SSP10010 Spanish language 1 (Autumn 2014)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Business, Languages, and Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Berit Grønn
- Teaching language:
- Spanish
- Duration:
- ½ year
The course is connected to the following study programs
Mandatory course in One-Year Programme in Spanish.
Part of 60 ECTS Spanish module in Bachelor’s Programme in Society, Language and Culture.
Optional course in Bachelor’s Programme in International Communication.
Lecture Semester
Spanish One-Year Programme: 1st semester (autumn).
Bachelor’s Programme in Society, Language and Culture: 1st, 3rd or 5th semester (autumn).
Bachelor’s Programme in International Communication: 5th semester (autumn).
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
KNOWLEDGE
At completion of the course the students have acquired knowledge of
- Spanish pronunciation and intonation
- central language variants of the target language area
- central language structures
- Spanish morphology and simple syntax
- strategies to understand oral and written texts in Spanish
- strategies to produce comprehensive texts in Spanish on a variety of topics
SKILLS
At completion of the course the students are able to
- use Spanish functionally in a variety of oral and written communication situations
- express themselves comprehensively and relatively fluently in oral and written Spanish
- account for parts of speech, morphology, inflections and functions
- understand oral and written texts in Spanish and account for their main content as well as for details
- use strategies to understand and produce oral and written texts in the target language
GENERAL COMPETENCE
At completion of the course the students are able to
- study and understand relevant texts individually or in collaboration with others
- communicate adequately in a Spanish context, orally as well as in writing
- maintain and further develop their linguistic competence in Spanish
- maintain and further develop their knowledge of language and language learning
Content
The students work systematically with the five language skills (reading, listening, writing, oral production, and interaction) with particular emphasis on written skills. They learn and should be able to explain grammatical rules and central features of the language. They enhance their ability to understand and express themselves in Spanish, orally as well as in writing. They develop their knowledge of and skills in language use and analysis (phonetics, morphology and simple syntax).
Forms of teaching and learning
Lectures are given, and students are expected to participate actively in conversations about the subject matter and in developing their own language skills and understanding as well as that of the others. Language practice is performed individually, in pairs or in small groups. Teaching is mainly done in Spanish.
The content of the course is available on the digital learning platform and through webbased teaching. There is also the possibility of some instruction and tutorials in Halden, provided the number of students is sufficient.
Self-study is an important aspect of the course, thus it is expected of the students that they study an essential part of the syllabus on their own. It is for instance expected of them that they form study groups on their own initiative, and that they work independently with authentic texts, for instance reading Spanish papers and watching Spanish programmes on TV or the Internet.
Workload
Approximatly 420 hours.
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
Two individual written assignments to be submitted by given deadlines.
One individual oral conversation related to the subject matter of the course and to a topic of the students’ own choosing, performed on a given date.
All coursework must be approved before registering for the examination.
Examination
A 5-hour written examination.
As a main rule the examination is arranged on campus. It is possible, by written application, to ask for the examination to be arranged at another approved place, if factors such as time difference and the possibility of communication with the external examination place allow it.
Permitted aids: Spanish-Spanish dictionary.
Grading scale: A-F.
Course evaluation
The course is evaluated by the students twice per semester and the result is processed by the Faculty Committee for Study Quality.
Literature
Updated May 12th 2014.
Leonardo Gómez Torrego (latest ed. 2011) Gramática didactica del español, Editorial SM, Madrid. ISBN: 978-84-675-4135-9
Leonardo Gómez Torrego (latest ed. 2011) Análisis sintáctico, Ediciones SM, Madrid.: ISBN:978-84-675-4134-2
Ruiz Rufino, Maximino J. (2011): 50 nueces de lengua y unas notas de gramática. Unipub. ISBN 978-82-7477-526-
Edición revisada y ampliada R. Alonso, A. Castañeda, P. Martínez, L. Miquel, J. Ortega, J. Plácido (2011): Gramática básica del estudiante de español. ISBN 9788484437260
Recommended additional literature
Maximino J. Ruiz Rufino & Berit Grønn (2013): Ñ og andre lyd- og ordmysterier, Akademia forlag, ISBN13: 9788232101535
Maximino J. Ruiz Rufino & Berit Grønn (2014): Gustar og andre spanske verbmysterier,
Akademika forlag, ISBN 978-82-321-0155-9
Kari Soriano Salkjelsvik & Petr Pitloun (2007) Gyldendal spanske lommegrammatikk, Gyldendal, Oslo. ISBN/EAN: 9788205370937