| Course title | |||||
| 異文化理解のためのスペイン語 [Spanish for Intercultural Understanding] | |||||
| Course category | Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 1～4 | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | 020115 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 渋下 賢 [SHIBUSHITA Ken] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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Based on the elementary grammar and reading, this course is designed to develop a higher level of proficiency in oral and written communication. Emphasis is on the intercultural understanding in Spanish. In each class, through the comprehension of the textbook, web radio news, and magazine articles, students approach the reality of the Spanish speaking people are living at present. This course is offered to advance students' intercultural understanding applying the knowledge and skills acquired in Spanish I and II. Google Classroom Code: 5ev7bur |
| Expected Learning |
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Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to: 1. read Spanish texts on the contemporary Hispanic world with the aid of a dictionary. 2. comprehend spoken Spanish on the contemporary Hispanic world. 3. present an aspect of the contemporary Hispanic world. Compentency Development: Intercultural Understanding, Global Awareness, Communication skills, Reading Comprehension skills |
| Course schedule |
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Week 1 Orientation Week 2 Spain Week 3 Costa Rica Week 4 Argentine Week 5 Cuba Week 6 Peru Week 7 Venezuela Week 8 Day of the dead Week 9 Capital cities Week 10 Wild animals in South America Week 11 Festivals in Spain Week 12 Christmas Week 13 Mexico City Week 14 Latin American cuisine Week 15 Wrap up |
| Prerequisites |
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Students are required to take Spanish for beginners I & II to take full advantage of this class. Students are recommended to spend 45 minutes in preparing for each class, and another 45 minutes in completing assignments and revising the class. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Materials will be given at appropriate times. |
| References |
| Instructions on the references will be provided in the first session. |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Class participation will be assessed by active contribution to class activities such as reading of materials and previous research on the topic (60%). In Final exam each student must hand in a research paper on a theme concerning the Hispanic countries (40%). |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| I am expecting the students to explore the richness of the Hispanic world with strong curiosity and interest. |
| Course keywords |
| Comprehension and production of spoken and written Spanish, Variety of histories and cultures of the Hispanic world |
| Office hours |
| Before/after the class and by e-mail. |
| Remarks 1 |
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Students are required to access Google Classroom regularly to download the tasks and handouts. Google Classroom Code: 5ev7bur |
| Remarks 2 |
| Related URL |
| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Spanish |
| Last update |
| 4/5/2022 10:00:58 AM |