Spanish 2 (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

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)

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Implementations:

CONTACT / CONTACT BLENDED
ONLINE / ONLINE BLENDED
VIRTUAL INSTRUCTED

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

You can complete the course unit by demonstrating even if the course unit doesn't have DEMO implementations. More information about recognition of learning at Haaga-Helia's website: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/career-planning/recognition-learning.

Intro

Welcome to continue studying Spanish! You will deepen your knowledge of what you have learnt in the Spanish 1 course. You will learn how to discuss your own education and work experience and how to handle the most common work life situations. Together with the other students, you will improve your argumentation skills and get to know digital communication in Spanish. You also will develop further cultural and intercultural skills.

Materials

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.

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.

Working life connections

Useful small talk & basic Spanish about ourselves.

English is not spoken widely in the Spanish speaking world!

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.

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.

Completion alternatives

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

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.

Assessment methods

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