•   Spanish 2 SPA002AS2AE-3008 25.03.2024-17.05.2024  5   (TR4PCECO, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    A student who has completed this course or has acquired equal knowledge will be able to

    • handle everyday life and work situations orally and written
    • communicate in Spanish-speaking countries considering their special cultural characteristics
    • take into account cultural diversity
    • plan their future language studies and start their exchange abroad.
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    Spanish 1 course or equal knowledge
    Contents
    • discuss one’s own daily and weekly program
    • describe one’s living environment
    • discuss university studies
    • describe work life
    • express one’s own opinion
    • digital communication in the language in Spanish
    • develop travel plans and travelling
    • deepen one’s own cultural knowledge of Spanish speaking countries and their cultures
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    The student knows how to use the Spanish language in the most common every day and work life situations. He/She has mastered the basics of pronunciation, the most common language basics and partly also the course’s vocabulary. He/She knows some general characteristics of the language area and its everyday life and work culture, and he/she has acquainted him/herself with the diversity of the Spanish-speaking environment.
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    The student knows how to use Spanish quite independently and naturally in the most common every day and work life situations. He/She has mastered the pronunciation, many language basics and how to apply what you learnt to different language situations. He/She knows the general characteristics of the language area and its everyday life and work culture, and he/she understands the diversity of the Spanish-speaking environment much better than before.
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    The student knows how to use the Spanish language quite independently and naturally in different every day and work life situations. He/She has mastered the pronunciation, many language basics and he/she applies fearlessly what he/she has learnt to different language situations. He/She knows the general characteristics of the language area very well and its everyday life and work culture, and he/she understands and is able to promote the diversity of the Spanish-speaking environment.
    Further information
    Contact Maria Jompero

    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.
    Teaching methods and instruction

    In period 4/2024, two contact classes per week 3+3h on Porvoo Campus.

    Contact classes are important for practicing pronunciation and discussion: a lot of pair and groups exercises are done in class. For each class there will be homework, because learning the vocabulary and grammar require a lot of repetition.

    Learning material and recommended literature

    Buenas Migas 1. Katriina Kurki, Olli-Pekka Lindgren, Alberto Miranda Cañellas, Juan Rafols. Finn Lectura. Otavan kustantamo 2022. (Uudistettu painos): Units 7-12.

    The teacher will provide an English vocabulary for the book.

    Working life connections

    Useful small talk & basic Spanish about ourselves. English is not spoken widely in the Spanish speaking world!

    Campus

    Porvoo Campus

    Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

    Written exams

    There are two written exams. The exams are done in Moodle in class, they cannot be done outside the class.

    The first written exam is on Wednesday 24 April at 14.00. Units 7-9.

    The second written exam is on Friday 17 May at 11.00. Units 10-12.

    The written exams consists of vocabulary and grammar. The exams are assessed on the scale 0-5. The written exams can be redone twice in Exam; the first exam is available 29 April 2024 - 30 October 2024 and the second exam during 20 May 2024 - 31 December 2024.

    Teaching language

    English

    Internationality

    We will learn how to navigate through the Spanish speaking world. Language & culture knowledge is a true barrier breaking superpower!

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

    Timing

    25.03.2024 - 17.05.2024

    Learning assignments

    Video assignment Each student records a video where they present themselves in Spanish. The video is assessed on a scale 1-5 and it cannot be redone. The deadline for the video is on 24 May 2024.

    Enrollment

    02.01.2024 - 22.03.2024

    Content scheduling

    Schedule

    The classes take place twice a week in period 4, the course starts on the week 34.

    The classes are on Wednesdays and Fridays at 14-16.45 in class 2623.

    Friday 3 May the class is online.

    No classes on following days:

    Friday 29 March (Good Friday)

    Wednesday 17 April (teacher is in training)

    Wednesday 1 May (1st of May)

    Groups
    • TR4PCECO
    • TR4PCMAR1
    • CONTACT
    • RE4PC1
    • DBE4PCDBI
    • RE4PC2
    Alternative learning methods

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

    Teachers

    Maria Ruohtula

    Seats

    15 - 45

    Further information

    The final grade is based on
    1. Written Spanish: written exam: 70 %
    2. Oral Spanish: Video assignment: 30 %

    Degree Programme

    TRALI Tradenomi liiketalous

    R&D proportion

    0.00 cr

    Virtual proportion

    0.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5