Admission requirements
Only for students within the Bachelor Latin American Studies.
Description
This Spanish language course builds on the intermediate written and oral communication skills developed over the course of Spanish 2. Topics concerning Latin American culture are integrated into language learning through an interactive programme of language acquisition.
Course objectives
This course covers four key skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, to an intermediate level. Course-book and other additional, including authentic, materials will be used in the development of communication skills through practical written and oral exercises (individual and group-based).
European Framework for Languages:
Listening B1
Reading B1
Spoken Interaction B1
Spoken Production B1
Writing B1
Timetable
Mode of instruction
Tutorial classes: 3 meeting of 2hrs. per week.
Course Load
Total course load: 140 hrs:
Amount of contact hours: 42hrs (7 weeks x 6 hrs a week);
Homework : 72hs (2hrs per class);
Assessments preparation: 32hs (8hrs per assessment);
Exams: 3 hrs.
Assessment method
Writing assessment (in class): 30%
Listening comprehension test (in class): 15%
Oral assessment: 20%
Grammar , vocabulary and reading comprehension exam: 35%
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average.
The resit will be a written exam of two hours, and will test if the students have reached the end level of the course. This exam consists of the following components:Vocabulary and grammar tasks
Writing tasks
Reading comprehension task
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used for:
- providing study materials
Reading list
Gente hoy 2 – Libro del alumno + CD ISBN 9788415640370
Gente hoy 2 – Libro de trabajo
ISBN 9788415640387
Let op: Studenten die op basis van de inschalingstoets (september) hoger worden geplaatst dan Spaans Module 1, hoeven het boek Gente niet aan te schaffen. Zij zullen het genoemde boek niet gebruiken (ook niet in verdere modulen). Studenten die als beginners in Module 1 worden geplaatst wel, die moeten wel met Gente in Module 3 werken.
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available in English and Dutch
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Registration Studeren à la carte
Registration Contractonderwijs
Not applicable
Contact
For questions about the content of the course, you can contact the teacher:
mw. M.V. Alcalde
Coordinator of Studies: M.A.G. van Leeuwen MA
Administrations Office: van Wijkplaats
Remarks
Attendance is mandatory. Students have to come to a minimum of 80% of the classes.