds the papers of the Irish Colleges at Alcalá de Henares and Salamanca. Access to the Russell Library is by appointment only. 4. Semester Dates 2015-2016 The academic year is divided into two semesters of twelve weeks each, followed by an examination period. FIRST SEMESTER

Monday 7 September to Friday 18 September 2015 First-Year Remote Registration/Orientation

Monday 21 September 2015 Lectures commence

Friday 9 October 2015 Friday 16 October 2015

Change of module deadline Change of subject deadline for First Year Students

Monday 26 October – Friday 30 October 2015 Study Week

Friday 18 December 2015 Conclusion of First Semester Lectures

Monday 21 December to Friday 1 January 2016 Christmas Vacation

Friday 9-23 January 2016 Examination period FULL YEAR STUDENTS ONLY: First semester student complete all examinations/assessments by the 18th of December



http://library.nuim.ie/subject-help/spanish

SECOND SEMESTER

Monday 1 February 2016 Lectures resume

Monday 14 March to Friday 18 March 2016 Study Week

Monday 14 March 2016-Friday 18 March 2016 Easter Vacation

Monday 13 April 2016 Lectures resume

Friday 6 May 2016 Conclusion of Second Semester

Monday 9 May to Friday 13 May 2016 Study Period

Not before Friday 13 May-28 May 2016 Examination period commences

For a full list of important dates see http://registrar.nuim.ie/ImportantDates.shtml 5. Modules and Assessment:

• Each module is assigned a number of credits and you must fulfil the credit requirement in order to pass the year.

Modules Compulsory Module: A compulsory module in a programme is one which is obligatory for all students taking that programme. Optional Module: An optional module in a programme is one which may be chosen from a number of available modules but which is not compulsory. Required Module: A required module is a compulsory module in a programme which must be passed without compensation (i.e. a mark of 40% achieved) in order to progress in that programme. Further information about modules is available in the NUI Maynooth website, http://www.nuim.ie/courses All students must register their module choice at Student Registration. Second and final year students must register on-line.

• A limited number of places are available in restricted modules for international students. Students can register for these with the International Coordinator, Dr Mercedes Carbayo-Abengozar

• Students can change their First Semester Selections in the first three weeks of Semester 1 and in the first two weeks of Semester 2 for all Second Semester Selections. The Student Records Office must be informed of all changes. The records office may charge a fee for changing modules.

• Please note that students are responsible for ensuring that they are registered for the correct modules.

SPAH200, 2nd year Spanish, 30 credits SPA200e, 2nd year European Studies, 30 credits SPAM200 Major/Minor Spanish, 20 credits, students must take SPA 201, 202, 203 and 204

Single Honours 10 credits, students take either SPA201-202 or SPA203-204


http://registrar.nuim.ie/ImportantDates.shtml

http://www.nuim.ie/courses

Assessment • Assessment of modules is by exam and/or continuous assessment. Details are given in the course

outline. • Continuous Assessment is worth 25% of the marks for the language modules unless otherwise

stated. The student is advised to carefully read the module descriptors in all cases and consult with the lecturer responsible for the module, any further questions can be directed to the Head of Spanish.

• Students must pass required language modules in order to proceed to the next year of study. Submission of Essays and Assignments • Check notice boards, Moodle and the Departmental Website for details of essay and assignment

titles and submission dates. • Essays are a compulsory part of the course and form an important element of continuous

assessment. • Students may write their essays in English or Spanish. • Students must sign the cover-sheet (See Appendix) and attach it to the front of their essay. You

can photocopy the cover-sheet in the Appendix or download one from the Department of Spanish website.

• The essay, with signed coversheet, will be date-stamped on submission. • (Essays must be posted in the box in the Spanish Department, and sent electronically to

[email protected] by the date and time indicated by your lecturer). • It is recommended that students book a computer in advance in the Public Access Computer

Rooms (PACR) located throughout the campus in order to avoid missing deadlines. PENALTIES FOR SUBMISSION OF LATE ASSIGNMENTS AND ESSAYS: • Late language coursework will not be accepted, except in the case of certified illness, in which

case the lecturer or tutor may allow the student to submit alternative work for credit. • Essay extensions (without penalty) may be granted by individual lecturers if the student has a

medical certificate from a doctor. • Essays submitted after the deadline (where there is no certified reason) will be penalised as

follows: • Five percentage points will be deducted from the original mark awarded for every week (or

part of a week) that the essay is late. Essays submitted more than a month after the submission date will not be accepted and the essay will be awarded NG.

• In exceptional circumstances, exceptions may be made to these rules. A student may contact the lecturer concerned in advance of the submission date to explain what these circumstances are, and the lecturer, in consultation with the Head of Spanish, may award an extension.

Plagiarism: Plagiarism will be taken very seriously by both the department and the university. Students are advised to read the following definition of plagiarism: 1. The wrongful appropriation or purloining, and publication as one’s own, of the ideas, or the expression of the ideas (literary, artistic, musical, mechanical, etc.) of another. 2. A purloined idea, design, passage or work. (OED) The university plagiarism policy can be found in the appendices at the end of this document.



Marking Scheme Letter Grade

Descriptive Heading Midpoint Class Spanish Equivalent

A++ Answer which could not be bettered 100 I 10

A+ Exceptional answer displaying unexpected insight 90 I 10

A Undoubtedly first class, flawless answer, demonstrating originality.

80 I 9.5

A- Almost flawless answer demonstrating some originality

70 I 9

B+ Extremely high competence, perhaps displaying limited originality or technical flaws or minor errors.

68 II-1 8.5

B Fundamentally correct and demonstrating overall competence.

65 II-1 8.5

B- Competent performance, substantially correct answer but possibly containing minor flaws omissions.

60 II-1 8

C+ Awarded on the basis of the answer being somewhat better than a C but bellow a B-.

58 II-2 7.5

C Basically correct, answer with minor errors or one major error/omission.

55 II-2 7

C- Awarded on the basis of the answer being somewhat bellow a C but Better than a D+.

50 II-2 6.5

D+ No more than adequate answer. 48 III 6 D Adequate answer with serious errors or omissions. 45 P 5.5

D- Lowest passing grade, barely deserving to pass 40 P 5

E+ The answer is inadequate and does not deserve to pass.

38 F 4

E The answer fails to address the question properly but displays some knowledge of the material.

35 F 3

E- Fails to address the question. 30 F 2.5

F+ Little relevant or correct material but some evidence of engagement with question.

20 F 2

F Very little relevant or correct material. 10 F 1 F- Totally irrelevant answer. 0 F 0

The Mark Bands are as follows: 1st Class Honours 70% 2nd Class Honours Grade I 60% 2nd Class Honours Grade II 50% 3rd Class Honours 45% Pass 40%


Attendance • Students are required to attend all lectures, seminars, tutorials and language laboratory classes. • Students are required to sign in to lectures and tutorials. Attendance records are kept by the

Department. • Students should explain their absences to the Department. • If a student is absent for longer than five days due to illness, then an original medical certificate

signed by a doctor should be given to the Department. A medical certificate form for submitting medical certificates is available from the Departmental office.

• If a student misses a class test then an original medical certificate signed by a doctor should be given to the Department. A medical certificate form for submitting medical certificates is available from the Departmental office.

• The Department can refuse to allow a student to sit the end of year exams if that student has not satisfied the Department’s requirements.

• It is the student’s responsibility to obtain notes, assignments, etc. • Please note that the Executive Assistant does not keep copies of class notes. Lectures, Language Classes and Tutorials Lectures • Attendance at lectures is compulsory. • Lectures provide the basic structure and information for the literary or cultural studies course and

explore the key themes. • Students are required to use their reading lists to supplement the information received during

lectures. • It is advisable to take note of the key points in a lecture. It is not necessary to write down everything

the lecturer says. Language Classes • Attendance is compulsory. • The aim of these classes is to develop a set of language skills to enable students to communicate to a

high level in Spanish, and to enable students to engage in literary and cultural studies and carry out research through the medium of Spanish.

• Students will be assigned coursework regularly. It must be completed on time and submitted to the lecturer or tutor concerned.

• Students are required to participate fully in the language classes, which will involve individual, group, oral, written, grammatical and comprehension work.

• Students are also required to register for and attend Language Centre classes, which focus on the development of oral and aural language skills.

Etiquette: • Students should arrive at the lecture theatre or classroom on time. • Mobile phones must be switched off at all times during lectures, tutorials and classes. • Food and drink should not be brought into lectures, tutorials or classes. • Talking during lectures, tutorials or classes unfairly distracts other students and the lecturer and is

not acceptable unless you have been invited to talk by the lecturer.


7. Health & Safety • The commitment and co-operation of all staff and students of the University is essential if safety,

health and welfare are to be ensured. • When entering a lecture theatre or classroom, students should note the nearest exit in case of

emergency. • In the interest of safety students are asked not to obstruct passageways with bags/books etc. in class

rooms and lecture theatres. • Please consult the Health and Safety web page for further information regarding fire assembly

points, first aid etc. http://www.nuim.ie/service/safety 8. Equality Statement

• NUIM is committed to equality in higher education, both within the University and within the higher education system as a whole in Ireland. It recognises that the obstacles to equality are complex and can include deep-rooted structural biases as well as formal barriers. It seeks to develop and implement policies and procedures which promote equality and which avoid unfair discrimination on grounds of age, disability, membership of the Traveller community, marital status, family status, gender, religion, social class, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins.

• The University regards equality as an essential component of quality assurance which is aimed at improving the quality of education and related services, while at the same time ensuring the maintenance of proper academic standards.

• http://humanresources.nuim.ie/documents/Statementofpolicyonequality.pdf 9. Counselling Services

• The Student Counselling Service is a confidential professional counselling service provided on campus to the students of NUI Maynooth. http://studentservices.nuim.ie/counselling

10. Maynooth Access Programme (MAP) • The Maynooth Access Programme encourages underrepresented groups to enter third level and

provides these groups with support through their time at Maynooth. These groups include under-represented school leavers, mature students, students with disabilities, travellers and refugees.

• http://access.nuim.ie/about-map


http://www.nuim.ie/service/safety

http://humanresources.nuim.ie/documents/Statementofpolicyonequality.pdf

http://studentservices.nuim.ie/counselling

http://access.nuim.ie/about-map

11. Programme and Module Descriptors:

Modules Offered in 2nd year Spanish

SPANISH - SPAH200 Credits: 30 Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory Intermediate Spanish I SPA201 5 1 Business and Professional Spanish SPA203 5 1 Portuguese Language & Culture 1 POR111 5 1 Catalan Language & Culture I SPA141 5 1 The Short Story In Spain and Latin America SPA233 5 2 Introduction to Hispanic Literature SPA243 5 2

Intermediate Spanish II SPA202 5 2 Narrative Spanish SPA204 5 2

Portuguese Language & Culture 2 POR112 5 2 Catalan Language & Culture 2 SPA142 5 2 An Introduction to Spanish Linguistics SPA222 5 2 Visual Worlds of Spain and Latin America SPA232 5 2

SPANISH - SPA200E Credits: 30 Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory Intermediate Spanish I SPA201 5 1 Business and Professional Spanish SPA203 5 1 Portuguese Language & Culture 1 POR111 5 1 Catalan Language & Culture I SPA141 5 1 The Short Story In Spain and Latin America SPA220 5 1


Ireland, Belgium & Europe ES230 5 2 Political Institutions & Civil Society In Europe PO104 5 2 Portuguese Language & Culture 2 POR112 5 2 Catalan Language & Culture 2 SPA142 5 2 An Introduction to Spanish Linguistics SPA222 5 2 Visual Worlds of Spain and Latin America SPA221 5 2 Must Select Either ES230 or PO104

Required module A required module is a compulsory module which must be passed without compensation (i.e. a mark of 40% achieved)

International module An international module is a module available to international students

SPANISH - SPAM200 Credits: 20 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory Intermediate Spanish I SPA201 5 1 Business and Professional Spanish SPA203 5 1



http://www.nuim.ie/courses/?Target=QS&Mode=VIEW&QUALIFICATION_CODE=ARTS&TARGET_SOURCE=QUALIFICATION

http://www.nuim.ie/courses/?Target=QS&Mode=VIEW&QUALIFICATION_CODE=ARTS&TARGET_SOURCE=QUALIFICATION

http://www.nuim.ie/courses/?Target=QS&Mode=VIEW&QUALIFICATION_CODE=BAIFE&TARGET_SOURCE=QUALIFICATION

INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I Academic Year: 2015/2016 Module code: SPA201 Credits: 5 Semester: 1 Coordinator: Dr David Conlon Overview An intermediate course in Spanish for students who have successfully completed a full year of Spanish. Includes grammar and vocabulary work; written/comprehension exercises; grammar exercises; laboratory and language centre work. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: • Identify a variety of verb tenses and moods and reproduce verbs correctly; relate grammatical rules to a given

context; write sentences of medium complexity [in line with CEFR B1-B2 level]. • Construct compositions on a variety of subjects; translate short texts from Spanish to English; summarise the

meaning of texts, give examples of how phrases or sentences illustrate grammar rules; analyse short texts. • Construct sentences and short texts based on grammatical rules; complete exercises using various aspects of

grammar; employ vocabulary suited to a particular topic or area of language use. • Identify how grammatical rules apply in a given structure; determine how rules aid in the conjugation of

verbs and other grammatical constructions; detect patterns in the use of tenses, moods, voices, pronouns and other areas of language; recognize grammatical rules in use.

• Organise information in a coherent and meaningful manner; apply relevant linguistic concepts to phrases, sentences and short texts; write expressively at an intermediate level of linguistic complexity.

• Rearrange elements of phrases in a syntactically and grammatically correct manner; complete sentences accurately using the required linguistic skill; recognise expressions encountered in class; demonstrate the linguistic meaning and usage of expressions; manipulate phrases in the application of grammatical rules.

• Demonstrate intermediate linguistic competence; communicate ideas, opinions and feelings of medium complexity; show intercultural awareness.

• Complete continuous assessment and class assignments correctly; answer exam questions with relevant and precise information based on course work completed throughout the semester.

Teaching and Learning Methods 2 contact hours per week language class, one contact hour per week Language Centre work Assessment Assessment type Weighting Duration Continuous Assessment 40% University scheduled written examination 50% 90 minutes Other (Aural) 10% Total 100%

• Pass standard: 40% • Penalties: Penalties for late submission of assignments will be applied. For details see the

Department of Spanish Students Handbook

Repeat options • Continuous assessment and aural marks are normally carried forward to the autumn. • University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 90 minutes • The mark for modules repeated in the Autumn is normally capped at 40% Pre-Requisites SPA102 or SPA104 or equivalent


Core Text: González Hermoso, Alfredo & Romero Dueñas, Carlos Competencia gramatical en Uso B1. Ejercicios de gramática: forma y uso (Edelsa, Madrid: 2009)


INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II Academic Year: 2015/2016 Module code: SPA202 Credits: 5 Semester: 2 Coordinator: Dr David Conlon Overview An intermediate course in Spanish for students who have successfully completed a full year of Spanish. Includes grammar and vocabulary work; written/comprehension exercises; grammar exercises; laboratory and language centre work. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: • Identify a variety of verb tenses and moods and reproduce verbs correctly; relate grammatical rules to a given

context; write sentences of medium complexity [in line with CEFR B1-B2 level]. • Construct compositions on a variety of subjects; translate short texts from Spanish to English; summarise the

meaning of texts; give examples of how phrases or sentences illustrate grammar rules; analyse short texts. • Construct sentences and short texts based on grammatical rules; complete exercises using various aspects of

grammar; employ vocabulary suited to a particular topic or area of language use. • Identify how grammatical rules apply in a given structure; determine how rules aid in the conjugation of

verbs and other grammatical constructions; detect patterns in the use of tenses, moods, voices, pronouns and other areas of language; recognize grammatical rules in use.

• Organise information in a coherent and meaningful manner; apply relevant linguistic concepts to phrases, sentences and short texts; write expressively at an intermediate level of linguistic complexity.

• Rearrange elements of phrases in a syntactically and grammatically correct manner; complete sentences accurately using the required linguistic skill; recognise expressions encountered in class; demonstrate the linguistic meaning and usage of expressions; manipulate phrases in the application of grammatical rules.

• Demonstrate intermediate linguistic competence; communicate ideas, opinions and feelings of medium complexity; show intercultural awareness.


Teaching & Learning methods 2 contact hours per week language class, one contact hour per week Language Centre work Assessment

Assessment type Weighting Duration Continuous Assessment 40% University scheduled written examination 50% 90 minutes Other (Aural) 10% Total 100%

• Pass standard: 40% • Required Module • Penalties: Penalties for late submission of assignments will be applied. For details see the

Department of Spanish Student Handbook

Repeat options • Continuous assessment and aural marks are normally carried forward to the autumn. • University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 90 minutes • The mark for modules repeated in the Autumn is normally capped at 40%

Pre-Requisites

• SPA 201


Core Text: González Hermoso, Alfredo & Romero Dueñas, Carlos Competencia gramatical en Uso B1. Ejercicios de gramática: forma y uso (Edelsa, Madrid: 2009)


Business and Professional Spanish

Academic Year: 2015/2016 Module code: SPA203 Credits: 5 Semester: 1 Coordinator: Ms Antonia Flores Overview An intermediate course in Spanish based on increasing students' familiarity with the use of Spanish in business and professional environments. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: • Identify a variety of verb tenses and moods; reproduce verbs and other linguistic elements correctly;

relate grammatical rules to a given context; write passages of medium complexity [in line with CEFR B1-B2 level].

• Construct sentences and passages based on linguistic expressions encountered in class; complete exercises using various aspects of language; employ vocabulary suited to a particular topic or area of language use; use relevant linguistic concepts.

• Identify linguistic elements of a given structure; apply grammatical rules to written and spoken expression; determine how linguistic rules aid communication; detect patterns in linguistic usage; recognize grammatical rules in use.

• Organise information in a coherent and meaningful manner; present information in a coherent and meaningful manner; apply relevant linguistic concepts to phrases, sentences and longer texts; demonstrate the linguistic meaning and usage of expressions; communicate at an intermediate level of linguistic complexity.

• Compose brief essays on a variety of subjects; produce a variety of texts based on work covered in class; summarise the content of texts; analyse various aspects of texts; prepare a variety of compositions (formal letters, formal and informal e-mails, compositions); deliver presentations on a particular topic; work in consultation with others; act as part of a team.

• Demonstrate intermediate linguistic competence; communicate ideas, opinions and feelings of medium complexity; transmit relevant information; appraise data and opinions; show intercultural awareness.


• Learn about contemporary economic development in Spain and Latin America and their performance in the business world.

Teaching & Learning methods 2 contact hours per week language class Assessment

Assessment type Weighting Duration Continuous Assessment 50% University scheduled written examination 50% 90 minutes Total 100%

• Pass standard: 40% • Penalties: Penalties for late submission of assignments will be applied. For details see the

Department of Spanish Student Handbook


Repeat options • University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 90 minutes • The mark for modules repeated in the Autumn is normally capped at 40%

Pre-Requisites SPA 102 or SPA 104 or equivalent Core Text: Socios 2 (B1)


NARRATIVE SPANISH Academic Year: 2015/2016 Module code: SPA204 Credits: 5 Semester: 2 Coordinator: Dr David Conlon Overview An intermediate course in Spanish based on the development of written expression, spoken fluency and presentation skills, through development of ability to construct and develop narratives. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: • Identify a variety of verb tenses and moods; reproduce verbs and other linguistic elements correctly; relate

grammatical rules to a given context; write passages of medium complexity [in line with CEFR B1-B2 level]. • Compose brief essays on a variety of subjects; construct a variety of texts based on work done in class;

summarise the meaning of texts; analyse short texts; write and deliver presentations. • Construct sentences and passages based on linguistic expressions encountered in class; complete exercises

using various aspects of language; employ vocabulary suited to a particular topic or area of language use; use relevant linguistic concepts.

• Identify linguistic elements of a given structure; apply grammatical rules to written and spoken expression; determine how linguistic rules aid communication; detect patterns in linguistic usage; recognize grammatical rules in use.

• Organise information in a coherent and meaningful manner; present information in a coherent and meaningful manner; apply relevant linguistic concepts to phrases, sentences and longer texts; demonstrate the linguistic meaning and usage of expressions; communicate at an intermediate level of linguistic complexity.

• Produce a variety of texts based on work covered in class; summarise the content of texts; analyse various aspects of texts; prepare a variety of compositions; deliver presentations on a particular topic; work in consultation with others; act as part of a team.

• Demonstrate intermediate linguistic competence; communicate ideas, opinions and feelings of medium complexity; transmit relevant information; appraise data and opinions; show intercultural awareness.


Teaching & Learning methods 2 contact hours per week language class Assessment

Assessment type Weighting Duration Continuous Assessment 25% University scheduled written examination 50% 90 minutes Other 25% Total 100% • Pass standard: 40% • Required module • Penalties for late submission of assignments will be applied.


Repeat options • Continuous assessment marks are normally carried forward to the autumn. • University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 90 minutes Pre-Requisites SPA 203


PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE 1 Academic Year: 2015/2016 Module code: POR111 Credits: 5 Semester: 1 Coordinator: TBC Overview This module introduces students to Portuguese Language and Culture. Students will acquire the knowledge (vocabulary and grammatical structures) that will enable them to establish basic communication and read simple texts in Portuguese, as well as some knowledge regarding Portugal (such as important towns, historical events, music, etc). There is significant emphasis on listening and speaking, allowing students to become accustomed to the phonetics of Portuguese. The module also presents basic information about the countries where the Portuguese language is spoken. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: • Express simple opinions or requirements in a familiar context. • Understand basic instructions or take part in a basic factual conversation on a predictable topic • Read basic notices, instructions or information • Understand the general meaning of a simplified text book or article • Write a very short narrative or description; - complete forms; - write short texts containing personal

information. • By successfully completing this module students should be on the CEFR A1 level. (check:

http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/cadre_en.asp) Teaching & Learning methods 3 contact hours per week (2 language classes + 1 conversation/language laboratory class) Assessment

Assessment type Weighting Continuous Assessment 80% Other (Aural + Oral) 20% Total 100% • Pass standard: 40% • Penalties for late submission will be applied. Repeat options Contact the Department for details of the repeat assignment. The grade for the repeat assignment is normally capped at 40%


http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/cadre_en.asp

PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE 2 Academic Year: 2015/2016 Module code: POR112 Credits: 5 Semester: 2 Coordinator: TBC Overview Students will acquire the knowledge that will enable them to communicate and to read texts in Portuguese (such as short newspaper articles containing factual information, weather reports, etc). The module provides students with some knowledge regarding Portuguese Culture (food, music, literature, cinema). Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: • Express opinions or requirements in a familiar context; • Understand straightforward information within a known area (such as on signs, products, menus); • Understand simple texts or reports on familiar matters; • Write a narrative or description. Teaching & Learning methods 3 contact hours per week (2 language classes + 1 conversation/language laboratory class) Assessment

Assessment type Weighting Duration Continuous Assessment 30% University scheduled written examination 50% 90 minutes Other (Aural+Oral) 20% Total 100%

• Pass standard: 40% • Pass standard applies • Penalties for late submission of assignments will be applied. • See Department of Spanish Handbook for details. Repeat options Repeat assignment set by the Department. The grade for the repeat assignment is normally capped at 40%. Pre-Requisites POR101 or equivalent


CATALAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE I Academic Year: 2015/2016 Module code: SPA141 Credits: 5 Semester: 1 Coordinator: Ms Anna Laribal Overview A beginning course in Catalan language and culture. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: • Understand the most usual sentences and expressions in relation to the communicative basic needs • Express him or herself in basic communication situations that imply a direct exchange of information, about

family and daily life topics. • Describe, in a simple way, experiences, and aspects of his/her cultural background and of the close

environment, in relation to his/her immediate needs. • Use the linguistic structures and the basic vocabulary that fulfil the basic linguistic uses. Teaching & Learning methods 2 contact hours per week plus one hour in the Language Laboratory Assessment

Assessment type Weighting Duration Continuous Assessment 25% University scheduled written examination 65% 90 minutes Aural 10% Total 100%

• Pass standard: 40% • Penalties for late submission of assignments will be applied.

Repeat options

• The grade for the repeat assignment is normally capped at 40%. • University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 90 minutes


CATALAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE 2 Academic Year: 2015/2016 Module code: SPA142 Credits: 5 Semester: 2 Coordinator: Ms Anna Laribal Overview A beginning course in Catalan language and culture. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: • Understand the most usual sentences and expressions in relation to the communicative basic needs • Express him or herself in basic communication situations that imply a direct exchange of information, about

family and daily life topics. • Describe, in a simple way, experiences, and aspects of his/ her cultural background and of the close

environment, in relation to his/her immediate needs. • Use the linguistic structures and the basic vocabulary that fulfil the basic linguistic uses. Teaching & Learning methods 2 contact hours per week plus one hour in the Language Laboratory Assessment

Assessment type Weighting Duration Continuous Assessment 25% University scheduled written examination 65% 90 minutes Oral 10% Total 100%

• Pass standard: 40% • Penalties for late submission of assignments will be applied.

Repeat options

• The grade for the repeat assignment is normally capped at 40%. • University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 90 minutes

Pre-Requisites • SPA141 or equivalent


THE SHORT STORY IN SPAIN AND LATIN AMERICA Academic Year: 2015/2016 Module code: SPA233 Credits: 5 Semester: 1 Coordinator: Dr David Conlon Overview An overview of the development of the short story in Spain and Latin America. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: • Identify key issues in the development of the short story genre in Spain and Latin America. • Describe different types of short stories. • Critique and evaluate short stories with reference to theories such as the fantastic and detective fiction. • Write an essay or essays, making convincing arguments based on the reading of primary and secondary

material. Teaching & Learning methods Two lecture hours per week plus tutorial once a week. Assessment

Assessment type Weighting Duration Continuous Assessment 100%

• Pass standard: 40%

Repeat options • Essay to be set by Department


AN INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH LINGUISTICS

Academic Year: 2015/2016 Module code: SPA222 Credits: 5 Semester: 2 Coordinator: Dr David Barnwell Overview This module introduces students to some fundamentals of Spanish linguistics. This includes study of the phonetics of Spanish, both theoretical and practical, as well as linguistic analysis of some problematic areas of Spanish grammar. The course also takes account of the diversity of Spanish, and permits students to become acquainted with major regional variants of the language. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: • listen analytically to speech in Spanish, so as to identify and discriminate between speech sounds and

supersegmental patterns • provide an articulatory description of all the sounds of standard Spanish • compare and contrast these sounds with those of English • utilize their knowledge of phonetic analysis in order to improve their own Spanish pronunciation. • use symbolic and other means to represent speech sounds and patterns. • use linguistic analysis to illuminate some problematic areas of Spanish grammar Teaching & Learning methods Two lecture hours per week; teaching of the syllabus as outlined in class textbook; guided use of recorded listening materials supplied; study of supplementary web-based tutorials and exercises; exercises and data analyses performed as homework. Assessment

Assessment type Weighting Continuous Assessment 100% Total 100%

• Pass standard: 40% • Penalties for late submission of assignments will be applied. Repeat options

• University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 90 minutes


http://www.nuim.ie/courses/?Target=MODULE&Mode=VIEW&MODULE_CODE=SPA222&YEAR=2011

VISUAL WORLDS OF SPAIN AND LATIN AMERICA Academic Year: 2015/2016 Module code: SPA232 Credits: 5 Semester: 2 Coordinator: Dr Catherine Leen Overview An introduction to visual narrative in painting, photography and film. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: • Identify key issues in the evolution of visual culture in Spain and Latin America. • Describe different types of Spanish and Latin American political filmmaking, from Surrealism to the road

movie. • Explain how paratextual issues have been reflected in the development of Spanish and Latin American

film practice and theory. • Critique and evaluate films with reference to theories of Spanish and Latin American cinema.

Teaching & Learning methods Two lecture hours per week. Assessment




INTRODUCTION OT HISPANIC LITERATURE

Academic Year: 2015/2016 Module code: SPA232 Credits: 5 Semester: 2 Coordinator: Dr Mercedes Carbayo-Abengozar Overview This module offers an introduction to Contemporary Hispanic Literature. It will look at the formation of literary movements and the writers associated with them. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: • To introduce students to core theoretical concepts in the filed of literary studies. • To develop student's ability to apply theoretical concepts to literary texts in Spain and Latin

America • To encourage students to relate such concepts to appropriate social.cultural,political and

economic contexts. • To develop knowledge of Spanish and Latin-American culture in the twentieth century. • To demonstrate effective communication in Spanish for academic purposes.

Teaching & Learning methods Two lecture hours per week. Assessment




12. Guidelines for Essay Writing GENERAL PRESENTATION: 1) Is my name on the essay? 2) Is the full title at the start of the essay? 3) Is the essay double-spaced? 4) Have I proofread the text for language errors? 5) Have I signed and attached the coversheet? CONTENT: 1) Is everything I have written relevant to the title of the essay? 2) Have I clearly demonstrated this relevance? 3) Is there an introduction? Does the introduction make clear what the essay is about and the approach taken? 4) Is there a conclusion? Does this give the reader a final overview of my points without repeating the details

from the essay itself? 5) Is there a clear sequence of ideas? 4) Are all quotations clearly marked in the text? 5) Are the quotations relevant to the point I am making? 7) Does each quotation have a complete reference? 8) Have I indicated where I have borrowed an idea from a critical source? 9) Have I given references for all borrowings from critical sources? 10) Have I included a complete bibliography of all the sources used? NOTES ON REFERENCES: In the bibliography, all sources must be listed in alphabetical order, in the following manner: Lucie-Smith, Edward, Latin American Art of the 20th Century (London: Thames and Hudson, 1997) In footnotes, the title is listed as follows: Edward Lucie-Smith, Latin American Art of the 20th Century (London: Thames and Hudson, 1997) In an essay where a particular work is referred to throughout, one may signal this to avoid repeating the full reference by noting that all references are to this edition. Titles in Spanish are lowercased with the exception of the first word: Paz, Octavio, El laberinto de la soledad (Mexico City: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1981) except when the title includes a proper noun: Lorca, Federico García, La casa de Bernarda Alba (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1983) The titles of novels, plays and films are given in italics. The titles of essays and articles are given in single quotation marks. The titles of collections of poems and short stories are given in italics, but the titles of individual poems and short stories are set in quotation marks. Make sure to include sources gleaned from the Internet.


13. Study Abroad • Students registered with the Department of Spanish may spend their third year studying at a Spanish, Latin

American or Portuguese university. • All European Studies students must spend their third year in a foreign university. • Upon successful completion of the academic programmes in Spain and at NUI Maynooth, students qualify

for a BA International. • Students wishing to study abroad with the International Exchange Programmes will be advised by the

Departments at NUIM of the subjects that they are to study in the host university. • Students may be directed to study in certain universities depending on their subjects. • In Semester I, students interested in studying abroad should contact the Departmental International co-

ordinator (Dr Richard O’ Rawe) to register their expression of interest • In Semester II, the Department of Spanish will invite a representative from the International Office to give a

talk in the Department on the procedures to be followed for those interested in studying abroad. • In Semester II, the Departmental Co-ordinator will meet with interested students in order to discuss their

study abroad options. • Visit the International Office Website for further details http://international.nuim.ie/ • The Department of Spanish has links with the following Spanish and Portuguese Universities (your other

Department may have links with universities in Spain or elsewhere also:

SPAIN • UNIVERSIDAD DE ALCALÁ DE HENARES (MADRID) • UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE • UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA (TENERIFE) • UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA • UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO • UNIVERSIDAD POMPEU FABRA • UNIVERSIDAD DE VALLADOLID

PORTUGAL

• UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA • UNIVERSITY OF LISBON

LATIN AMERICA

• UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA (MEXICO) • UNIVERSIDAD DE MONTEVIDEO (URUGUAY)

Teaching Assistantships in Spain The Irish Department of Education, in conjunction with the Spanish Government, offers a limited number of teaching assistantships in Spain to suitably qualified Irish candidates. Students might consider applying for an assistantship after completing the degree or, alternatively, taking a year out after the second year to work as an English language assistant in the Spanish secondary school system. If it is done in the third year of study and students meet certain academic requirements, they may qualify for a BA International. These assistantships are advertised near the end of the second semester. A notice will be put on the notice board and on the website to advise people of the assistantships. Application forms will be available from the Departmental Office; they can also be obtained directly from the Department of Education www.education.ie. Completed application forms must be returned to the Department of Education & Science, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, and not to the Department of Spanish. *Achieving a place on a HDip in Education programme may be based on a student’s second-year result if the final year result is unavailable before the application closing date. This applies when a student seeks a place for the academic year immediately following completion of the undergraduate programme. To allow students to teach Spanish at Post-Primary level in Ireland the Teaching Council requires residential experience of three months in Spain or other country where Spain is the vernacular. Documentary evidence of this will be required. www.teachingcouncil.ie


http://international.nuim.ie/

http://www.teachingcouncil.ie/

14. Books • The textbooks for the Department of Spanish programmes can be purchased from the University Bookshop in

the John Hume Building on the North Campus. • Second-hand copies of texts may also be available. Check notice boards in the Students’ Union, Departments

and Language Centre. • Students must have access to copies of all core texts. • The Department endeavours to make copies of core texts available in the library, but this is not always

possible. • All students should purchase or have access to a good Spanish-English dictionary (not the pocket edition).

The Department of Spanish recommends the Oxford Spanish-English Dictionary and the Collins Spanish-English Dictionary.

• Students will also need to consult monolingual dictionaries. The Department of Spanish recommends the Real Academia and the Maria Moliner monolingual dictionaries.

• It is also advisable to have a good reference grammar book, for example, Butt, John and Benjamin, Carmen, A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (London: Hodder Arnold, 2004).

• Multiple copies of reference books are available in the library. • The following bookshops are also useful: International Books, 18 South Frederick St., Dublin 2 Tel.: 679 9375 e-mail: [email protected] http://www.internationalbooks.ie/

Grant and Cutler, Ltd., 55-57 Great Marlborough St., London, W1V 2AY Tel.: +44 171 734 2012 e-mail: [email protected] http://www.grantandcutler.com/

15. Student Prizes The Department of Spanish will offer the following prizes in 2015-16: Year I:

• A prize for the best result achieved by an ab initio student of Spanish. • A prize for the best result achieved by a non-beginner.

Year II: • A prize for the best overall result in the second year.

Final Year: • A prize for the best overall result in the final year.

Portuguese Prize: • The best overall result in Portuguese

Catalan Prize: • The best overall result in Catalan

The following prizes are also offered:

• The Embassy of Mexico Prize for Best Final Year Assignment on Mexican Culture

• The Dr H.H. Stewart Scholarship in Spanish This prize is awarded by the National University of Ireland, and some of the students of this Department have been the recipients of this prestigious award. The winners are chosen from departmental nominees from the Departments of Spanish of the constituent colleges of the National University of Ireland. http://www.nui.ie/awards/ A list of students who have been awarded these prizes will be displayed outside the Departmental Office.



http://www.internationalbooks.ie/


http://www.grantandcutler.com/

http://www.nui.ie/awards/

16. Visiting Lecturers and Research Seminars Guest Lecturers visit the Department each year to give lectures on a variety of specialized topics. School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures Research Seminars will also be organized on a regular basis. Attendance at these lectures and research seminars is always recommended and, where the lecture takes the place of a Departmental lecture, attendance is compulsory. 17. Postgraduate Study Students interested in pursuing postgraduate studies in the Department of Spanish should contact the Postgraduate Coordinator, Dr Catherine Leen. For further information please see the following websites;

http://graduatestudies.nuim.ie/ http://spanish.nuim.ie/noticeboards/postgraduate_noticeboard_000.shtml

18. Student Society – Mundo Latino Mundo Latino is the society run by students interested in all things Hispanic. It arranges social events with a Spanish or Latino flavour. Students can join this society by paying a subscription during Freshers’ Week. 19. Appendices

• Student Enquiry Sheet • Medical Certificates submission • Essay and Assignment Cover Sheet • Procedures for Discussion, Checking and Appeal of Exam Results • Plagiarism Policy • Campus Maps


http://graduatestudies.nuim.ie/

http://spanish.nuim.ie/noticeboards/postgraduate_noticeboard_000.shtml

Department of Spanish/SMLLC Student Enquiry Sheet

Student Name: Student No:

Year: Contact Telephone No:

For the attention of: Email Address:

Enquiry:

Please return this form to the Departmental Office


Department of Spanish/SMLLC

Medical Certificates

Student Name: Student No:

Year:

Date Day Course Code Time Teacher Class test

Yes/No

Please return this form to the Departmental Office along with your medical certificates


DEPARTMENT OF SPANISH School of Modern Languages, Literatures

and Cultures NUI Maynooth

Essay Cover Sheet

Second Year

Title of Essay: _______________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Course Code: _______________________ Student Name: _______________________ Student Number: _______________________ Lecturer: _______________________ Due Date: _______________________ Declaration by student: I declare that this essay is my own work and is free of plagiarism.

Signed: _______________________

For Office Use Only Date Received Departmental Stamp


OLLSCOIL na hÉIREANN, MÁ NUAD THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, MAYNOOTH

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE PROCEDURES FOR THE DISCUSSION, CHECKING AND APPEAL OF EXAMINATION RESULTS.

THESE PROCEDURES SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE SUPERVISOR OF EXAMINATIONS.

1. PROCEDURES FOR DISCUSSION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS Each Faculty shall arrange a specific date or dates, to fall within ten days of the publication of examination results, on which students may discuss their examination results with relevant Departments of the Faculty. (This arrangement to be in addition to any other arrangements which Departments may make). 2. PROCEDURES FOR CHECKING OF EXAMINATION RESULTS (i) Students may formally request the Supervisor of Examinations to arrange a check of their examination result within two weeks from the date of the publication of examination results or in exceptional circumstances, within such extended period as allowed by the President of the University. (ii) The Supervisor of Examinations shall communicate with the relevant Head of Department or his/her nominee, who shall arrange to have the result checked as soon as possible. The formal check shall ensure that all parts of the examination have been marked and that no errors occurred in the recording, collating or combining of marks which determined the result. (iii) The outcome of the checking of an examination result shall be communicated in writing by the Head of Department, or his/her nominee, to the Supervisor of Examinations who shall, if a change in the result is recommended, make the necessary arrangements to have the result amended, and inform the student concerned without delay.

(iv) There shall be a fee for the checking of an examination result, which will be €25.00 per subject. 3. PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL OF EXAMINATION RESULTS 3.1 Grounds for Appeal: An appeal of an examination result shall be considered (a) if there is evidence of substantive irregularity in the conduct of the examination (b) if the student is not satisfied that the checking of his/her examination result was properly carried out. (c) if there are circumstances which the Programme Examination Board was not


aware of when its decision was taken. Please note:

• Students who are appealing under ground 3(b) above are obliged to request a recheck through the Registrar’s Office in the first instance [2(i) above]. Any subsequent appeal will be based on the outcome of this initial recheck and must be lodged within two weeks of the notification of the result of the recheck.

• Students who are appealing under ground 3(c) above must outline the steps taken to notify the Department concerned of the circumstances relevant to their appeal, and the response to any such notification. If no steps were taken in this regard, please explain why this was the case. 3.2 Appeal Procedures (i) A student who wishes to appeal an examination result must do so in writing, setting out the grounds for the appeal in full to the Supervisor of Examinations, within three weeks of the publication of the examination results. If a student wishes to appeal following the result of a recheck as under 2(i), he/she must appeal within two weeks of being notified of the recheck outcome. There shall be a fee for an examination appeal, which will be €60.00 per subject. (ii) Upon receipt of a written appeal, the Supervisor of Examinations shall refer The matter to the Examination Appeals Board, and shall inform the relevant Head(s) of Department(s) that an appeal has been lodged. (iii) Pending the outcome of an appeal, students should be advised as follows: (a) An appeal may not necessarily be successful. (b) Students should avail themselves of any opportunity to re-present for examination, on the understanding that a re-sitting of an examination will not prejudice their appeal in any way. (c) The conferring of a degree, where relevant, may be 3.3 Examination Appeals Board

(i) The Academic Council shall appoint five members to the Examination Appeals Board. Four of the members shall be members of the Academic Council, appointed by the Academic Council, one of whom shall be appointed Chairperson. The fifth member shall be a person from outside the University, preferably a practising lawyer. The Supervisor of Examinations shall not be a member of the Board.

(ii) The Academic Council shall appoint four of its members to be alternate members of the Examination Appeals Board. One or more of the alternate members shall deputise in the event of the unavoidable absence of one or more, respectively, of the members of the Board or in the event of the involvement of one or more of the members in the appeal being considered. The President of the University may, on the request of the Chairperson of the Board, appoint additional alternate members provided that such appointments shall lapse unless ratified by the next meeting of the Academic Council.

(iii) In addition, each of the Faculties will each elect one representative and one alternate representative, who will sit on the Examinations Appeals Board as full members. It will be expected, but not a necessary condition for reaching a quorum, that at least one representative from each Faculty will attend


every Board meeting. Elections at Faculty will take place in the Faculty meetings preceding the meeting of Academic Council at which a new Board is appointed.

(iv) The quorum for any meeting of the Board shall be four members.

(v) The Examination Appeals Board shall consider the appeal on the grounds on which it is based, and shall, as appropriate, consult with the internal and external examiner(s). The Examination Appeals Board shall determine the appeal by giving a decision. The Chairperson of the Board shall inform the appellant of the outcome of his/her appeal. The Examination Appeals Board shall inform the Academic Council regarding the outcome of the appeal.

May 2014


• NUI Maynooth Policy on Plagiarism

Plagiarism: Definition Plagiarism involves an attempt to use an element of another person’s work, without appropriate acknowledgement in order to gain academic credit. It may include the unacknowledged verbatim reproduction of material, unsanctioned collusion, but is not limited to these matters; it may also include the unacknowledged adoption of an argumentative structure, or the unacknowledged use of a source or of research materials, including computer code or elements of mathematical formulae in an inappropriate manner. 1. Procedures

1.1 Where a marker believes that a case of plagiarism has been identified, the matter shall be referred to the Head of Department with a written report outlining the reasons for suspecting that the work has been plagiarised.

1.2 The Head of Department shall then make an initial finding as to whether or not plagiarism has occurred, taking account of factors including, but not confined to, the extent of the plagiarism, indications of intent to deceive, the student’s prior history in this regard, practice within the discipline, and the level at which the student has submitted the work. The Head of Department will not take account of extenuating medical or personal circumstances in making a decision.

1.3 If the Head of Department is the marker who suspects plagiarism has occurred, he or she shall delegate responsibility to a nominee in that department to follow the procedures laid down in this policy

1.4 Where the Head of Department determines that plagiarism has not occurred but there are indications of incorrect citation, the work shall be awarded a grade that takes account of the failure to cite sources correctly, within the overall context of the work as a whole.

1.5 Where it is considered right to do so, the Head of Department shall confirm the determination that plagiarism has occurred by making a record of the decision setting out the reasons. At this point, the Head of Department shall consult the Registrar’s Office, informing the Registrar of the finding, and requesting any information on previous findings in relation to the student. Should prior findings exist, the procedures in 1.11 and 1.12 shall apply.

1.6 Where the Head of Department determines that plagiarism has occurred, a meeting with the student shall be convened to inform the student of the finding.

1.7 The student shall be advised of the determination by the Head of Department and of the consequences that may unfold and that a response should be received by the Head of Department from the student within ten working days from the date the determination was confirmed.

1.8 The student shall be advised that failure or refusal to respond within the designated period of time, or failure or refusal to attend for any meeting requested by the Head of Department, will result in the matter being referred to the Academic Discipline Board in like manner as if the student had chosen not to accept the findings of the report.

1.9 Where the student chooses not to accept the findings of the report, the matter shall be referred to the Academic Discipline Board together with all relevant documentation and reports.


1.10 Where the student accepts the findings of the report, the student shall be asked to sign the report. The Head of Department shall then countersign the report. The Head of Department will then give the work a mark of 0. The student will be allowed to redo the assignment before a designated deadline prior to the next Examination Board meeting, if it is practical to do so. The mark for the resubmitted work will be capped at 40%. A record shall be kept in the Department of the incident, and this shall be forwarded to the Registrar’s Office.

1.11 In the case of a second finding of plagiarism in relation to a student, the matter is automatically referred to the Academic Discipline Board, who shall notify the student that the matter has been brought to its attention.

1.12 A “second finding” in this regard may refer to findings made in the current academic year or in

previous academic years, and it may refer to findings made by more than one Department.

2. Academic Discipline Board

2.1 The Academic Discipline Board (“The Board”) is a Board of Academic Council. Its membership

shall be as follows: (a) Chair: from the membership of Academic Council. Elected by Academic Council for a three-year

term. (b) 2 Members from the Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy. One to be elected by the

Faculty for a three-year term, the other for a four-year-term (c) 2 Members from the Faculty of Social Sciences. One to be elected by the Faculty for a three-year

term, the other for a four-year-term. (d) 2 Members from the Faculty of Science and Engineering. One to be elected by the Faculty for a

three-year term, the other for a four-year-term. (e) President of the Students’ Union. One-year term. (f) External member, preferably with a legal qualification. Nominated by the President. Indefinite

term of office.

The Administrative Officer of Academic Council will also be in attendance.

All elected members will be eligible for re-election. Members of the Examination Appeals Board will not be eligible for election for membership of the Academic Discipline Board.

2.2 Where a matter of suspected plagiarism is referred to the Academic Discipline Board for any reason, the Board shall invite submissions in writing from both the student and the department. It may then opt to make a finding based on these submissions, in which case it will make one of three findings:

(a) Reject the finding of plagiarism; in such a case, no formal record is kept of the original allegation.

(b) Find incorrect citation, and request that the department re-mark the student’s work accordingly.

(c) Confirm the finding of plagiarism.

2.3 Where the Board confirms a finding of plagiarism, it may:

(a) Require that the work be resubmitted to the Department prior to the next examination board meeting, where it is practical to do so, and that the mark for the resubmitted work, if of a pass standard, be capped at 40%.


(b) Require that the work be resubmitted to the Department prior to the following examination board, where it is practical to do so, and that the mark for the resubmitted work if of a pass standard, be capped at 40%.

(c) Award a mark of 0 in the assignment, with no chance to resubmit in the current academic year.

(d) Award a mark of 0 in the module, with no chance to resubmit in the current academic year.

(e) Recommend to the Registrar that the student be suspended from the University for a fixed period.

(f) Recommend to the Registrar that the student be expelled from the University.

2.4 In making its decision, the Board may take account of factors including, but not confined to, the

extent of the plagiarism, indications of intent to deceive, the student’s prior history in this regard, practice within the discipline, and the level at which the student has submitted the work. Instances of plagiarism among postgraduate research students will be treated as being particularly serious. The Board will not take into account extenuating medical or personal circumstances in making its decision.

3. Oral Hearing

3.1 The student shall be entitled to an oral hearing before the Academic Discipline Board.

3.2 The request for an oral hearing shall be in the prescribed form set out in the schedule attaching hereto. The student shall be advised of this entitlement at the time submissions are invited to be lodged with the Board. Submissions together with the form requesting an oral hearing should be lodged in the Academic Council Office not later than fourteen days from the date of the Board’s communication.

3.3 The Board shall fix a date and appoint the venue for any oral hearings.

3.4 The Board shall convene an oral hearing in all cases where having regard to all reports, documents, and written submissions there is a prima facie indication of one of the following being applied.

(a) Award a mark of 0 in the module, with no chance to resubmit in the current academic year.

(b) Recommend to the Registrar that the student be suspended from the University for a fixed period.

(c) Recommend to the Registrar that the student be expelled from the University.

3.5 The Board shall furnish the student with copies of the report of the Head of Department together with all relevant documentation to include any guidelines on rights to representation and an indication of the format of the hearing.

3.6 The oral hearing shall be in the form of oral submissions made by or on behalf of the student and by the Head of Department or a nominee acting on his/her behalf.

3.7 The student shall be entitled to have representation of not more than two persons present on his\her behalf. The cost of such representation shall be borne by the student. No costs shall be awarded by the Board.


3.8 For the purposes of any oral hearing the composition of the Academic Discipline Board shall be as follows:

(a) Chair.

(b) President of the Students’ Union, or his or her nominee, as agreed with the Chair.

(c) The external member of the Academic Discipline Board.

(d) Two other members of the Academic Discipline Board, at least one of whom shall be from the relevant Faculty.

3.9 Where the student fails to appear for any oral hearing the Academic Discipline Board may make a decision in the student’s absence.

4. Procedures of the Academic Discipline Board - The Decision

4.1. A meeting of the Academic Discipline Board (“The Board” hereafter) will be deemed to be

quorate when three members are present. Members will declare any relevant conflicts of interest at the beginning of a meeting. In the event of a conflict of interest arising in relation to the Chair, the Board will select another member to function as Acting Chair for the relevant portion of the meeting. All meetings will be minuted.

4.2. The proceedings before the Board shall be heard in private. The Board shall be entitled to

determine the procedures to be adopted by it in investigating and adjudicating upon the issues placed before it. Such procedures shall be designed to ensure a fair hearing of the student and shall be in accordance with the rules of constitutional and natural justice.

4.3. The Board shall at any time be entitled to seek further information from either the student or the

Head of Department. The Board may request the attendance of any person to give evidence before it, irrespective of whether such person is produced as a witness by either party. The Board may also request any person, whether witness or otherwise, to make available any documents or other evidence which it wishes to consider irrespective of whether either party request the production of such documents or evidence.

4.4. The Decision of the Board whether based on written submission only or on an oral hearing, shall

be communicated in writing by the Chair to the Registrar who will inform the parties involved and which shall be signed by at least one member of the Board.

4.5. A Decision of the Board on the merits shall contain a summary of the issues to be determined and

reply thereto and shall also contain a summary of any oral or written submissions or evidence considered by the Board, a decision shall also set out the findings of fact reached and the reasons for the Decision with any disciplinary measures that maybe imposed.

4.6. The Board shall be entitled to adjourn the consideration of the issues placed before it from time to

time. Where an oral hearing is adjourned the same members of the Board shall sit at the resumed hearing. Should the period in office of any member or members of the Board expire or cease (including by resignation or otherwise) when an oral hearing has been commenced but not completed notwithstanding any other provision contained herein such member shall continue to be a member of the Board for the purpose only of completing the determination of the issues the subject matter of the hearing until such hearing has been completed.

4.7. Decisions of the Board shall be by a simple majority of the members present.


4.8. Where the Board makes a finding that plagiarism has occurred it shall give an adequate

opportunity to both the student and the Head of Department to make representations to it as to the appropriate disciplinary measure to be imposed before reaching a decision, as to the nature of such disciplinary measure, having regard to the provisions of Para. 2.3. Such representation shall be in writing and shall be furnished to the Board within such time as may be set by the Board. The Administrative Officer in attendance shall ensure each party receives a copy of the other party’s representation as soon as possible. The Board in its absolute discretion shall be entitled to hold an oral hearing to decide the appropriate disciplinary measure to be imposed notwithstanding that the issue giving rise to such disciplinary measure was determined without an oral hearing.

4.9. No Decision of the Board shall take effect until the time for lodging an appeal from the said

Decision has expired. The lodgement of an appeal in respect of all or a part of the Decision of the Board shall operate as a stay on the said Decision until the said appeal has been finally determined by the Appeals Board.

4.10. The Decision of the Board shall be recorded by the Registrar’s Office in all cases where the Board

has confirmed a finding of plagiarism. 4.11. In cases involving postgraduate research, the Research Committee will also be notified by the

Registrar. In such cases, it may be necessary to make the matter public.

5. The Academic Appeals Board:

5.1. Either the student or the Head of Department shall be entitled to appeal any Decision of the

board to the Academic Appeals Board (“The Appeals Board”). 5.2. The Appeals Board shall be composed of five members (to be nominated by the President). 5.3. Decisions of the Appeals Board shall be a simple majority of the members present. 5.4. An appeal to the Appeals Board shall be in writing on an appeal form as set out in Schedule Two

attached hereto. Such appeal form shall be lodged with the Appeals Board not later than fourteen days from the date of the Decision which is subject of the appeal.

5.5. The appeal form shall state whether all or a portion of the original Decision is being appealed

and shall, if appropriate, specify the portion of the Decision which is being appealed. The appeal form shall also set out the grounds upon which the Decision or a portion of the Decision is being appealed.

5.6. A copy of the appeal form shall be sent as soon as possible to the other party by the

Administrative Officer. Such other party shall be entitled to lodge a reply to the said appeal within fourteen days of its receipt. Such reply shall be on a form as set out in Schedule Three attaching hereto. A copy of the said reply shall be sent as soon as possible to the appellant by the Administrative Officer. If the respondent wishes to oppose the said appeal the reply shall state the grounds upon which the appeal is opposed.

5.7 The procedures of the Appeals Board shall be designed to ensure a fair hearing of the appeal and

shall be in accordance with the rules of constitutional and natural justice. Appeals shall be decided solely on the basis of the matter contained in the Decision of the Board, any documents considered by the Board and the grounds of appeal and reply lodged in respect of the appeal. Where an appeal has taken place by means of an oral hearing the Appeals Board shall also have


regard to the oral submissions of the appellant and the respondent. The Appeals Board shall not be entitled to consider evidence which was not considered by the Board unless in exceptional cases it decides that consideration of such evidence is necessary to prevent a miscarriage of justice and such evidence was not available at the time of the hearing before the Board.

5.8. The student shall be entitled to have representation before the Appeals Board of not more than

two persons present on his or her behalf. The cost of such representation shall be borne by the student. No costs shall be awarded by the Appeals Board.

5.9. The Appeals Board shall have power either to allow or reject the appeal either in whole or in part

and to vary the Decision of the Appeals Board as necessary in accordance with the terms of its Decision. The Appeals Board shall have power to impose any disciplinary measure which could be imposed by the Board. The Appeals Board shall have power to refer the matter at issue back to the Board to be re-heard by it in accordance with any directions of the Appeals Board.

5.10. Save as otherwise provided herein the Appeals Board in hearing an appeal shall have the same

powers as were vested in the Board while hearing the matter at issue at first instance. 5.11. A Decision of the Appeals Board shall be in writing and shall be signed by a member of the

Appeals Board. Such Decision shall contain a summary of the submissions made by the appellant and the respondent, the matters considered by the Appeal Board and the reasons why the Appeals Board reached its decision.

6. Miscellaneous

6.1. The Academic Discipline Board and the Academic Appeals Board shall be entitled to consider and adjudicate upon a matter at issue or an appeal as the case may be notwithstanding that either party fails to make any representations in accordance with the provisions contained herein or fails to participate in any oral hearing in respect of such matter at issue or appeal.

20 May 2014


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