SPAN 3102 - Upper-Intermediate Spanish B

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2024

This course builds on the skills that students acquired in the previous course (SPAN 3101). The emphasis of this course will continue to be on the further development of oral and written skills. Students completing this course will acquire a more advanced level of fluency that will allow them to participate in longer conversations with native speakers and other students of the Spanish language. Students will continue to refine their knowledge of the Spanish grammar and their oral and written skills in general. Similarly to SPAN 3101, the teaching staff will continue to emphasise the writing of more complex paragraphs, compositions, and documents, and work on the students? ability to report back in oral form on the documents they write. Lectures and tutorials will be conducted in 100% in Spanish and students will be expected to actively contribute to discussions and exercises in the Spanish language.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code SPAN 3102
    Course Upper-Intermediate Spanish B
    Coordinating Unit European Languages, and Linguistics
    Term Semester 2
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 3 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Prerequisites SPAN 3101
    Incompatible SPAN 3002
    Course Description This course builds on the skills that students acquired in the previous course (SPAN 3101). The emphasis of this course will continue to be on the further development of oral and written skills. Students completing this course will acquire a more advanced level of fluency that will allow them to participate in longer conversations with native speakers and other students of the Spanish language. Students will continue to refine their knowledge of the Spanish grammar and their oral and written skills in general. Similarly to SPAN 3101, the teaching staff will continue to emphasise the writing of more complex paragraphs, compositions, and documents, and work on the students? ability to report back in oral form on the documents they write. Lectures and tutorials will be conducted in 100% in Spanish and students will be expected to actively contribute to discussions and exercises in the Spanish language.
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Paula Plastic

    Coordinator: Dr. Sergio Holas
    Napier 807
    Telephone: 08 8313 4744
    e-mail: sergio.holas@adelaide.edu.au

    Student Attention Hours:
    Tuesday from 11 to 1 p.m.
    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1 Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and appropriate use of the different modes of the Spanish language.
    2 Use digital technologies to further improve their vocabulary acquisition in Spanish and its use in real-life contexts.
    3 Further develop speaking skills and oral expression in Spanish.
    4 Effectively use digital technologies to enhance their own learning of the Spanish language and culture.
    5 Further develop and enhance reading and writing skills in Spanish.
    6 Further develop their ability to synthetize , analyze, and present information in Spanish in both written and oral forms.
    7 Make respectful comparisons between Spanish and Australian cultures.
    8 Translate formal documents from English into Spanish.
    9 Demonstrate confidence in presenting and defending arguments in Spanish, both in oral and written forms
    10 Further enhance their capacity to see cultural continuities and differences between Australia and the Spanish-speaking world.
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)

    Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth

    Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.

    1, 3, 5

    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

    2, 6, 7, 9

    Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

    Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

    3, 6, 9

    Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

    Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

    9

    Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency

    Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.

    7, 10

    Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency

    Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.

    N/A

    Attribute 7: Digital capabilities

    Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.

    2, 4

    Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

    Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

    7, 9, 10
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    You will need a workbook, Español en 3-2-1Gramática B2 (2022). You will continue using this workbook in SPAN 3102.
    Recommended Resources
    You will be typing in Spanish when completing tasks. In order to spell words correctly, work more efficiently, and avoid penalties, make sure you add the Spanish keyboard to your devices. Here are some resources that may help you:


    Type in another language on your Mac with input sources
    Switch between languages using the Language bar
    Online Learning
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    In this course, you will be asked to:
    • Attend a 1 x 2-hour seminar
    • Attend 1 x 1-hour tutorial
    • Complete homework/assignments (Vocabulary Quiz, Grammar Quiz, Discussions)
    • Revise content seen in class regularly, including listening and watching content in the target language
    • Sit a midterm, a final, and an oral exam

    Seminars: Seminars are not lectures. They will not be recorded given that they are highly interactive. However, you will have access to all teaching and learning materials (slides, activities, and answers). Attendance is not required but it is highly recommended that you attend them to succeed in this course. What would a seminar look like? Instructors will introduce the unit, explain the main grammatical points, and facilitate activities to make sure you understand what has been presented. Students will be asked to download a vocabulary list prior to each seminar, revise content, and come prepared.

    Tutorials: Tutorials are even more practical. Students will revise vocabulary, complete reading, listening, and viewing tasks, as well as prepare for our oral exam.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    1 x 2-hour seminar (or equivalent) per week 24 hours per semester
    1 x 1-hour workshop (or equivalent) per week 12 hours per semester
    6 hours reading in Spanish per week 72 hours per semester
    2 hours writing in Spanish per week 24 hours per semester
    2 hours assignment preparation per week 24 hours per semester
    TOTAL WORKLOAD 156 hours per semester



    Learning Activities Summary
    Schedule
    Week 1

    Introduction to 3102

    Structure of the course, reading expectations, learning outcomes, skills, requirements, and assessment due dates.

    Weeks 2-3 Unit 1: Un mundo mejor

    Gramática: Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo, formas de expresar acuerdo y desacuerdo, perífrasis verbales.
    Vocabulario: Sustantivos y adjetivos para describir problemas contemporáneos del mundo hispano.
    Comunicación: Expresar opiniones y argumentar, hablar de problemas contemporáneos, expresar acuerdo y desacuerdo, presentar un contraargumento, añadir una información negativa, valorar hechos y situaciones, sugerir soluciones, expresar obligación y necesidad.
    Cultura: Problemas contemporáneos del mundo hispano.
    Weeks 4-5

    Unit 2: Yo nunca lo haría

    Gramática: Usos del condicional, te recomiendo/aconsejo/sugiero que + presente de subjuntivo, pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo, no sabía que.
    Vocabulario: Deportes, tradiciones, dar miedo/asco/pánico/pereza/vergüenza.
    Comunicación: Dar consejos, evocar situaciones imaginarias, opinar sobre acciones y conductas, expresar deseos y desconocimiento.
    Cultura: Acontecimientos, costumbres y tradiciones del mundo hispano.

    Weeks 6-7

    Unit 3: Lugares con encanto

    Gramática: Las oraciones de relativo (que, quien, cuyo), el participio en las oraciones de relativo (la voz pasiva), verbos de percepción y de opinión + indicativo/subjuntivo.
    Vocabulario: Describir ciudades y ámbito de los viajes.
    Comunicación: Hablar de ciudades (describirlas y comentar sus cualidades),hablar de creencias previas sobre algo, expresar sentimientos positivos, negativos o neutros sobre algo).
    Cultura: Ciudades y creencias hispanas.

    Week 8 Midterm Exam
    Weeks 9-10 Unit 4: Como no lo sabía...

    Gramática: Combinaciones de pronombres (se, lo), pretérito pluscuamperfecto del subjuntivo, condicional compuesto, conectores de causa y consecuencia.
    Vocabulario: Educación, biografías y recorridos vitales.
    Comunicación: Valorar hechos pasados, hablar de hechos no realizados en el pasado y de sus consecuencias, hacer reproches, transmitir lo que dijeron otros en el pasado, hablar de habilidades.
    Cultura: Métodos de educación en países hispanos y escritores hispanos.
    Week 11 Review + Oral Exam
    Week 12 Final Exam
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Task Type Weighting
    Preparation, Participation, Attendance Formative and Summative 10%
    Homerwork + Quizzes Formative and Summative 20%
    Mid-term test Formative and Summative 20%
    Oral Exam Summative 20%
    Final test  Summative 30


    Assessment Related Requirements
    Students must achieve a minimum of 80% attendance to tutorials in order to succeed in this course.
    Assessment Detail
    Participation: Students are expected to actively participate in all activities, both in seminars and tutorials.

    Homework: Students will be required to complete homework tasks on a weekly basis.

    Mid-term Exam: The midterm exam will cover the content studied in Weeks 1-6.

    Final Exam: The final exam will include all grammar points studied in class as well as a vocabulary section, a reading comprehension, and a listening component.
    Submission
    Deadlines

    Deadlines are not optional and they are the same for every student taking this course to make your learning experience as fair as possible. You are only allowed to submit one piece of homework or assignment late per semester. Any subsequent late submission will not count towards your grade for Homework + Quizzes.

    Extensions are granted on medical, compassionate, or extenuating circumstances recognised under the University’s Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy. The completed extension application form and any documentation (such as a medical or counsellor's certification) should be emailed to the contact listed on the form and submitted at least 5 days before the assessment due date. You will be notified of the result of your request.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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