Common Course Outline
Course discipline/number/title
SPAN 2111: Intermediate Spanish Conversation
Catalog Description
| Credits | 2 |
|---|---|
| Hours/Week | 2 |
| Prerequisites (Course discipline/number) | SPAN 1101 |
| Other requirements | Students that have complete two years of high school Spanish with B’s or better may contact the instructor concerning permission to enroll in the course |
| MnTC Goals (if any) | Goal 8/Global Perspectives. |
Course Description
This course is designed to increase vocabulary and develop oral skills through systematically guided conversation and dialogue concerning such possible topics as daily life, family, hobbies/recreation, education systems, and food, travel and current events.
Date Last Revised (Month, year)
April, 2024
Outline of Major Content Areas
- Religion in the Hispanic world
- Family, the role of a woman and a man in the Hispanic society
- Economics, education, and cities in the Hispanic Society
- Differences between in Hispanic culture and Anglo culture
- Hispanics in the United States
Learning Outcomes (General)
The student will be able to:
- Demonstrate conversational language proficiency in writing and speaking.
- Translate (orally) Spanish at a Novice Level II.
- Explain a subject using present, past and future grammatical tenses in Spanish.
- Compose medium essay with present, past and future grammatical tenses in Spanish.
Learning Outcomes (MnTC)
- Goal 6
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The student will be able to:
- Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
- Understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within a historical and social context.
- Engage in the creative process or interpretive performance.
- Goal 8/Global Perspectives.
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The student will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of cultural, social, religious and linguistic differences.
- Understand the role of a world citizen and the responsibility world citizen’s share for their common global future.
Methods for Evaluation of Student Learning
Methods may include but are not limited to:
- Quizzes/Written homework
- Small group projects
- Oral presentations/Skits/Panel discussions
- Class participation/Group conversations/Interviews
RCTC Core Outcome(s)
This course contributes to meeting the following RCTC Core Outcome(s):
- Global Awareness and Diversity
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of and respect for human diversity through their words and actions.
Special Information (if any)
None