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SPAN2611: Spanish Level 3

Semester 1, 2022 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

This unit builds on the basic language skills acquired in SPAN1621 and 1622 or HSC Beginners Spanish. It will introduce you to more complex grammatical structures and expand your vocabulary so that you are able to communicate both in writing and speech in a wider variety of situations than you could previously. Activities used in the classroom will be designed to allow you to further explore the culture and history of the Spanish-speaking world as well as improving your Spanish.

Unit details and rules

Unit code SPAN2611
Academic unit Spanish and Latin American Studies
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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SPAN2001 or SPAN2601 or HSC Spanish Continuers Minimum Mark 70%
Prerequisites
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SPAN1002 or SPAN1602 or SPAN1612 or SPAN1622, or more than 65% in HSC Spanish Beginners
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
? 

None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator Macarena Jimenez, macarena.ortizjimenez@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Macarena Jimenez, macarena.ortizjimenez@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Participation Participation
n/a
10% Ongoing n/a
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO7 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
Skills-based evaluation Language test 1
Linguistic content
5% Week 04 275 words
Outcomes assessed: LO3
Skills-based evaluation Culture test 1
Cultural content
7.5% Week 06 400 words
Outcomes assessed: LO4 LO6 LO5
Skills-based evaluation Language test 2
Listening test
5% Week 07 275 words
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO4 LO3
Assignment Written reflective project
Written task
15% Week 10 1000 words
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Skills-based evaluation Culture test 2
Cultural content
7.5% Week 11 400 words
Outcomes assessed: LO4 LO6 LO5
Presentation group assignment Oral project
Oral presentation
15% Week 12 800 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Skills-based evaluation Final online test
Linguistic content
10% Week 13 550 words
Outcomes assessed: LO3 LO5 LO4
Skills-based evaluation Final in-class test 1
Listening test
10% Week 13 300 words
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3
Skills-based evaluation Final in-class test 2
Written task
15% Week 13 500 words
Outcomes assessed: LO3 LO6 LO5 LO4
Group assignment with individually assessed component = group assignment with individually assessed component ?

Assessment summary

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

 

Distinction

75 - 84

 

Credit

65 - 74

 

Pass

50 - 64

 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website  provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.  

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 MÓDULO 1: FRONTERAS Introducción al curso Lectura: “Pobreza en Latinoamérica (CR) Dudas sobre el curso LENGUA: Pretérito perfecto Ya/ todavía no  pretérito perfecto EN CONTEXTO: Discusión sobre el texto : “Pobreza en Latinoamérica” Factores que contribuyen a la desigualdad social Pobreza en Perú Tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Revisión de actividades en Canvas Libro de gramática unidades 60 y 61 actividades online (Canvas) Independent study (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 02 MÓDULO 1: FRONTERAS Lectura: “La pobreza como atracción turística” (CR) LENGUA: Hablar de intenciones, planes y deseos (ir a  infinitivo, pensar  infinitivo, querer  infinitivo) EN CONTEXTO: Discusión sobre el texto “La pobreza como atracción turística” Tipos de turismo. Tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Libro de gramática unidades 67 y 86 actividades online (Canvas) Independent study (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 03 MÓDULO 2: IDENTIDAD Lectura: “Dime lo que comes y te diré de dónde vienes” (CR) LENGUA: Pronombres objeto directo Expresión de la obligación (tener que infinitivo hay que  infinitivo) EN CONTEXTO: Discusión sobre el texto : “Dime lo que comes y te diré de dónde vienes” Origen de algunos productos hispanos Gastronomía hispana Introducción a la civilización azteca. Tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Libro de gramática unidades 29 y 77 actividades online (Canvas) Independent study (2 hr) LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6
Week 04 MÓDULO 2: IDENTIDAD Lectura: “La verdadera historia del estereotipo del mexicano durmiendo bajo el sombrero” (CR) LENGUA: Expresión de la impersonalidad (se  3ª persona) EN CONTEXTO: Discusión sobre el texto “La verdadera historia del estereotipo del mexicano durmiendo bajo el sombrero” Estereotipos Recetas hispanas. Tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Actividades online (Canvas) Independent study (2 hr) LO1 LO3 LO4 LO5
Week 05 MÓDULO 3: EMOCIONES Videocharla académica sobre la telenovela en Brasil y Latinoamérica (en inglés) LENGUA: Expresiones para valorar cosas y actividades lúdicas El verbo parecer Contraste pretérito perfecto/indefinido EN CONTEXTO: Discusión sobre la video charla sobre telenovelas Las telenovelas como producto cultural  Cultura contemporánea de México y Argentina. Tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Libro de gramática unidades 58 y 62 actividades online (Canvas) Independent study (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 06 MÓDULO 3: EMOCIONES Lectura: “Las telenovelas y la perspectiva de género” (CR) LENGUA: Valorar experiencias y personas EN CONTEXTO:  Discusión sobre el texto “Las telenovelas y la perspectiva de género” Estereotipos de género en las telenovela Directoras de cine. Tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Actividades online (Canvas) Independent study (2 hr) LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Week 07 MÓDULO 4: CUERPOS Lectura: “Lomo de macho. Cuerpo, masculinidad y violencia de un grupo de simpatizantes del fútbol” LENGUA: Expresiones para hablar de síntomas y problemas de salud (doler, tener dolor de  sustantivo, estar  adjetivo) Ser/estar EN CONTEXTO:  Discusión sobre el texto “Lomo de macho. Cuerpo, masculinidad y violencia de un grupo de simpatizantes del fútbol” Cuerpo, masculinidad y violencia Problemas de salud Tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO7
Libro de gramática unidad 43 actividades Online (Canvas) Independent study (2 hr) LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Week 08 MÓDULO 4: CUERPOS TEDx Talk: “Be a man”(inglés) LENGUA: Imperativo afirmativo Expresiones para dar consejos (lo mejor es/deberías/va bien…) EN CONTEXTO: Discusión sobre la charla TEDx Masculinidad tóxica Machismo y educación Tutorial (3 hr) LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Libro de gramática unidad 69 actividades online (Canvas) Independent study (2 hr) LO1 LO3 LO4 LO6
Week 09 MÓDULO 5: MEMORIA Documental "Chile Divided: Pinochet's Social Legacy" + "Allende and Pinochet in Chile" LENGUA: Imperfecto de indicativo EN CONTEXTO:  Discusión sobre el documental Ulises' Odyssey: Family Secrets and the History of Chile Salvador Allende y Augusto Pinochet Otros hechos históricos. Tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO3 LO5 LO7
Libro de gramática unidad 63 Independent study (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO5
Week 10 MÓDULO 5: MEMORIA Lectura: “La indigna ventaja de Pinochet” (CR) LENGUA:  Imperfecto de indicativo EN CONTEXTO: Discusión sobre el texto “La indigna ventaja de Pinochet” La sociedad de Chile en los 70 Cine chileno: Machuca Tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4 LO6 LO7
Actividades online (Canvas) Independent study (2 hr) LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Week 11 MÓDULO 6: LENGUAS Videos: “Quechua  The Living Language of the Incas” y “Nuqanchik: Peruvian news and the politics of language” LENGUA: Contraste de pasados al narrar una historia: pretérito indefinido e imperfecto EN CONTEXTO: Discusión sobre los videos Discriminación lingüística de lenguas minoritarias Introducción a la civilización inca Francisco Pizarro. Tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO5 LO6
Libro de gramática unidad 64 actividades online (Canvas) Independent study (2 hr) LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Week 12 MÓDULO 6: LENGUAS Lectura: “¿Tiene futuro el quechua?” (CR) LENGUA: Pretérito indefinido  gerundio vs. imperfecto  gerundio EN CONTEXTO: Discusión sobre el texto “¿Tiene futuro el quechua?” Estereotipos sociales y discriminación lingüística. Tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7
Revisión para el examen (Canvas) Independent study (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 13 REPASO & PREPARACIÓN PARA EL TEST FINAL Tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7

Attendance and class requirements

  • 1 two-hour Zoom tutorial + 1 one-hour Zoom tutorial per week

  • Lecture recording: Most lectures (in recording-equipped venues) will be recorded and may be made available to students on the LMS. However, you should not rely on lecture recording to substitute your classroom learning experience.

  • Preparation: Students should commit to spend approximately three hours’ preparation time (reading, studying, homework, essays, etc.) for every hour of scheduled instruction.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings are contained in the SPAN2611 Course Reader, available on Canvas. You will also find a schedule that will show the weekly breakdown of what articles and videos to prepare for each coming topic on Canvas. So, for week 1 you are expected to have read the texts and watch the videos in the week 1, for week 2, those in the week 2, and so on. It is essential that you take time to read these texts and watch the videos as they will form the basis of the work done in class.

The required self-study book is McGrawHill Education  Beginning Spanish Grammar: A Practical Guide to 100     Essential Skills   by Luis Aragones; Ramon Palencia. ISBN: 9780071840644. Available at  Abbey's  book store.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. speak and write Spanish in a range of contexts
  • LO2. understand conversations and written texts on different topics
  • LO3. use grammatical structures correctly both in oral and written communication (see course programme for details of these)
  • LO4. be familiar with aspects of contemporary culture in Spain and Latin America
  • LO5. develop analytical and critical abilities
  • LO6. be aware of cross-cultural issues
  • LO7. develop teamwork skills.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

No changes have been made since this unit was last offered

Work, health and safety

Around mid-term we will ask you to complete a questionnaire, which is vital to find out what is working for you in this unit and what could be improved. Whereas we are not able to take all your suggestions on board, every semester we make adjustments to our assessments and classes based on student feedback.

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