| Assessment |
Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
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demonstrate a consolidation of the linguistic skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) developed in SPAN101;
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participate in discussions which cover a range of social, cultural and historical issues and their Hispanic context;
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demonstrate an enhancement of knowledge of basic grammatical structures and their application in more complex situations; and
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communicate in a variety of familiar situations, including informal speech.
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Knowledge of a Discipline
In this unit the students will acquire the ability to communicate in basic written and spoken Spanish and understand Spanish. This knowledge is assessed in all assessment tasks.
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Communication Skills
In this unit students will learn to communicate effectively in the target language Spanish. Their ability to communicate will be assessed by requiring them to speak and write meaningful Spanish within the context of a realistic, basic scenario, thus preparing them both linguistically and culturally to communicate in real-life situations in the target language country. This knowledge will be assessed in all assessment tasks.
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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. Learning a language requires learning about the culture integral to the language. Students will be explicitly taught about apppropriate behaviour in the target language countries, through readings and roleplaying, and will be assessed on this knowledge in their language assignments.
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Information Literacy
The unit will require students to use the discussion board.
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Life-Long Learning
The accuracy, attention to detail and good editing skills required to produce simple texts and utterances in a foreign language, which students are required to exercise in assessment tasks, prepare them well for necessary life-long learning situations.
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Problem Solving
Learning grammatical structures and applying them in speaking and writing involves problem solving at various levels.
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Social Responsibility
By developing students' intercultural awareness students learn that there are different norms and expectations depending upon the cultural context within which one is operating. Intercultural awareness is developed through specific teaching strategies as well as observation by students.
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Team Work
Students in this unit will be engaged in group work on the Discussion Board as part of the regular learning process.
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