SPAN 201 continues the study of the basic elements of the Spanish language from SPAN 200. Oral and written skills are developed through the study of vocabulary, grammar, and idioms. Pronunciation, comprehension, and writing are emphasized. The course will enable a student to speak and write simple Spanish in a range of everyday situations. SPAN 201 also introduces students to a rich cultural context.
Outline
SPAN 201 is divided into five units. Within each unit, the course examines communication, grammatical structures, and culture.
Unit 1: Viajes
Unit 2: Generaciones
Unit 3: Relaciones
Unit 4: Moda y Cuerpo
Unit 5: Comida y Salud
Learning outcomes
When you have completed SPAN 201: Spanish for Beginners II, you should be able to achieve the following in oral and written expression.
Speak/write about travel, accommodations, and modes of transportation
Speak/write about past actions, events, feelings, and emotions
Speak/write about habitual actions in the past
Express actions in the past combining various verb forms to create narratives
Describe people, objects, places, and situations in the past
Speak/write about the stages of life, generations, and social relationships
Speak/write about changes and similarities
Express agreement and disagreement
Give advice and make suggestions
Comment and give personal opinions
Evaluation
To receive credit for SPAN 201, you 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:
Activity
Weight
5 Capstone Assignments
35%
5 Map Assignments
20%
10 Glossary Entries
5%
1 Learning Portfolio
10%
1 Final Written Examination
30%
Total
100%
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
All other course materials are available online, including interactive and audio resources associated with the textbook, a Course Information manual, and Study Schedules.
Challenge for credit
Overview
The challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university-level course.
Full information about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Evaluation
To receive credit for the SPAN 201 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least D (50 percent) on the final written examination.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.