Spanish Areal Studies 1 (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Week 1
Introduction of the Spanish Region assignment
Spanish in the world
Pronunciation
Greetings
Presentation
Book Units 0 and 1
Week 2
Spanish regions: topic 1 General Information
Book Unit 1
Week 3
Spanish people
Book Unit 1
Week 4
Spanish regions: topic 2 Tourism
Book Unit 2
Week 5
Spanish Tourists in Finland
Book Unit 2
Week 6
Spanish regions: topic 3 Nature
Book Unit 2
Week 7
Telling about the Finnish Nature
Book Unit 2
Week 8
Spanish regions: topic 4 Gastronomy
EXAM I
Book Unit 3
week 9
Spanish Culture
Book Unit 3
Week 10
Spanish regions: topic 5 Traffic Infra
Book Unit 3
Week 11
Spanish regions: preparation for the fair
Book Unit 3
week 12
Global Country Fair
Book Unit 4
Week 13
Spanish regions: topic 6 Economy
Book Unit 4
Week 14
Guest lecturer
Book Unit 4
Week 15
Review of the grammar and vocabulary
Book Unit 4
Week 16
Feedback, peer evaluation
EXAM II

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

a) Learning in contact classes including speaking, written assignments, project work in teams, independent study and exams

b) Independent study with learning assignment/s, and written and oral exams

c) Learning by using the work-based learning method “Work&Study” if the learning goals of the course can be obtained through the student´s work or hobby. The content is individually planned. More information from responsible teacher Maria Ruohtula.

d) Demonstration (of earlier skills and knowledge in the course content). More information from responsible teacher Maria Ruohtula.

Assessment of one´s own learning is a compulsory part of each course.

Students with prior language skills in Spanish wishing to deepen their Spanish skills are advised to take advanced Spanish language courses as a part of their free-choice studies.

Intro

Join our tour of Spain and Spanish! In this course you’ll get acquainted with Spain and the Spanish society while diving into one of its autonomous areas with your team. You’ll learn to pronounce Spanish and to communicate in daily encounters. With an active participation in the conversation exercises in the classes and with home practice you’ll obtain an active basic vocabulary of Spanish that you can put to use already during your next trip!

Materials

Aula Internacional 1 New Edition. A Spanish course for English speakers. Difusión. (ISBN 9788415846772)
Extra material: http://www.difusion.com/ele

Teaching methods and instruction

Contact lessons once a week (4 hrs)
Possible guest lecturers
Spanish Regions Project in teams with 6 assignments
Pair and group exercises in the class
Independent studies
The assessment of one’s own learning, peer assessment

Working life connections

Possible company visits and guest lecturers and workshops from different companies and organisations.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Exam I: Mid- October
Exam II: Mid-December (last class)
The exams can be redone twice in the re-examinations (dates will be updated later):
End of October
December
End of March
End of May
Enroll to the re-examination to maria.ruohtula@haaga-helia.fi

Internationality

Possibility to operate with international teams and international lectures. Possible guest lecturers from international organisations and partner universities.

Completion alternatives

Starting level and linkage with other courses
No prerequisites. The module is a part of professional studies in the Porvoo Campus competence-based curriculum. The module advances the following competences: cultural awareness, customer understanding and a business mindset, research methods and communication. The module follows the global mindset activities in Learning Camps and is linked to environment and customer competence studies. The module is expected to be taken as a 5 + 5 ECTS module and can be later followed by a star module (5 ECTS).
Recognition of prior learning is not recommended in Areal Studies in Porvoo Campus competence-based curriculum, but all students are encouraged to choose an unfamiliar to them Areal Study module topic (5 + 5 ECTS).
Students with prior language skills in Spanish wishing to deepen their Spanish skills can take the Intermediate and Advanced Spanish language course (SPA8PO801) as a part of their free-choice studies.

Learning assignments

The themes of the module are: me, family, friends, home; Spain and its regions; restaurant, accommodation, traveling and traffic, branches of industry, basic language studies in oral and written Spanish; Hispanic business operational environment and business culture
Contact lessons (Guest lecturers: compulsory attendance)
Projects and excursions
Individual, pair and team assignments
Independent studies
The assessment of one’s own learning

Assessment methods

The final grade is based on
1. Examination (two written examinations of the language): 40 %
2. Spanish regions assignment: 40 % (individual, peer and teacher assessment)
3. Activity and participation: 20%