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DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES WESTERN UNIVERSITY ADVANCED SPANISH LANGUAGE 3300 Fall /Winter 2015-­‐2016 1 Coordinadora: Ana García-­‐Allén e-­‐mail: [email protected] Oficina: AHB 3R12A Teléfono: 661-­‐2111 Ext. 81598 Prerequisite: Spanish 2200, 2200W/X or 2223 with a minimum standing of 60% or permission of the Department. Antirequisite: Spanish 3301E Please note: Students are responsible for ensuring that their selection of courses is appropriate and accurately recorded and that all course prerequisites have been successfully completed, and that they are aware of any antirequisite course(s) that they have taken. If the student does not have the requisites for a course, the University reserves the right to remove the student from the course and to delete if from the student’s record. This decision may not be appealed. A student will receive no adjustment to his or her fees in the event that he or she is dropped from a course for failing to have the necessary prerequisites. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND AIMS This course is for students with an intermediate level of Spanish with interest in improving their oral and written abilities. The primary objective of this course is, that at the end, the student can express him or herself fluently and read newspapers, editorials, professional interviews and literary articles as well as listen to radio and watch television and movies. To get our objective the course will include grammatical explanations (review and in extensive clarification of the more problematic aspects), but always keeping in mind that the main purpose is to use the grammar, that is to say, to talk ‘a lot’ (debates, oral presentations, participation in class, …), to read ‘even more’ (articles, editorials, short stories, interviews, ….), to listen (movies, documentaries, …) and to write. Classes are conducted COMPLETELY IN SPANISH. 1
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LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completing this course you should be able to: -­‐ understand extensively oral conversations and television programs and movies with no so much effort. -­‐ understand long and complex texts, specialized articles and long technical instructions. -­‐ be able to express yourself fluently and spontaneously, use the language efficiently and with flexibility and formulate ideas and opinions precisely. -­‐ present clear and detail descriptions about complex topics. -­‐ produce clear and well structure pieces of writing (compositions, reports, etc.) about complex topics selecting the appropriate style depending on both, the context and the audience.. -­‐ have a relatively high grammar control in order to avoid mistakes that create communicative misunderstandings. -­‐ have a good command of an extensive lexical repertoire and a good command of idioms and colloquial expressions. -­‐ develop awareness of similarities and differences between your culture and Hispanic worldviews. COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING (CSL) This is a Community Service Learning course, meaning all the students enroll in the course will have to participate in Community Service Learning. Community Service Learning aims to connect the classroom with the community in a way that is mutually beneficial to all participants: students, faculty and community partners. The community can contribute in multiple and meaningful ways to student learning objectives. In addition, Western students can contribute knowledge and skills toward developing sustainable solutions for community-­‐identified needs (for more information go to www.servicelearning.uwo.ca). Community Service learning objectives • To understand the socio-­‐cultural setting of the Hispanic community • To practice what you are learning in class in a real life situation • To establish friendly relations with members of the Hispanic community. • To identify similarities and differences between Canadian and Hispanic cultures There are two options available for CSL: London based-­‐CSL and Cuba based-­‐CSL. NOTE: THERE WILL BE AN ORIENTATION SESSION DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES TO EXPLAIN IN FULL DETAIL CSL FOR SP-­‐3300 STUDENTS. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK AULA 4 Internacional y Aula 5 Internacional. Jaime Corpas, Agustín Garmendia, Nuria Sánchez y Carmen Soriano. Difusión (2014). 2
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EVALUATION OPTION 1 – CSL London OPTION 2 – CSL Cuba Participation & Progress …………………… 7 % Participation & Progress ……………………. 7 % Research Participation ……………………….. 3% Research Participation ………………………. 3% Tarea final – Unidad (1% x 12 lecc.) …... 12% Tarea final – Unidad (1% x 12 lecc.) ….. 12% CSL: 3 Blogs (3x3%)…………………………… 9% Community Hours ……………………… 3% 2 Oral Presentations (3% + 5%) 8% Participation (meetings, preparation, development of projects) ……………. 3% CSL 2 Blogs (2 x 3%) …………………………... 6% Daily Trip Blog…………………………….. 6% 2 Oral Presentations (3% + 5%) …… 8% Participation (meetings, preparation, Community partner evaluation) …….. 5% 2 Tests (10% x 2)………………………………. 20% 2 Tests (10% x 2)…………………………… 20% 2 Composiciones (4% x 2) ………………….. 8% 2 Composiciones (4% x 2) ……………. 8% Final exam…………………………………… 25 % Final exam…………………………….. 25 % Total CSL 25%, Regular 75% ……………. 100% Total CSL 25%, Regular 75% ……… ….. 100% CLASS MANAGEMENT This course is taught COMPLETELY IN SPANISH. Important: students must attend all evaluations unless exceptional circumstances exist (medical reasons only). Participation: Students are expected to come to class regularly and attendance will be strictly monitored. Points are not given for mere attendance but for your participation, your contribution to the class and for showing progress. All absences will affect the participation grade; students with more than 4 absences per semester will get 0 on the participation grade for that semester (4%). Please also remember that arrive late disrupts the class, if the student arrives late three times that will be counted as an absence. Students must be ready in their seats before the class starts. Guidelines for low class participation in the SP3300 class: • 0% for PERFECT attendance, never being disruptive or late, and silence. • 25% for PERFECT attendance, never being disruptive or late, and response to cold-­‐calls only. Because attendance is so important in language courses, any student who, in the opinion of the course coordinator, is absent too frequently from class or laboratory periods in any course, will be reported to the Dean (after due warning has been given). On the recommendation of the Department concerned, and with the permission of the Dean, the student will be debarred from taking the regular examination in the course (see UWO Academic Calendar). For more details about missed classes and final exam debarment please check http://www.uwo.ca/modlang/undergraduate/policies.html 3
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Tarea Final: There are 12 tareas finales in the course, one per unit. Test: There are 2 in-­‐class tests in the course of the year, plus a final exam. Compositions: There are 2 in-­‐class compositions. Compositions are corrected by the instructor, who will simply indicate where an error has been committed. The errors in the compositions must then be corrected by the student, the composition recopied and re-­‐submitted to the instructor. Failure to re-­‐submit will result in a 20% loss of grade. Missed Assignments: Students must attend all evaluations unless exceptional circumstances exits. If a problem arises students are expected to contact their instructor before the exam or assignment is due. Students seeking academic accommodation on medical grounds for any missed test, exams, participation components and/or assignments must apply to the Academic Counseling office of their home Faculty and provide documentation. The instructor or department cannot grant academic accommodation. Faculty of Arts and Humanities Medical Accommodation: http://uwo.ca/arts/counselling/procedures/medical_accomodation.html IMPORTANT: Documentation is required for either medical or non-­‐medical academic accommodation. Students must submit such documentation directly to the appropriate Faculty Dean’s office and not to the instructor. It will be the Dean’s office that will determine if accommodation is warranted. If no official accommodation request is provided to the professor, late assignments will not be accepted and will receive a grade of “0.” Scholastic offences are taken seriously and students are directed to read the appropriate policy, specifically, the definition of what constitutes a Scholastic Offence, at the following Web site: http://uwo.ca/ombuds/student/cheating.html The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures Policies which govern the conduct, standards, and expectations for student participation in Modern Languages and Literatures courses is available in the Undergraduate section of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures website at http://www.uwo.ca/modlang/undergraduate/policies.html It is your responsibility to understand the policies set out by the Senate and the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, and thus ignorance of these policies cannot be used as grounds of appeal. SDC’s Learning Skills Services, Rm 4100 WSS, www.sdc.uwo.ca/learning LS counsellors are ready to help you improve your learning skills. We offer presentations on strategies for improving time management, multiple-­‐choice exam preparation/writing, textbook reading, and more. Individual support is offered throughout the Fall/Winter terms in the drop-­‐in Learning Help Centre, and year-­‐round through individual counselling. Cell phones, tablets and Laptops in the classroom: All cell phones are to be turned off before class and put away. If you own a tablet or a laptop, it can be a very effective tool for taking notes in class. Unfortunately, in the past some students who bring tablets and laptops to class use them to access the Internet, watch videos, visit facebook, etc. This is very distracting to the professor and students around them. Accordingly, using your cell phone, tablet or laptop for purposes other than taking notes will be considered disruptive behaviour and liable for prosecution under the Student Code of Conduct and you could be expelled from class. The instructor reserves the right to disallow the use of cell phones, tablets and laptops in the classroom (except for those under special circumstances with written permission). Emails: Please, make sure that the answer to your questions is not contained in your syllabus, before emailing your instructor. Refer to your syllabus regularly 4
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PLAN DE CURSO SP-­‐3300 (curso 2015-­‐16) lunes / martes miércoles / jueves ∗
10 Presentación 14 Presentación 15 Unidad 1 (Aula 4) 21 /22 Unidad 1 (Aula 4) 16/17 Unidad 1(Aula 4) 28 Tarea final Unidad 1 + Unidad 2 29 Unidad 2 (Aula 4) 5 Unidad 2 (Aula 4) 6 Tarea final Unidad 2 + Unidad 3 12 ACCIÓN DE GRACIAS 13 Unidad 3 (Aula 4) 19 Unidad 3 (Aula 4) 20 Unidad 4 (Aula 4) 26 Tarea final Unidad 3 + Unidad 4 27 Unidad 4 (Aula 4) 2 Unidad 4 (Aula 4) 3 Tarea final Unidad 4 + Unidad 5 9 Unidad 5 (Aula 4) 10 Unidad 5 (Aula 4) 16 Tarea final Unidad 5 + Repaso 17 Repaso 23/24 Unidad 6 (Aula 4) 23 Unidad 1 (Aula 4) 24 Tarea final Unidad 1 + Unidad 2 30/ 1 Unidad 2 (Aula 4) 7 Tarea final Unidad 2 + Unidad 3 8 Unidad 3 (Aula 4) 14 Unidad 3 (Aula 4) 15 Tarea final Unidad 3 + Unidad 4 21/22 COMPOSICIÓN 1 28 Unidad 4 (Aula 4) 29 FALL BREAK 4 Tarea final Unidad 4 + Unidad 5 5 Unidad 5 (Aula 4) 11 Unidad 5 (Aula 4) 12 Tarea final Unidad 5 + Unidad 6 18/19 TEST 1 25/26 Unidad 6 (Aula 4) 30/1 Tarea final Unidad 6 2/3 PRESENTACIONES CSL 7/8 PRESENTACIONES CSL 9 REPASO (2º Semestre) 4/5 Unidad 1 (Aula 5) (2º Semestre) 6/7 Unidad 1 (Aula 5) 11/12 Unidad 1 (Aula 5) 13/14 Tarea final Unidad 1 + Unidad 2 18/19 Unidad 2 (Aula 5) 20/21 Unidad 2 (Aula 5) 25/26 Tarea final Unidad 2 + Unidad 3 27/28 Unidad 3 (Aula 5) 1/2 Unidad 3 (Aula 5) 3/4 COMPOSICIÓN 2 8/9 Tarea final Unidad 3 + Unidad 4 10/11 Unidad 4 (Aula 5) 15/16 SEMANA DE LECTURA 17/18 SEMANA DE LECTURA 22/23 Unidad 4 (Aula 5) 24/25 Tarea final Unidad 4 + Unidad 5 29/1 Unidad 5 (Aula 5) 2/3 Unidad 5 (Aula 5) 7/8 Tarea final Unidad 5 + Repaso 9/10 TEST 2 14/15 Unidad 6 (Aula 5) 16/17 Unidad 6 (Aula 5) 21/22 Unidad 6 (Aula 5) 23/24 Tarea final Unidad 6 + Repaso 28/29 PRESENTACIONES CSL 30/31 PRESENTACIONES CSL 4/5 Repaso 6 Repaso * This plan is subject to change 5