Admission requirements
This course is only available for students in the BA International Studies programme who have passed Spanish 1 Beginners and Spanish 2 Pre-Intermediate.
Description
This is a language course for intermediate students, and 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 and discussions. Students will be encouraged to practise reading and writing skills in their own time.
For this purpose, we will use a comprehensive intermediate-level method: Aula Internacional 3 Nueva Edición. The book is well structured and clearly laid out in different sections, with a task-based approach.
This course is taught entirely in Spanish.
Course objectives
This course enables the student to achieve a level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for the passive skills (Reading and Listening) and a level A2+ for the more active skills (Writing and Speaking). This course is the last course in a series of three language acquisition courses within the International Studies program. The final objective of this course series is to obtain an intermediate level of proficiency in Spanish, aimed at communication with people in the region in everyday social situations and enabling students to follow current affairs in the region via various media.
| Skill | CEFR Level |
|---|---|
| Reading | B1+ |
| Writing | A2+ |
| Listening | B1 |
| Speaking | A2+ |
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
Tutorials
Two 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 tutor 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 four (4) times.
Assessment method
Assessment & Weighing
| Partial grade | Weighing |
|---|---|
| Participation & 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 (presentations and interview and interaction with another student) | 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
Corpas, Garmendia, Soriano, Aula Internacional Plus 3 Libro dell alumno edición Premium; ISBN: 9788418032264.
Libro de lectura para estudiantes de español – nivel B1+ – (to be announced)
Online material published on Brightspace.
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.