ECTS - Spanish I
Spanish I (SPAN201) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish I | SPAN201 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Spanish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving, Team/Group, Brain Storming, Role Play, Project Design/Management. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The general aim of the course is to help students gain basic Spanish language skills in order to communicate in level A1* (Basic User) as stated in Common European Framework of Reference. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various topics such as countries, nationalities, jobs, family, feelings, food and drink, colors and clothes and daily routines. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course introduction / Spanish alphabet; writing, pronunciation, spelling and intonation / Meeting, greeting and saying goodbye / Words and sentences that can be used in the classroom / Numbers (1-10) | Course book 10-13 |
| 2 | Personal information, mutual questions and answers / Countries, nationalities and occupations / Numbers (11-100) | Course book 14-19 |
| 3 | Gender in nouns and adjectives (masculine/feminine distinction) / Personal pronouns / Verbs in the present tense (ser, tener, llamarse) | Course book 20- 23 |
| 4 | Practice and communication: Talking about students and others in class / Video work: "A Fun at Home" | Course book 24- 27 |
| 5 | Talking about leisure activities and languages; statements of intention, motivation, and plan / Certain descriptive prepositions (el, la, los las,) / Conjugation of regular verbs ending in “-ar”, “-er” and “-ir” in the present tense (hablar, comprender, vivir) | Course book 28-33 |
| 6 | Indefinite prepositions (un, una, unos, unas) / Plural form of nouns and adjectives / Use of the verbs “querer” and “hacer” | Course book 34-37 |
| 7 | Communication and culture: A Country, Spanish and Me / Video work: “Tourists in Madrid” | Course book 38-41 |
| 8 | MIDTERM | |
| 9 | Identification of places, people and objects; countries and cities / The verb to be “ser” and “estar” / Indication of place and presence: Differences between the verbs “hay” and “estar” / Using “muy” and “mucho” | Course book 42-47 |
| 10 | Weather, climate, geography and directions / Question words: “dónde, cómo, qué, cuál/cuáles, cuántos/as” / Seasons of the year / Superlative adjective (superlativos) | Course book 48-51 |
| 11 | Communication and culture: interesting facts from Spain and Latin America / Video work: "Interesting Features of Venezuela" | Course book 52-55 |
| 12 | Identifying objects, shopping conversations and questions in stores / Colors and clothes | Course book 56-61 |
| 13 | Talking about needs and preferences / Use of some irregular verbs: “llevar”, “tener que + infinitivo” and “preferir + ir” patterns / Colors, everyday accessories and clothes / Use of the verb “llevar” | Course book 62-66 |
| 14 | Demonstrative adjectives / Numbers (100-1,000,000) / Communication and culture: “The Market of the Class” / Video work: “My Favorite Stores” | Course book 67-69 |
| 15 | Revision | |
| 16 | FINAL EXAM |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Aula Internacional Plus 1, Curso de Español. Difusión, Barcelona, 2020. |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To acquire extensive theoretical and applied knowledge about the field of art and design. | |||||
| 2 | To conduct academic research on the terms, notions, cases and issues related to the field; to identify, comprehend, design and apply them through proper/correct methods and techniques. | |||||
| 3 | To transform the field knowledge into creative thinking skills. | |||||
| 4 | To be able to plan and carry out projects, related to the field, in conceptual and production process both as an individual and as a member of a group. To evaluate and share the results with society. | |||||
| 5 | To specify the field competencies and to develop a lifelong social responsibility and critical thinking ability. | |||||
| 6 | To be able to use information technologies in the field effectively at the European Computer Driving Licence Advanced Level. | |||||
| 7 | To have a good command of a foreign language at European Language Portfolio B1 Level and to be able to communicate with the colleagues and to follow the developments in the field. | X | ||||
| 8 | To produce and carry out projects by using quantitative and qualitative data in the field and to share them with the professionals or non-professionals. | |||||
| 9 | To be aware of national and international values in art and design and to acquire professional ethics. | |||||
| 10 | To transform the abstract and concrete concepts into creative thoughts and authentic works. | |||||
| 11 | To gain knowledge about culture and history of art and acquire an esthetical consciousness. | |||||
| 12 | To acquire sufficient knowledge and develop an awareness of the universal justice, cultural, ethical and natural preservation, and occupational health and safety. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||