CCCOnline LogoCourse Snapshot for SPA211 - Spanish Language III

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Course Competencies

The competencies you will demonstrate in this course are as follows:

  1. Respond appropriately in simple conversation.
  2. Initiate, comprehend, and maintain a simple conversation.
  3. Demonstrate comprehension of expanded written selections, including some literary selections.
  4. Create guided, written compositions.
  5. Demonstrate enhanced awareness of major cultural contributions associated with the target language.
  6. Interpersonal Communication: Interact and negotiate meaning in spoken, or written conversations to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions. 
  7. Interpretive Communication: Understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics. 
  8. Presentational Communication: Present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of listeners, readers, or viewers.
  9. Demonstrate good to moderate control of grammatical structures such as present, past, and conditional tenses, and the subjunctive mode in oral and written assignments and assessments. 
Learning concepts for this course are enchanced using modules, websites, and online discussions.

Module Outcomes Mapped to Competencies

Module 1
  Outcomes Competencies
1

Recognize "ser" and "estar" and past participles in context.

 I, II, III, IV, IX 
2 Demonstrate good to moderate control of verbs "ser" and "estar" and past participles.  I, II, IV, IX
3 Analyze different points of view regarding social media.  I, II, III, V, VII, VIII
4 Discuss the role of social media in their own lives.  I, II, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
5 Compare and contrast the phenomenon of an online personality with real life. I, II, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX 
6 Demonstrate control of language through the summative assessment. VI, VII, VIII
Module 2
  Outcomes Competencies
1

Recognize the preterit tense in context.

 III 
2 Demonstrate good to moderate control of the preterit tense.  IV, VI, VII
3 Compare different forms of education outside of the traditional school building.  I, II, III, V, VI, VII, VIII
4 Explore entities that take on the responsibility of education.  I, II, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX 
5 Compare and contrast educational opportunities for at-risk children in the United States with those in Spanish-speaking countries. I, II, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX 
Module 3
  Outcomes Competencies
1 Apply the grammar topics. IX 
2 Demonstrate good to moderate control of the preterit and the imperfect verb tenses. IX 
3 Compare the science and technology behind different styles of houses in el altiplano Perú. V 
4 Identify the preterit and imperfect verb tenses in songs. III 
5 Discuss different types of energy efficient homes in el altiplano.   V
6 Identify the role of science and technology in their daily lives.  III 
7 Demonstrate control of language through the summative assessment. VI, VII, VIII
Module 4
  Outcomes Competencies
1 Produce the preterit and imperfect together to narrate past events.  IX
2 Recognize the preterit and the imperfect verb tenses in context.  IX
3 Learn about fashion and style that crosses cultural borders.  V
4 Compare and contrast the connection between beauty and self-esteem.  V
5 Learn about ideals of beauty. VI, VII, VIII 
Module 5
  Outcomes Competencies
1 Demonstrate good to moderate control of the reflexive verbs.  IX
2 Identify reflexive verbs in context.   IX
3 Form an opinion about water as a natural resource.   V
4 Analyze the situation of global warming, and evaluate the importance of sustainability in using natural resources.  V
5 Respond to written interpersonal communication.   VI, VII, VIII

Course Time Commitment and Expectations

The semester schedule for this course may be 15 weeks, 10 weeks, or 6 weeks in duration. Based on the course format, this table shows the approximate amount of time you should plan to spend per week on this course. This includes time to read/listen to the online content, participate in discussion forums, complete all assignments, and study the course material.

For accelerated courses, the amount of time required per week is greater. Note that regardless of course format, the course material is the same and all course competencies, module outcomes, and assignments will be covered.

Course Activity Hours and Student Learning Hours
Course Credit Hours Course Format (Duration) Pace Relative to a 15 Week Course Course Activity Hours Student Learning Hours Per Week
3 15 Weeks - 135 8.5 to 9.5
3 10 Weeks 1.5x faster 135 12.5 to 14.5
3 6 Weeks 2.5x faster 135 21 to 24

Aside from typical reading assignments, this course has the following (Please Note: This list is subject to change based on the discretion of the instructor facilitating this course.):

Summary of Grading
Assignment Points %
Grammar Knowledge Checks (8 @ 5 points each) 40 2.5%
Exploration Knowledge Checks (16 @ 5 points each) 80 2.5%
Module 1: Grammar Quiz (1 @ 25 points each) 25 5%
Module 1: Synthesis Essay (1 @ 50 points each) 50 10%
Module 2: Oral Presentation (Discussion) (1 @ 55 points each) 55 10%
Module 2: Comparison Essay (1 @ 50 points each) 50 10%
Module 3: Interpersonal Speech (Discussion) (1 @ 55 points each) 55 10%
Module 3: Summative Assessment (1 @ 50 points each) 50 10%
Module 4: Interpersonal Conversation (1 @ 50 points each) 50 10%
Module 4: Comparison Essay (1 @ 50 points each) 50 10%
Module 5: Interpersonal Evaluation (Written) (1 @ 50 points each) 50 10%
Module 5: Interpersonal Evaluation (Oral) (1 @ 50 points each) 50 10%
TOTAL 605 100%

 

 

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