Spanish for business and economics 1

Academic year: 2010-2011 Course code module FTEBATA230 Semester: 1st and 2nd semester Credits: 3 Study load (hours) 84 Theory (hours): 15,00 Practice/Exercises(hours): 30,00 Other (hours): Part-time program: Instructor(s) Lieve Vangehuchten Semester exam information: exam in the 2nd semester Contract restriction information: 1. Prerequisites *Algemene competenties No previous knowledge required *Sequentiality None 2. Objectives (expected learning outcomes) - Active knowledge of the basics of the Spanish vocabulary - Active knowledge of the basics of the Spanish grammar - Passive knowledge of written and spoken discourse regarding socioeconomic subjects - Initiation to writing and speaking skills regarding socioeconomic subjects 3. Course content - Grammar: working knowledge - Vocabulary: general and more specialized (economic and business) lexis - Landeskunde: a reading assignment will introduce students to some current aspects of the Spanish speaking world 4. Teaching method Direct contact: Tutorials Personal work: Assignments - individual Assignments - in group 5. Assessment method Continuous assessment: Exercises Assignments (Interim) tests 6. Compulsory reading – study material Course book: Colegas I. Tekstboek, González M. et al., Intertaal, Antwerpen/Amsterdam Exercise book:Zakelijk en Economisch Spaans I. Cuaderno de ejercicios, L. Vangehuchten, Universitas, Antwerpen, 2008 Grammar book:Elementos básicos de la morfosintaxis española, R.A. Verdonk et al., Universitas, Antwerpen, 2008 7. Recommended reading - study material A translating (Prisma; van Dale)or explaining dictionary (Diccionario de la lengua española, Madrid: Santillana/Universidad de Salamanca; Diccionario para la enseñanza de la lengua española, Barcelona: VOX/Universidad de Alcalá de Henares; Gran diccionario de uso del español actual, Madrid: SGEL) 8. Tutoring Individual tutoring to accompany the classes is possible. laatste aanpassing: last update: 01/09/2009 15:24 lieve.vangehuchten