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DS1343 Spanish, Advanced Beginners Level 7.5 credits

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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus DS1343 (Autumn 2014–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus DS1343 (Autumn 2014–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

  • Basic reading and oral skills
  • Elementary Spanish grammar and pronunciation practice
  • Practice in understanding, speaking and reading simple texts
  • Writing exercises

Intended learning outcomes

EU language portfolio levels A1/B1, http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

  • speak and write the language in everyday situations and simple workplace situations (levelA1/A2)
  • understand and distinguish the main content of clear standard speech on well-known subject areas (level A2)
  • identify and give an account in Swedish of facts from authentic texts with some connection to specialised topics.
  • give a short individually prepared oral presentation in the target language (level A2/B1)
  • specify important facts (life and institutions) on Spanish-speaking countries and search for information related to their history, society, geography, culture and language.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

General entrance requirements for university studies. A pass on the compulsory placement test before applying or a pass in elementary Spanish, DS1340, DS1341 or DS1342. See our website for the test and more information, www.kth.se/language

Literature

Rönnmark, Inger & Quintana Segalà, Eulàlia (2012). Vistas. 3. 1. uppl. Stockholm: Sanoma utbildning

Lizana, Horacio (2011). Encuentros. 1. uppl. Stockholm: Natur & kultur

Examination and completion

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • ANN1 - Test, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TENA - Examination, 2.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • ANN2 - Tests, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Other requirements for final grade

75% attendance. Assignments (ANN1; 3 credits and ANN2; 2 credits) final exam TENA; 2,5 credits)

Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ECE/Language and Communication

Main field of study

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle

Supplementary information

The course has limited participation. Students who are not present at course start risk losing their place on the course.

The course programme may be subject to changes and courses with an insufficient number of students can be cancelled or get the number of lessons reduced.