Ateneo - UPO

The Spanish language course for students of LETTERE, FILOSOFIA E COMUNICAZIONE, PROGETTAZIONE E MANAGEMENT DEL TURISMO [6-12 ECTS credits] and other degree programmes different from Lingue Straniere Moderne is divided into two modules:
1. the module of SPANISH LANGUAGE TRAINING, consisting of 96 hours and taught by native-speaker language lecturers, focuses on Spanish grammar [CEFR B1 level] and on topics related to Spanish and Spanish American culture;
2. the module of SPANISH LANGUAGE PRACTICE, consisting of 15 hours and taught by Prof. Mancinelli, is practical in nature and aims to further develop and practise the grammatical and communicative contents covered during the Spanish language training classes.

A) Module of SPANISH LANGUAGE TRAINING:
A1. F. Rosales, T. Moreno et al. [2017], "Campus Sur. Curso intensivo de español A1-B1. Libro del alumno", Difusión;
A2. F. Rosales, T. Moreno et al. [2017], "Campus Sur. Curso intensivo de español A1-B1. Cuaderno de ejercicios", Difusión;
A3. Laura Pierozzi e Sonia Campos Cabrero [3ª ed., con espansione online], "Una vuelta por la cultura hispana", Zanichelli;
A4. Materials uploaded to the DIR platform.

B) Module of SPANISH LANGUAGE PRACTICE:
B1. Materials uploaded to the module's DIR page.

C) For the ORAL EXAM, students must read the texts included in the anthology uploaded by the professor to the course's DIR pages.

The course aims to develop and practise oral comprehension and production/interaction skills, as well as written comprehension and production skills. In particular, it aims to provide the basic knowledge and competences required to understand and produce oral and written texts in Spanish and to use its structures correctly, in accordance with the aims, objectives, and functions recommended for CEFR B1 level.

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Practical activities, exercises, dictations, written compositions, text reading, and conversation in Spanish.

With regard to SPANISH LANGUAGE TRAINING, students of LETTERE, FILOSOFIA E COMUNICAZIONE, PROGETTAZIONE E MANAGEMENT DEL TURISMO [6-12 ECTS credits] and other degree programmes different from Lingue Straniere Moderne will follow the syllabus and attend the classes of group D.
The classes of the annual modules of SPANISH LANGUAGE PRACTICE and SPANISH LANGUAGE TRAINING will begin in the first semester, following separate timetables. Attendance is strongly recommended from the very beginning.
At the beginning of the academic year, a vademecum is published on all DIR pages for Spanish Language and Linguistics. It provides detailed information on examinations, exam sessions, students with specific learning disorders and compensatory measures, Erasmus, and other academic matters. This document is compulsory reading for all students.
Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-students-physical-or-learning-disabilities. Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, must refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

For students of LETTERE, FILOSOFIA E COMUNICAZIONE, PROGETTAZIONE E MANAGEMENT DEL TURISMO [6-12 ECTS credits] and other degree programmes different from Lingue Straniere Moderne, the acquisition of knowledge and competences will be assessed through the following exams:
1. WRITTEN EXAM on grammar and culture, lasting 2 hours and 30 minutes, structured as follows: approximately 5-7 exercises on the grammatical content of the course [including multiple-choice questions, gap-filling exercises, transformations, etc.], 1-2 exercises on Hispanic culture, and 1 written composition [approximately 150 words];
2. ORAL EXAM, aimed to assess the acquisition of linguistic knowledge and communicative skills [CEFR B1 level], also on the basis of the texts included in the anthology. N.B. To be admitted to the oral exam students must pass the written exam.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
1. The WRITTEN EXAM on grammar and culture will be marked out of 30 and will be considered passed if students achieve at least 60% correct answers in the grammar exercises and demonstrate, in the written composition, correct use of verb moods and tenses, discourse markers and connectors, as well as grammatically accurate written expression, in line with the CEFR B1 level;
2. ORAL EXAM: the oral exam will be considered adequate if the student is able to communicate information and express personal opinions on everyday, familiar, and general topics [including those related to the assigned readings], using grammatically correct structures and a varied vocabulary appropriate to the context, in line with the CEFR B1 level. The oral exam will be considered insufficient if it instead demonstrates communicative competence below the CEFR B1 level, characterised by difficulty in expressing ideas clearly and effectively, by frequent or serious grammatical errors, by the inadequate use of basic syntactic structures, and by limited or contextually inappropriate vocabulary.
N.B. To pass the exam, students must obtain a passing mark in both its parts. The final grade will be calculated as the average of the written and oral exam marks.

ONGOING ASSESSMENT: In-class and take-home assessments on the individual topics covered; grammar tests [based on exercises], composition assignments, dictation, listening comprehension, and translation.

Grammatical and lexical contents, as well as communicative functions, envisaged for CEFR B1 level. In particular, with regard to grammatical contents, the following topics will be covered: the phonetic-phonological system of contemporary Spanish; Spanish orthography and syllabification; basic stress rules; gender and number of nouns and adjectives; articles; personal pronouns; cardinal and ordinal numerals; demonstrative, possessive, and indefinite adjectives and pronouns; relative and interrogative pronouns; comparison and superlative forms; contrast between ‘muy’ and ‘mucho/a/os/as’; prepositions and the use of ‘por’ and ‘para’; adverbs of place, time, and frequency; use of ‘ser’, ‘estar’, ‘haber’, and ‘tener’; pronominal verbs; impersonal verb forms; indicative mood [paradigm of regular and irregular verbs, and use of present and past tenses]; future and simple conditional [paradigm of regular and irregular verbs, and main modal uses]; present subjunctive [paradigm of regular and irregular verbs, and basic uses]; affirmative and negative imperative; basic periphrastic constructions with infinitive and gerund; contrast between ‘ir’ and ‘venir’, ‘traer’ and ‘llevar’, ‘pedir’ and ‘preguntar’, ‘quedar’ and ‘quedarse’.

At the end of the course, students will achieve the following learning outcomes:

KNOWLEDGE:
1. they know the grammar of the Spanish language [CEFR B1 level];
2. they know the phonetic-phonological and orthographic system of the Spanish language;
3. they know the main aspects of Spanish and Spanish American culture.

SKILLS/COMPETENCES:
1. they are able to understand and produce oral and written texts in Spanish, respecting its phonological and orthographic system;
2. they are able to use the basic morphological and syntactic structures appropriate to the above-mentioned level;
3. they are able to recognise and evaluate the [grammatical, communicative, pragmatic] data required for interlinguistic communication at the above-mentioned level;
4. they communicate in activities requiring an exchange of information and personal opinions on familiar and common topics;
5. they are able to describe, in a pragmatically appropriate and grammatically correct manner, aspects of their own background and surrounding environment, express immediate needs, and briefly present experiences and opinions.