Admission requirements
This course is only available for students in the BA International Studies programme who have passed Spanish 1 Intermediate.
Description
This upper intermediate level course will help you to develop fluency in Spanish, understand grammatical structures and increase knowledge of Spanish culture.
Spanish Upper Intermediate has a communicative approach: attention will be paid to the use of the language in practical everyday situations. The focus will be on reading and listening comprehension (‘Reception activities’ CEFR). There will be plenty of opportunities to interact in the target language through class activities. Students will be encouraged to practise reading and writing skills in their own time.
The student's book offers a great focus on vocabulary, audiovisual capsules centred around oral expression and aspects of colloquial language and a fresh range of contemporary videos from different genres, illustrating grammar points, vocabulary and cultural aspects.
Course objectives
This upper intermediate level course will help you to develop fluency in Spanish, understand grammatical structures and increase knowledge of Spanish culture.
Spanish Upper Intermediate has a communicative approach: attention will be paid to the use of the language in practical everyday situations. The focus will be on reading and listening comprehension (‘Reception activities’ CEFR). There will be plenty of opportunities to interact in the target language through class activities. Students will be encouraged to practise reading and writing skills in their own time.
The student's book offers a great focus on vocabulary, audiovisual capsules centred around oral expression and aspects of colloquial language and a fresh range of contemporary videos from different genres, illustrating grammar points, vocabulary and cultural aspects.
| Skill | CEFR Level |
|---|---|
| Reading | B2 |
| Writing | B1 |
| Listening | B1+ |
| Speaking | B1 |
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
Tutorials
Three two-hour tutorials every week, with the exception of the midterm exam week. Attending all tutorial sessions is compulsory. If you are unable to attend a session, please inform your Tutorial-lecturer in advance, providing a valid reason for your absence. Being absent will result in a lowering of the participation grade with 0.5 for every absence after the first five (5) times.
Assessment method
Assessment and Weighing
| Partial grade | Weighing |
|---|---|
| In-class participation and homework, quizzes (grammar and vocabulary) | 20% |
| Midterm Exam (listening comprehension & reading comprehension & written production) | 25% |
| Final Exam (listening comprehension & reading comprehension & written production) | 35% |
| Oral Exam (tba) | 20% |
End Grade
To successfully complete the course, please take note that the End Grade of the course is established by determining the weighted average of the in-class oral and listening performance, and written exams.
The End Grade needs to be a 6.0 or higher to pass the course.
Resit
If the End Grade is insufficient (lower than a 6.0), there is a possibility of retaking the full 80% of the exam material (reading, writing, speaking, and listening). No resit for the tutorial (participation) is possible.
The BA International Studies program does not allow students to resit passed (constituent) examination(s) within the language courses. Language acquisition is, primarily, accomplished through in-class acquisition activities and practical assignments which contribute to the (final) examination. The diverse structure of the language courses and characteristics of language acquisition therefore withhold the possibility to resit a passed examination.
Exam review and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
Aula Internacional Plus 4 – Libro del alumno – versión Premium - SKU: 9788418224478
Libro de lectura para estudiantes de español – nivel B1/B2 (to be announced)
Online material published on Brightspace (newspaper articles, documentaries, literature, etc)
Registration
Enrolment for the workgroup through My Studymap is mandatory.
No enrolment needed for the language exams.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office: Student Affairs Office for BA International Studies
Remarks
This course uses an integrated communicative language learning method. Therefore active participation in the classroom activities is essential for successful learning outcomes.