Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

Spanish

Learning outcomes

Knowledge: After completing the course, students should have knowledge of

  • basic language structures in the Spanish language
  • basic analysis of key language structures
  • the individual language sounds in Spanish and their articulation
  • different language learning strategies

 

Skills: After completing the course, students should be able to

  • understand the main content of written and oral texts in Spanish
  • master basic language structures in Spanish
  • master different communication situations both in writing and orally
  • communicate with understandable pronunciation and intonation in Spanish
  • use a varied vocabulary adapted to different communication situations
  • write short academic texts in different genres in Spanish
  • analysing basic language structures

 

General competence: After completing the course, the students should be able to

  • orient themselves in academic literature related to the subject
  • critically evaluate sources
  • reflect on intercultural competence
  • describe and evaluate own work on learning languages in general and Spanish in particular

Contents

Based on the students' basic prior knowledge, the course provides a theoretical and practical introduction to central topics in Spanish grammar and phonetics. Furthermore, the focus is on applying the language structures in different contexts in order to be able to master different communication situations both in writing and orally.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, seminars, workshops and group work. Student-active forms of work and the use of digital resources for increased learning. For students in teacher education for grades 8-13, practice is included. The students' active participation in practical exercises is necessary to develop good language skills, therefore participation in parts of the course is mandatory. The scope of work is estimated at 270 hours.

Examination requirements

Portfolio with mandatory tasks. Further details will be given when the semester starts.
The mandatory attendance requirements must be met (70%).

Students in the teacher education: Professional supervised training must be completed and approved.
All other students: A project work must be completed and approved.

Examinations

4-hour written examination. Graded assessment.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
SPA105 – Language, Culture and Society. 5
SPA117 – Introduction to the Spanish Language, Part 1. 5
SPA118 – Development of Writing Competence in Spanish. 2.5
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