Basic Spanish II

Curriculum guideline

Effective Date:
Course
Discontinued
No
Course code
MODL 1152
Descriptive
Basic Spanish II
Department
Modern Languages
Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Credits
3.00
Start date
End term
Not Specified
PLAR
Yes
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
22
Course designation
Certificate in Global Competency
Industry designation
None
Contact hours

Seminar: 4 hrs/week

and

Lab: 1 hr/week

Method(s) of instruction
Lab
Seminar
Learning activities

The communicative approach is used. 

In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as:

-lecture material presented by the instructor, in person, hybrid, or online synchronously or asynchronously;

-task-based practice in pairs and small groups, in class and in lab, presented in person, or online synchronously or asynchronously with instructor facilitation;

-listening comprehension;

-audio-visual activities;

-online computer assisted learning.

Course description
This course is designed for students who have completed MODL 1151 or equivalent. It is aimed at developing further basic oral and written communication skills through the study of vocabulary, grammar and culture. Spanish is spoken in class as much as possible.
Course content
  1. Basic syntactic structures
  2. Basic lexicon
  3. The phonological system of Spanish
  4. Cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken discourse;
  2. Demonstrate understanding of simple written texts;
  3. Construct simple speech: extend greetings, express likes, dislikes, preferences and desires, ask questions and give replies;
  4. Construct simple written sentences and short dialogues;
  5. Articulate a basic understanding of target cultures;
  6. Formulate sentences with present, simple past and immediate future tenses;
  7. Articulate simple sentences in professional contexts;
  8. Apply basic intercultural competency skills.
     
Means of assessment

Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøÆØÒ»Çø¶þÇø Evaluation Policy. Instructors may use a student’s record of attendance and/or level of active participation in a course as part of the student’s graded performance. Where this occurs, expectations and grade calculations regarding class attendance and participation must be clearly defined in the Instructor Course Outline.

Written Evaluations
(May include but not limited to writing and reading exercises, chapter tests, paragraph writing, written homework, preparation, Final Written Exam)

50% 

Oral Evaluations
(May include but not limited to oral tests, oral presentations, listening comprehension, conversation lab, attendance, preparation, class participation, Final Oral Exam)

50%

No single evaluation will be worth more than 20%.

Evaluations may be done in person and/or online.

Nota Bene: This course includes testing worth more than 10% during the last 14 days of classes. A standing variance to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøÆØÒ»Çø¶þÇø Evaluation Policy was granted by Education Council on April 24, 2017.

Textbook materials

A beginner-level Spanish textbook such as:

Andrade et al. Tu Mundo. McGraw-Hill.

Accompanying digital or printed workbook.

Prerequisites

 

MODL 1151 (Minimum Grade of C) or Spanish 
11 (Minimum Grade of B) or Assessment (see 
calendar).

MODL 1151 (Minimum Grade of C) or Spanish 11 (Minimum Grade of B) or Assessment (see calendar).

Corequisites

None

Equivalencies

None

Which prerequisite