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The course focuses on developing students' ability to read and write Spanish of a level commensurate with original texts drawn from contemporary cultural and scholarly debates.
SPAN202 is a continuing Spanish course that assumes prior knowledge of Spanish at B1 level. This course will build on your existing language skills acquired in the first semester by reviewing the basic features of Spanish and leading into an intensified examination of more complex structures for both conversational and written Spanish, including a wide range of verb structures. In addition, this course has been designed to present an integrated skills approach to intermediate Spanish that develops both receptive and productive skills simultaneously.Consequently, the aim of the course is to continue incrementing the students’ ability and confidence in the four key skills of language learning: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. At the same time, it will also offer students the opportunity to learn about the culture of the many countries where Spanish is spoken.
This course addresses the five key attributes of UC Graduate Profile:Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand and its relevance to the Hispanic world and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts. Students will be provided with the ability to become critically competent in the language after being provided with advanced knowledge of complex grammatical structures and parts of speech.Students will acquire knowledge and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.Students will become more engaged with the Spanish-speaking community in Christchurch through different gamified immersion assignments. Students will have observed and understood a culture within the Spanish-speaking community in Christchurch by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on the Spanish-speaking world and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.Additionally, the specific objectives of SPAN202 are to enable students to: broaden the knowledge of grammar obtained in SPAN201. acquire language proficiency through conversational practice and listening/oral comprehension exercises. write for communicative purposes and for developing greater precision in grammar and in the use of vocabulary. develop reading skills through assigned readings. examine cultural beliefs and values of the Hispanic world, which in turn students will develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for cultures other than their own, including the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand. be able to comprehend the influence of global conditions on Spain and Latin America and be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts. develop specific linguistic skills in Spanish that will enhance students’ opportunities for a successful career.
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Biculturally competent and confident
Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
Engaged with the community
Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
SPAN201 or placement test. Note: This course assumes a relatively high level of proficiency in the Spanish language. Even well prepared high school students should therefore enrol for the prerequisite course SPAN201 before trying to enter SPAN202.
Sergio Esteban Redondo
José A. Blanco; IMAGINA. Curso intermedio de lengua española ; 4th Edition (digital edition); Vista Higher Learning.
You can get the access code to the digital textbook IMAGINA. Curso intermedio de lengua española, by clicking on the link provided below. You will be prompted to create an account in Vista Higher Learning before buying the access code. PLEASE create this account with the name you are officially enrolled at the University of Canterbury: Vista Higher Learning.There is a Learn (Moodle) component to this course.Other material, which may be helpful, can be found in the Library Subject Guides:Useful websites: Language learning apps (free and paid):• www.memrise.com• www.clozemaster.com/language• www.hello-hello.com• www.transparent.com• www.lingohut.com• www.getflowlingo.com• www.busuu.com• fluent-forever.app• www.lingq.com• www.mosalingua.comOnline dictionaries:• www.wordreference.com – free (based on bilingual entries)• www.linguee.com – free + context (based on a text corpus)• iate.europa.eu - free (terminological database)Online tools for learning vocabulary:• www.educationperfect.com – free for UC Spanish students and very useful for learning vocabulary• www.quizlet.com – useful for learning vocabulary through flashcards• apps.ankiweb.net - useful for creating your own vocab flashcards
Library portalLEARN The full Course Outline is available on LEARN (only for students enrolled in this course).
Domestic fee $785.00
International fee $3,500.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .