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SPAN201 Intermediate Spanish Language 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 SPAN102
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Leonel Alvarado (lalvarad@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit is designed for students who have passed the introductory Spanish units or have passed Spanish in the HSC or have equivalent competence. It offers a consolidation of written, oral, reading comprehension and communication skills in Spanish, providing a broad linguistic base for study of Spanish and Latin American culture, literature and civilisation.

Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

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

English Grammar for Students of Spanish
ISBN: 9780934034364
Spinelli, E., Olivia & Hill Press 6th ed. 2007
Note: 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
Language Assignment 1 10%
Assessment Notes
Written language assignment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3 GA: 1-3, 6
Language Assignment 2 10%
Assessment Notes
Written language assignment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3 GA: 1-3, 6
Online Assessment 5%
Assessment Notes
Structured online participation
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 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: 1-3 GA: 1-3, 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: 1-3 GA: 1-3, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 45%
Assessment Notes
Written examination
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 GA: 1-3, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate a development of their spoken and written linguistic skills in Spanish, to achieve a mid-intermediateproficiency level in the language;
  2. participate in discussions which cover a restricted range of sociocultural topics; and
  3. communicate in an increased variety of registers, ranging from the informal to the formal.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will learn to speak and understand Spanish to a mid-intermediate level of sociolinguistic competence. This knowledge is assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
The unit requires Spanish/English and English/Spanish translation, as well as the ability to communicate in a foreign language. This knowledge is assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The unit exposes students to the language, culture and society of foreign countries/cultures.This knowledge is assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
This unit requires students to utilise the online Discussion Boards. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
Learning a language develops skills such as attention to detail and methodological approaches which can be applied to other learning situations. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Translation and direct communication in a foreign language demands problem solving skills. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
By developing students' intercultural awareness it is expected that this unit will also develop their social responsibility. 		True True
8 Team Work
Students in this unit will be constantly engaged in team work as they communicate with each other in Spanish on the Discussion Boards. 		True True
   

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