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COURSE SYLLABUS 1. TITLE OF COURSE: Beginning Spanish I PREFIX/NUMBER: SPA 111 CREDIT HOURS: 5 2. PREREQUISITE: None 3. RESOURCES NEEDED: TEXT: PLAZAS ,Hershberger, Heinle , current ed. SUPPLIES: 4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Begins a sequence dealing with the development of functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. 5. COURSE GOAL: 6. COURSE OBJECTIVES: The student at the novice level should be able to: (A) Reproduce comprehensibly the pronunciation and intonation of the Spanish language. (B) Understand basic oral statements, instructions, and questions. (C) Apply accurately vocabulary and learned phrases in simple oral expressions. (D) Demonstrate knowledge of vocabulary and grammar in basic conversational situations. (E) Employ comprehensible grammar in writing simple statements. (F) Read and comprehend basic information. (G) Identify geographical locations where the Spanish language is spoken. 7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES: The students will be evaluated using the following methods: dictations, listening comprehension tests, oral tests, written tests, homework, lab work, and active class participation reflecting preparedness. Grades will be determined based on the following percentages: Tests and quizzes 60% Final Exam 20% Preparedness (homework, etc.) 20% Grading ScaleRaw Score Range Letter Grade 90 to 100 A 80 to 89 B 70 to 79 C 60 to 69 D 0 to 59 F Special Remarks: 1. Students missing more than 20% of the class hours will be dropped according to Administrative Withdrawal Procedures. If absences are absolutely necessary, the students are responsible for the lessons and class content missed. They must do outside assignments, borrow someone's class notes, or come to the instructor's office to pick up handouts. 2. Test Policy: THERE IS NO MAKE-UP FOR A MISSED EXAMINATION. A student who has an unexcused absence from a test receives an F for that test. 3. Tardies: Three tardies count as one absence. 8. COURSE OUTLINE 1.0 Phonetics and Pronunciation 1.1 Alphabet, Vowels, Consonants 2.0 Nouns and Articles 2.1 Gender and Number 2.2 Definite and Indefinite 3.0 Adjectives 3.1 Qualitative, Quantitative 3.2 Possessive 3.3 Demonstrative 3.4 Indefinite 4.0 Numbers, Dates, Time 4.1 Weather 4.2 Calendar (days of week, months, and seasons) 5.0 Verbs 5.1 Indicative 5.1.1 Present 5.1.2 Reflexive 5.1.3 Present participle 5.1.4 Past 5.2 Imperative 5.2.1 Familiar 5.2.2 Formal 5.3 Present Subjunctive 6.0 Pronouns 6.1 Subject 6.2 Reflexive 6.3 Direct Object 7.0 Prepositions 8.0 Negative Words and Construction 9.0 Interrogatives 9.1 Adjectives 9.2 Adverbs 9.3 Pronouns 10.0 Culture and Geography 11.0 Outside Readings 12.0 Methodology 12.1 Lecture/lab 12.2 Tapes/cassettes 12.3 Slides, film, visual aids, videos 12.4 Music 9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities. 10. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. 11. ADA NOTICE: Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.
COURSE SYLLABUS
1.
TITLE OF COURSE:
Beginning Spanish I
PREFIX/NUMBER:
SPA 111
CREDIT HOURS:
5
2.
PREREQUISITE:
None
3.
RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT:
PLAZAS ,Hershberger, Heinle , current ed.
SUPPLIES:
4.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Begins a sequence dealing with the development of functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish.
5.
COURSE GOAL:
6.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The student at the novice level should be able to:
(A)
Reproduce comprehensibly the pronunciation and intonation of the Spanish language.
(B)
Understand basic oral statements, instructions, and questions.
(C)
(G)
7.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
The students will be evaluated using the following methods: dictations, listening comprehension tests, oral tests, written tests, homework, lab work, and active class participation reflecting preparedness. Grades will be determined based on the following percentages:
Tests and quizzes
60%
Final Exam
20%
Grading ScaleRaw Score Range
Letter Grade
90 to 100
A
80 to 89
B
70 to 79
C
60 to 69
D
0 to 59
F
Special Remarks:
Students missing more than 20% of the class hours will be dropped according to Administrative Withdrawal Procedures. If absences are absolutely necessary, the students are responsible for the lessons and class content missed. They must do outside assignments, borrow someone's class notes, or come to the instructor's office to pick up handouts.
Test Policy: THERE IS NO MAKE-UP FOR A MISSED EXAMINATION. A student who has an unexcused absence from a test receives an F for that test.
Tardies: Three tardies count as one absence.
8.
COURSE OUTLINE
1.0
Phonetics and Pronunciation
1.1
Alphabet, Vowels, Consonants
2.0
Nouns and Articles
2.1
Gender and Number
2.2
Definite and Indefinite
3.0
Adjectives
3.1
Qualitative, Quantitative
3.2
Possessive
3.3
Demonstrative
3.4
Indefinite
4.0
Numbers, Dates, Time
4.1
Weather
4.2
Calendar (days of week, months, and seasons)
5.0
Verbs
5.1
Indicative
5.1.1 Present
5.1.2 Reflexive
5.1.3 Present participle
5.1.4 Past
5.2
Imperative
5.2.1 Familiar
5.2.2 Formal
5.3
Present Subjunctive
6.0
Pronouns
6.1
Subject
6.2
Reflexive
6.3
Direct Object
7.0
Prepositions
8.0
Negative Words and Construction
9.0
Interrogatives
9.1
9.2
Adverbs
9.3
10.0
Culture and Geography
11.0
Outside Readings
12.0
Methodology
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
9.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11.
ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.