Spanish Business Communication 1 (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

The schedule is announced in Moodle.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

The options that are appropriate for the course:
Contact lessons
Individual, pair and team assignments
Independent studies
The assessment of one’s own learning 1 h
Alternative ways to complete the course: one alternative available to students is that they complete all of the coursework and take the final exam, without attending the actual contact hours.

Materials

Amate, Iñaki & Puranen, Pasi, 2015. Colegas – Työelämän espanja. Espanjan jatko-oppikirja. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Tammi, Helsinki: Chapters 1-10.
Additional reading:
Turk, Phil - Zollo Mike 2010, ¡Acción Gramática! A new Spanish grammar.
2nd edition, Hodder & Stoughton, London.
Mäkinen, Matti 2015. ¡Claro! Lyhyt espanjan kielioppi. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Tammi, Helsinki.
Mäkinen, Matti - Torvinen, Maarit 2015. ¡Claro! Harjoitukset. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Tammi, Helsinki.
Hämäläinen Tiina 2015. Espanjan kielioppi, Finn Lectura, Tampere.
Hämäläinen Taina - Virkkunen Sonja 2015. Espanjan kielioppi-harjoituskirja. Finn Lectura, Helsinki.
Web materials:
Español Uno and Dos guide, Finn Lectura and Taina Hämäläinen’s Espanjan kieliopin harjoituksia, Finn Lectura.

Teaching methods and instruction

The Learning Outcomes of this course can be achieved in the following ways:
a. Teaching and related activities or
b. Exam and assignments

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

The exams are announced in Moodle.

Internationality

The teaching group is generally multicultural.

Completion alternatives

Written exams and mandatory distance assignments.

Learning assignments

Weekly regular homework assignments.
Two mandatories distance assignments: one on a topic related to working life and a presentation of a business or organization.

Assessment methods

Two written exams
Distance assignments and oral presentation.