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Second Language (Spanish) and Intercultural Relations

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:6.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:29:23
Study Course Information
Course Code:VC_122LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:12.00ECTS:18.00
Branch of Science:LinguisticsTarget Audience:Marketing and Advertising; Business Management; Political Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Aleksandrs Timofejevs
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)30Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes60
Total Contact Hours60
Full-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)30Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes60
Total Contact Hours60
Full-Time - Semester No.3
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)30Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes60
Total Contact Hours60
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)14Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes28
Total Contact Hours28
Part-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)14Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes28
Total Contact Hours28
Part-Time - Semester No.3
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)14Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes28
Total Contact Hours28
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Without preliminary knowledge of the Spanish language.
Objective:
To acquire Spanish for their social interactions in compliance with “Common European Framework of Reference for Language Learning, Teaching and Assessment” language proficiency levels A1/A2 l, at the same time developing students' intercultural understanding and awareness, developing effective oral and written communication skills in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication, strengthening the ability to identify and apply diversity aspects to successful international business communication.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Introducing myself. First contacts.Classes4.00auditorium
2Personal information.Classes6.00auditorium
3In the classroom. Things and objects. Test.Classes8.00auditorium
4Personal data.Classes6.00auditorium
5Countries and nationalities. Test.Classes6.00auditorium
6Flat. The interior of the house.Classes8.00auditorium
7City/town. Prepositions indicating location. Test.Classes7.00auditorium
8Food and drinks. In the restaurant.Classes7.00auditorium
9Human appearance and character. Test.Classes8.00auditorium
10Daily routine.Classes8.00auditorium
11My residential area. Test.Classes8.00auditorium
12Recent developments. Cross-cultural awareness and understanding, the significance of effective oral and written communication skills and their application in cross-cultural and interpersonal communication context in international business.Classes8.00auditorium
13Biografy. Life events. CV. Test. Cross-cultural awareness and understanding, the significance of effective oral and written communication skills and their application in cross-cultural and interpersonal communication context in international business. Participation in organisation of IBSE international visit – practice of cross-cultural communication.Classes6.00auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Introducing myself. First contacts.Classes4.00auditorium
2Personal information.Classes4.00auditorium
3In the classroom. Things and objects. Test.Classes3.00auditorium
5Countries and nationalities. Test.Classes3.00auditorium
6Flat. The interior of the house.Classes3.00auditorium
7City/town. Prepositions indicating location. Test.Classes4.00auditorium
8Food and drinks. In the restaurant.Classes3.00auditorium
9Human appearance and character. Test.Classes4.00auditorium
12Recent developments. Cross-cultural awareness and understanding, the significance of effective oral and written communication skills and their application in cross-cultural and interpersonal communication context in international business.Classes7.00Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology
13Biografy. Life events. CV. Test. Cross-cultural awareness and understanding, the significance of effective oral and written communication skills and their application in cross-cultural and interpersonal communication context in international business. Participation in organisation of IBSE international visit – practice of cross-cultural communication.Classes7.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Individual, pair and group work – preparation of presentations according to the course themes, work with the dictionary – finding out the meaning of unknown words, writing of descriptions on particular topics.
Assessment Criteria:
1. Attendance of classes is required. Individual work and presentations are required (10%). 2. Average assessment of tests (40%). 3. Examination mark (50%).
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):Exam
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:After the successful completion of the course the students will: • understand ordinary Spanish vocabulary, language structures and regularities for ordinary texts; • be able to find out the necessary information; • recognise and be able to differentiate whether the statement or the text is related to the present, past or future activities; • recognise the right order of the words in the narrative sentence and in the interrogative sentence; • be aware of the aspects of intercultural relations in the use of language.
Skills:On successful completion of the course the students will be able to: • understand ordinary texts about common themes, letters, invitations, classified ads, weather broadcasts and other authentic materials; • understand ordinary texts about common themes, dialogues, announcements in the airport or in the train terminal about the moving of the traffic, classified ads, weather broadcasts and other authentic material; • make short summaries about longer texts, short announcements, e-mails, write down easy information, and fill in the forms; • shortly tell about himself/ herself, his/her relatives, living conditions, surrounding, respond to the questions, make questions, using the common language structures; • retell and paraphrase text, expressing his/her opinion, making simple sentences comprehend and be able to use the grammar structures needed in the daily communication; • consider and apply intercultural communication aspects.
Competencies:On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to use acquired lexical expressions and language structures in daily communication, while demonstrating awareness of the intercultural aspects of communication.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1ELE Actual, Libro del alumno, A1,Virgilo Borobio, Madrid 2011
2ELE Actual, Cuaderno de ejercicios, A1, Virgilio Barbio, Madrid 2012
3ELE Actual, Vocabulario, A1, Marta Higueras, Madrid 2011
4Spāņu valoda iesācējiem. Aleksandrs Timofejevs, 2017
Additional Reading
1Español en vivo, Nuzdin G., Martin Lora-Tamayo P., Marin Estremera K., M., 2006.
2El español, Rozenberga M., R., 2002.
3¡Hola, español!Spāņu valoda iesācējiem, Aini Kuusika, Zvaigzne ABC, 2004.
4Pasaporte. Libro de alumno, Edelsa 2007.
5Pasaporte. Libro de ejercicios, Edelsa 2007.
Other Information Sources
1Interneta resursi: www.videoele.com, www.espanol.es
2Mācību materiāli spāņu valodā, I. Reinvalde
3Mācību materiāli spāņu valodā, V. Vīksne
4https://aprenderespanol.org/
5https://hablacultura.com/