Spanish 1 (5cr)

Intro

Welcome to start learning Spanish! You will learn to introduce and describe yourself, your studies, work and hobbies. You will get information about Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, their peoples and cultures. You will learn useful everyday language.

¡Bienvenidos! ¡Bienvenidas!

Learning objectives

A student who has completed this course or has acquired equal knowledge will be able to

• manage in basic oral or written everyday situations / use the elementary structures of the language in basic and written everyday situations
• recognize the basic cultural specificities of the Spanish speaking countries
• recognize the cultural and language diversity and language
• plan his/her future language studies.

Contents

A student who has completed this course or has acquired equal knowledge will be able to

• manage in basic oral or written everyday situations / use the elementary structures of the language in basic and written everyday situations
• recognize the basic cultural specificities of the Spanish speaking countries
• recognize the cultural and language diversity and language
• plan his/her future language studies.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Information about implementation methods:

CONTACT / CONTACT BLENDED
ONLINE / ONLINE BLENDED
VIRTUAL INSTRUCTED

Descriptions of the implementation methods can be found on Haaga-Helia’s website: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/implementation-types

You can complete the course by demonstrating your competence, even if there are no DEMO implementations available. More information about recognition of prior learning is available on Haaga-Helia’s website: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/career-planning/recognition-learning

The demonstration is done by completing a written exam and proving the required oral language skills, for example, in the form of a video.

More information is available from the course’s responsible teacher.

Learning materials

Learning materials provided by the teacher and available in Moodle.

Lähtötaso ja sidonnaisuudet muihin opintojaksoihin

Starting level A1.1.

Assessment criteria - grade 1

When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

The student can use the Spanish language with assistance, when speaking and writing, in work and everyday life very basic situations. He/She needs more practice regarding the pronunciation and the structures of the language, and his/her vocabulary is limited. He/She has some knowledge regarding the cultural aspects, and he/she is somewhat familiar with the diversity of the work environment.

Assessment criteria - grade 3

The student can use the Spanish language quite independently, when speaking or writing, in work and everyday life basic situations, and to apply the knowledge in practical situations of communication. He/She manages quite well regarding the pronunciation and the structures of the language, and his/her vocabulary is satisfactory. He/She has a good knowledge of the cultural aspects, and he/she understands the diversity of the work environment.

Assessment criteria - grade 5

The student can use the Spanish language independently, when speaking and writing, in work and everyday life basic situations, and he/she can be a confident and productive participant in many practical situations of communication. He/She performs very well with the pronunciation and the structures of the language, and his/her vocabulary is versatile. He/She has a very good knowledge of the cultural aspects, and he/she can cope with the diversity of the work environment.

Further information

Contact Maria Jompero