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SPAN101 Introductory Spanish I

Updated: 15 February 2013
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
16 March 2013 17 March 2013 Non-Mandatory Intensive school to be held at the WEA Centre in Sydney if sufficient students commit by the date specified by the unit coordinator.
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Maria Bortolotto (mbortolo@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

In Introductory Spanish I basic communication skills in spoken and written Spanish are developed through the use of electronic media, reading comprehension, structural exercises and oral practice. Aspects of contemporary Hispanic culture and society are also studied.

Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

501 Verbs in Spanish
ISBN: 9780764197970
Kendris, C. and Kendris, T., Barron's Educational Series 7th ed. 2010
Note: Edition includes CD-ROM and Audio CD. Course materials will be available on the unit's Moodle site
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 10%
Assessment Notes
Written language assignment.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-5 GA: 1-3, 6
Assignment 2 10%
Assessment Notes
Written language assignment.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Online Assessment 5%
Assessment Notes
Online structured participation
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1-3, 6
Oral Interview 1 15%
Assessment Notes
This will take place during Week 6, either on-campus or via Skype or Connect.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,4, 5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Oral Interview 2 15%
Assessment Notes
This will take place during Week 12, either on-campus or via Skype or Connect.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,4, 5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 45%
Assessment Notes
The written examination will be based on the structures, texts and vocabulary covered in the lessons.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand a reasonable percentage of everyday Spanish spoken at close to normal speed relating to a variety of specific situations;
  2. read general information about things and places of interest within a limited vocabulary, and read functional items;
  3. fill in official forms and write straightforward letters or accounts of events;
  4. demonstrate a basic awareness of the general grammatical and syntactic structures; and
  5. discuss basic aspects of Hispanic culture and society.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
In this unit the students will acquire the ability to communicate in and understand simple Spanish. This knowledge is assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
In this unit students will learn to communicate effectively in the target language Spanish. These skills are assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The unit exposes students to foreign cultures, viz. the cultures of Spain and Latin America and requires them to see their own cultures in a global context. This attribute will be assessed in all tasks. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
The unit will require students to use the online discussion board, but will not formally assesss this attribute. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Learning a language develops skills such as attention to detail and methodical approaches which can be applied to other learning situations. It will not be formally assessed. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Learning grammatical structures and applying them in speaking and writing involves problem solving at various levels. These skills are assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
By developing students' intercultural awareness it is expected that this unit will also develop their social responsiblitites. 		True True
8 Team Work
On-campus students in this unit will be engaged in pair and group work as part of the regular learning process, and all students in the unit will interact through the Discussion Boards on Moodle. This attribute will not be assessed formally. 		True True
   

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