Spanish (SPAN) 200
Spanish for Beginners I (Revision 2)

This version of SPAN 200 closed Sept. 28, 2005. To current version.

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Overview

This course introduces students to the basic elements of the Spanish language. Together with its complement SPAN 201, this course will enable a student to speak and write simple Spanish in a range of everyday situations. By viewing 26, half-hour television programs and other material, students will develop oral and written skills through the study of vocabulary, grammar, and idioms. Pronunciation, comprehension, and writing are emphasized and are an essential component of the course. Students are strongly advised not to take SPAN 200 and SPAN 201 simultaneously.

Evaluation

To receive credit for SPAN 200, students must achieve a course composite grade of at least "D" (50 percent) and a grade of at least 50 percent on the final examination. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

Tutor-marked Written Exercises	Tutor-marked Oral Exercises	Oral Exam	Final Written Exam	Total
15%	15%	20%	50%	100%

Course Materials

Textbook

Van Patten, Bill, Martha Alford Marks, and Richard V. Teschner. 2002. Destinos: Second Edition of the Alternate Edition. McGraw-Hill.

Other Material

The course materials include a student manual, textbook, CDs, workbook/study guide 1, assignment manual, and forms.

Special Course Features

SPAN 200 cannot be completed without viewing the television broadcasts or the corresponding videotapes for each lesson (lección). Students unable to view the broadcasts will need to borrow the videotapes from Athabasca University Library.