SPAN202 Intermediate Spanish II

Department of Language & Literature: Spanish

  1. Course Number and Title

    SPAN202 Intermediate Spanish II

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    2250

  4. Prerequisites

    SPAN201 (C or better) or equivalent

    Corequisites

    None

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    Students are expected to spend between six and nine hours per week outside of class in activities such as learning vocabulary, reading, completing written exercises, working on pronunciation, preparing oral presentations, and working with the multimedia files that accompany the text.

  6. Catalog Course Description

    A continuation of SPAN201,this course reviews more basic essentials of vocabulary and grammatical constructions and presents constructions not yet studied. The course provides additional material for a solid foundation in conversation and composition. Emphasis continues to be placed on knowledge and appreciation of the cultural backgrounds of Spanish-speaking countries.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Students will
        1. acquire and demonstrate increasing competence in the four language skills: speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing;
        2. recognize and respond appropriately and with increasing detail to the most common spoken situations;
        3. write increasingly complex sentences in Spanish; and
        4. explain an increasing number of aspects of life in the Spanish-speaking countries.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. Category I
        Cultural Perspectives
         Students will
        1. compare, contrast, analyze, and/or defend differing world views and practices.

        Category III
        International, Gender, and/or Minority Perspectives
         Students will
        1. articulate similarities and differences in the various cultures of the world and demonstrate familiarity with the skills necessary to make informed judgments.

    2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      Grammatical topics:
      1. use of adjectives in description
      2. use of comparisons and superlatives
      3. formation and uses of the present and past subjunctive
      4. commands
      5. narration in the past
      6. use of the perfect tenses
      7. use of various pronouns
      8. talking about likes and dislikes
      9. talking about the future
      10. hypothesizing
      11. expressing “ago”
      12. “por” vs “para”
      13. the personal “a”

      Vocabulary and social contexts:
      1. family and family relationships
      2. emotions and states of mind
      3. obligations
      4. free time activities and humor
      5. modern day problems and solutions

      Cultural Contexts:
      1. places of interest in the Hispanic world
      2. art and artists and music in the Hispanic world
      3. fiestas and other celebrations
      4. Hispanic influences in the USA
      5. political life in various Spanish-speaking countries

    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Students will
        1. take quizzes and tests;
        2. complete assignments, such as short compositions and grammatical exercises;
        3. perform listening comprehension exercises; and
        4. participate in oral interviews and/or presentations that assess proficiency levels.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        1. Cultural Perspectives: Students take quizzes/tests or complete sections of quizzes/tests which examine the cultural topics presented in the course and in which they will compare, contrast, analyze, and/or defend differing world views and practices of some Spanish-speaking people.
        2. International, Gender, and/or Minority Perspectives: Students take quizzes/tests or complete sections of quizzes/tests in which they articulate similarities and differences in the various cultures of the world and demonstrate familiarity with the skills necessary to make informed judgments.

    4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

      Instructors employ text, workbook, multimedia resources, and internet resources of first-year proficiency-based Spanish program. See Course Format.

  8. Teaching Methods Employed

    Section VIII is not being used for new and revised syllabi as of 12/10/08.

Review/Approval Date - 5/99; Core Goals/Objectives added 4/04; revised 12/6/2010