District Syllabus
SPN1121
Beginning Spanish II


Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 4
Laboratory Fee: None.
Prerequisites: SPN1120 Beginning Spanish I
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Comments:
Catalog Description: 
FA,SP, SU- Continued development of basic skills in listening, 
speaking, reading, and writing with greater emphasis on culture.  
Meets AA general education, Humanities. Prerequisite: SPN 1120 with 
a grade of C or higher within the last 3 years, or departmental 
approval.
Required Materials: Books:
  • Zayas-Bazan Bacon Nibert. Distance Learning Course Only: Arriba Comunicacion y cultura, Books a la Carte plus My SpanishLab - 24 month access code, 6th ed., Pearson, 2011. ISBN: 0205084974
  • Dorwick, Perez-Girones, Becher, Isabelli. Puntos De Partida (Text Only), 9th ed., McGraww Hill, 2012. ISBN: 9780073385419
  • Knorre. Puntos de partida: In invitation to Spanish (Student Copy) SPN1121 students will use this text in the fall of 2012., 8th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2008. ISBN: 9780073534428
  • Arana, Arana, Sablo-Yates. Puntos De Partida: Workbook/Lab Manual, 9th ed., McGraw Hill, 2012. ISBN: 9780077511753
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Special Requirements: None
Program Learning Outcomes: 
Global Learning Outcomes:

I.       CRITICAL THINKING: The student analyzes, evaluates, and, if 
necessary, challenges the validity of ideas, principles, or data in 
order to develop informed opinions, probable predictions, or 
defensible conclusions. 

II.  	COMMUNICATION: The student effectively communicates 
knowledge and ideas.
 	
V.	CULTURAL LITERACY: The student demonstrates an 
understanding of human culture and its diversity.
Course Learning Outcomes: 
Upon successful completion of SPN 1121, students will
1.	Use the noun and adjective cases correctly;
2.	Conjugate any regular verb, or stem-changing or irregular   
         verb covered in the semester, with its accompanying   
         translation into the preterit and imperfect tenses;
3.	Use the formal imperative in the affirmative and negative;
4.	Translate more complex sentences than in SPN1120 both from  
         Spanish into English, and English into Spanish; 
5.	Write brief summaries of simple texts and demonstrate  
         correct use of verb tense and noun/adjective agreement in  
         their writing samples;
6.	Read level-appropriate texts with correct Spanish  
         pronunciation;
7.	Demonstrate comprehension of a level-appropriate text by 
         summarizing and answering questions about the text;
8.	Participate in casual Spanish conversation using level-  
         appropriate vocabulary and grammar;
9.	Identify expressive forms of the target culture such as   
         art, literature, music, dance; and 
10.	Identify Spanish-speaking countries and locate them on a   
         map.
Methods of Evaluation: 
Evaluation of student progress towards achieving the stated learning 
outcomes and performance objectives is the responsibility of the 
instructor, within the policies of the college and the department. 
Detailed explanation is included in the expanded syllabus developed 
by the instructor for each section being taught.
Flexibility: It is the intention of the instructor to accomplish the objectives specified in the course syllabus. However, circumstances may arise which prohibit the fulfilling of this endeavor. Therefore, this syllabus is subject to change. When possible, students will be notified of any change in advance of its occurrence.
Student Email Accounts: Pensacola State College provides an institutional email account to all credit students. Pirate Mail is the official method of communication, and students must use Pirate Mail when communicating with the College. In cases where companion software is used for a particular class, emails may be exchanged between instructor and student using the companion software.
Note: For students with a disability that falls under the Americans with Disability Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, it is the responsibility of the student to notify Student Resource Center for ADA Services to discuss any special needs or equipment necessary to accomplish the requirements for this course. Upon completion of registration with the Student Resource Center for ADA Services office, specific arrangements can be discussed with the instructor.
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