Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Tutor
Cintia Agosti
Contact via cintia.agosti@mq.edu.au
Tutor
Nidia Castrillon
Contact via nidia.castrillon@mq.edu.au
Unit Convenor
Jane Hanley
Contact via jane.hanley@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
SPN101
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This follows a communicative approach and is designed to further develop skills in reading, writing, comprehension and speaking.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Written/Oral Assignments | 20% | Ongoing |
Quizzes | 15% | Ongoing |
Final oral test | 20% | Week 13 |
Final written test | 20% | Week 13 |
Homework | 10% | Ongoing |
Participation | 15% | Weekly |
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 20%
Brief assignments submitted via iLearn (text and voice recording).
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 15%
In class/online short answer iLearn quizzes on key grammar, vocabulary and comprehension. Quizzes can be attempted once and are time limited.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 20%
Final oral test assessing skills acquired through previous assessment.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 20%
Final written test assessing skills acquired through previous assessment, including: short answer/multiple choice on grammar and vocabulary; reading and listening comprehension; written composition.
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 10%
Regularly complete assigned tasks via online course. Homework quizzes can be attempted multiple times before the deadline.
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 15%
In-class/online participation, including completing 'gramática y ejercicios' for all chapters, individual consultation(s) with tutor, class attendance, preparedness for class (e.g. studying grammar/vocab at home, bringing textbook), participation in class (e.g. answering questions, reading out loud), and any supplementary revision/homework activities set by tutor.
Delivery:
Day, External, Online
This unit will use:
iLearn.
Required and recommended resources:
Terrell, Andrade, Egasse and Muñoz (2010) Dos Mundos en breve. Comunicación y comunidad. Boston: McGraw Hill, Fourth Edition. (The full Dos Mundos 7th edition is an acceptable alternative to the En Breve version.)
Times and Locations for Practicals and Seminars: Please consult the MQ Timetables Website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
International Studies Extension Policy
Assignments are compulsory and must be submitted on time. As a general rule, extensions will not be granted without a valid and documented reason (e.g. medical certificate). Late submissions will be penalised by 5% for each day (including weekends) the assignment task is late. No assignments will be accepted after assignments have been corrected and feedback has been provided.Assignment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date.
For significant, ongoing and unforeseeable disruptions affecting a student's ability to complete the unit requirements consult Macquarie University's Disruption to Studies procedure.
No resubmission for remarking during the study period is available.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://informatics.mq.edu.au/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
If you encounter technical difficulties in completing an assessment task, please notify your tutor immediately - BEFORE the assessment deadline - in addition to submitting an IT help ticket, as otherwise you may not be granted an extension.
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by: