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Spanish Language

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:14.00
Study Course Accepted:16.04.2024 11:35:18
Study Course Information
Course Code:VC_066LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:4.00ECTS:6.00
Branch of Science:LinguisticsTarget Audience:Sociology; Marketing and Advertising; Law; Communication Science; Information and Communication Science; Psychology
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Inga Reinvalde
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfatrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)20Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes40
Total Contact Hours40
Full-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)20Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes40
Total Contact Hours40
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)10Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes20
Total Contact Hours20
Part-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)10Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes20
Total Contact Hours20
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Without preliminary knowledge of the Spanish language.
Objective:
The aim of the course is to acquire Spanish language skills for social interaction in compliance with “Common European Framework of Reference for Language Learning, Teaching and Assessment”, language proficiency levels A1/A2.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Getting acquainted. First contacts.Classes5.00auditorium
2Personal information.Classes5.00auditorium
3In the classroom. Things and objects. Test.Classes5.00auditorium
4Personal data.Classes5.00auditorium
5Countries and nationalities. Test.Classes5.00auditorium
6A flat. The interior of the house.Classes5.00auditorium
7City/town. Prepositions indicating location. Test.Classes5.00auditorium
8Food and drinks. In the restaurant. Test.Classes5.00auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Getting acquainted. First contacts.Classes3.00auditorium
2Personal information.Classes2.00auditorium
3In the classroom. Things and objects. Test.Classes3.00auditorium
4Personal data.Classes2.00auditorium
5Countries and nationalities. Test.Classes2.00auditorium
6A flat. The interior of the house.Classes2.00auditorium
7City/town. Prepositions indicating location. Test.Classes3.00auditorium
8Food and drinks. In the restaurant. Test.Classes3.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
The student actively acquires the necessary vocabulary, makes short dialogues on the corresponding topic, actively participates in preparation of homework, timely hands in short descriptions on family, flat, daily activities, leisure time, etc. Makes 1 – 2 presentations during the course. Students are obliged to fill in the course evaluation questionnaire at the end of the course.
Assessment Criteria:
1. Active participation in practical classes, high quality home assignments completed in a timely manner, quality of answers during the classes. 2. Test at the end of the module, which may include reading, listening, writing and speaking skills and vocabulary use. 3. Cumulative evaluation at the end of the first Semester, taking into consideration the results of tests and the attitude during the semester. 4. Examination at the end of the course, which includes reading, listening, writing and speaking skills and vocabulary use. Regular attendance of the classes is compulsory; individual work and presentation are compulsory (10%); average assessment of tests (70%); an examination grade (20%).
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):Exam
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:Upon successful completion of the course the students will: understand ordinary Spanish vocabulary, language structures and regularities for ordinary texts; be able to find the necessary information; recognize and be able to differentiate between the present, past or future activities; recognize the right order of the words in the narrative sentence and in the interrogative sentence.
Skills:The students will be able to understand ordinary texts about everyday topics (letters, invitations, classified ads, etc.), ordinary audio texts about everyday topics (dialogues, announcements in the airport or in the train terminal about the traffic, classified ads, weather forecasts, etc.), write short announcements, e-mails, write simple information, and fill in the forms, tell about themselves, their relatives, living conditions, surroundings, respond to the questions, make questions, using the common language structures, retell a text, expressing their opinion, making simple sentences, comprehend and be able to use the grammar structures needed in the daily communication.
Competencies:Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to use lexical expressions and language structures they have learned in everyday communication.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Timofejevs, A. 2016. Spāņu valodas mācību materiāls. RSU e-studijas.
Additional Reading
1Sisnerosa, I. Spāņu valoda trīs mēnešos. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC
2Krbcova, M. 2011. Spāņu valodas pašmācība. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC
Other Information Sources
1Mācību materiāli spāņu valodā, I. Reinvalde.
2Mācību materiāli spāņu valodā, V. Vīksne.
3Interneta resursi: www.videoele.com, www.espanol.es.
4http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/mividaloca
5https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj-fAlHK2rM
6https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6I2UpSPzeY
7https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvfKrb_yxC8
8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHMU8-n3dWo
9https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyGtLGMee_M
10https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvMh0OrcttM
11https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zs8cFSs6Wk