Admission requirements
This course is only available for students in the BA International Studies programme who have passed Spanish 1 Intermediate and Spanish 2 Upper-Intermediate.
Description
This is a language course for advanced students. Attention will be paid to the use of the language in more academic contexts.
The focus will be on reading and listening comprehension (‘Reception activities’ (CEFR), but equally the course places a strong emphasis on grammar and accuracy. 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. This course will also discuss cultural backgrounds of speakers of Spanish.
Course objectives
This course enables the student to achieve a level B2+/B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
Spanish 3 Advanced 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 advanced level of proficiency in Spanish: the student will be able to interact with native speakers with a sufficient degree of fluency and spontaneity to enable easy and natural communication between interlocutor and to understand the gist of complex texts about both concrete and abstract topics.
| Skill | CEFR Level |
|---|---|
| Reading | B2+ |
| Writing | B1+ |
| Listening | B2 |
| Speaking | B1+ |
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 (attendance, 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 (individual 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, Sánchez, Soriano, Aula Internacional Plus 5 – Edición híbrida – Libro del alumno, SKU: 9788419236104
Libro de lectura para estudiantes de español – nivel B2 – (to be announced)
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.