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SLAS1020 – I Spanish Studies 2

2024 – Session 2, Online-flexible

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Convenor
Consuelo Martinez Reyes
consuelo.martinezreyes@mq.edu.au
Contact via email
25WW, Building C, Level 3, Office 341
Tuesdays, 2-3pm or by appointment
Tutor
Rosa del Pilar Alejandro Asenjo
pilar.alejandro@mq.edu.au
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25WW, Building C, Level 3
By appointment
Tutor
Laura Sanchez Santos
laura.sanchezsantos@mq.edu.au
Contact via email
25WW, Building C, Level 3
By appointment
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
SLAS1010 or SPN101, or SLAX1010
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit is for students who have completed Spanish Studies 1 or can demonstrate equivalent knowledge. The unit follows a communicative approach and is designed to further develop skills in listening comprehension and speaking, and continues to cultivate proficiency in reading and writing in order to promote the competencies and guidelines established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The unit aims to prepare students to, among others: communicate in simple and routine tasks that involve the exchange of familiar information, describe (in simple terms) their background and environment, and understand sentences related to themselves, their family, and immediate surroundings (i.e. geography, work setting) when interacting with Spanish speakers.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Develop comprehensive elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Spanish language.
  • ULO2: Identify, describe and evaluate some aspects of Spanish-speaking cultures and societies.
  • ULO3: Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Spanish at elementary level.
  • ULO4: Apply relevant language conventions to create meaningful intercultural encounters.
  • ULO5: Demonstrate an awareness of some language and language use, in both Spanish and in English.

General Assessment Information

Rubrics and indicative samples are provided in iLearn as additional guidance on standards of achievement for different assessment types.

Submission of most tasks is via iLearn (which includes VoiceThread), but there maybe use of other submission platforms, such as an e-book. All assessment tasks are compulsory and must be submitted on time. Assignment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty  

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.    

This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special Consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic. 

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Oral/Audiovisual 60% No 23:59 on 11/8, 15/9, 13/10, and 3/11
Quizzes/Tests 20% No 23:59 on 15/9 and 3/11
Participatory, preparatory and review tasks 20% No 23:59 on 11/8, 15/9, 13/10, and 3/11

Oral/Audiovisual

Assessment Type 1: Simulation/role play
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 23:59 on 11/8, 15/9, 13/10, and 3/11
Weighting: 60%

 

Oral and audiovisual tests assessing skills acquired through previous assessment. Spontaneous components.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop comprehensive elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Spanish language.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Spanish at elementary level.
  • Apply relevant language conventions to create meaningful intercultural encounters.

Quizzes/Tests

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 23:59 on 15/9 and 3/11
Weighting: 20%

 

iLearn quizzes which may include short and medium length answers including key grammar, vocabulary and comprehension and communication/writing.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop comprehensive elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Spanish language.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Spanish at elementary level.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of some language and language use, in both Spanish and in English.

Participatory, preparatory and review tasks

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 13 hours
Due: 23:59 on 11/8, 15/9, 13/10, and 3/11
Weighting: 20%

 

Students will complete participation tasks online via synchronous and/or asynchronous activities, including homework and interactive tasks and preparatory tasks. See iLearn for more information

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop comprehensive elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Spanish language.
  • Identify, describe and evaluate some aspects of Spanish-speaking cultures and societies.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Spanish at elementary level.
  • Apply relevant language conventions to create meaningful intercultural encounters.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of some language and language use, in both Spanish and in English.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Delivery: Online with mostly online elements; live zoom attendance at pre-scheduled times required for oral tests

Required resources:

Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/

Required resources:

E-book: Explorando, accessed through the Top Hat online platform. Price of the e-book varies depending on length of access purchased. A link and instructions to buy the e-book will be available on iLearn. Similarly, students who enrol early may receive an email invitation directly from Top Hat to buy Explorando. Explorando can be accessed for free while at the Macquarie University library. Note that the website will ask to access your location in order to verify it.

Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/

Is my unit in iLearn?: https://unitguides.mq.edu.au/ilearn_unit_status/ to check when your online unit will become available.

Technology

Students are required to have access to a computer with audio and video (camera), and to the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient.

Please contact your course convenor before the end of Week 1 if you do not have a suitable laptop (or tablet) for in-class use.

Students are required to access the online unit in iLearn by the end of Week 1 and follow any relevant instructions and links for downloads that may be required.

Unit Schedule

Please note that the schedule below is indicative, not fixed.

It is your responsibility to watch the following videos on Echo360 on the below schedule to keep up with expected knowledge for assessments.

Assessments are all due on Sunday of the indicated week, by midnight.

 

Assessment Summary

Week

           3

            8

                 10

          13

 

DUE

VoiceThread 1

VoiceThread 2

 VoiceThread 3

VoiceThread 4

Homework 1

Homework 2

Homework 3

Homework 4

 

Oral 1

Quiz 1

Creative Teaching Video

Oral 2

Quiz 2

Language-learning is based on cumulative behaviour, that means, just like if you want to build muscles you must exercise most days, if you’d like to be fluent in a language, you must practice it every day. We’ve built our unit with this in mind. Thus, we recommend you complete Top Hat chapter exercises related to the material discussed in class at least weekly (if not daily) as a means to review your knowledge.

 

Week 1

Watch the following videos on Echo360 (ILearn):

-Introduction to the unit: which includes information on the textbook Explorando and its online platform Top Hat, how to navigate iLearn, our unit guide, our assessment requirements, and pedagogical approach (Why speak Spanish in class?)

-General review of SLAS1010: a good summary and review of what we assume you already know at this level.

-Chapter 7: Reflexive verbs

 

Week 2

Chapter 8: Introducing verbs and vocabulary related to health

Chapter 8: Using both direct and indirect objects; Present progressive

 

Week 3

Chapter 9: Affirmative and negative words

Chapter 9: Ordinal numbers, sequence words and “tener” expressions

DUE:

On Top Hat: Explorando, Chapters 7, 8 and 9; Practice sheets for Chapters 7, 8 and 9

On ILearn: VoiceThread 1

 

Week 4

Chapter 10: My favourite pastimes; Sports; Moving around the city; Acabar de + infinitive

 

Week 5

Chapter 10: Preterite of regular verbs and verbs ending in -car, -gar, and -zar.

Chapter 11: Vocabulario sobre viajes; Preterite of "ser" and "ir"

 

Week 6

Chapter 11: Saber vs. conocer; "hacer" en expresiones de tiempo; Qué vs. cuál

 

Week 7

Review of Chapters 8-11.

 

Week 8

Oral tests.

DUE:

On Ilearn: Quiz 1; VoiceThread 2

On Top Hat: Explorando Chapters 10 and 11; Practice sheets for Chapters 10 and 11

In person, pre-scheduled: Oral test 1

 

STUDENT RECESS

 

Week 9

Review of Chapters 8-11.

Chapter 12: Vocabulario sobre la naturaleza; pretérito de verbos con cambios de raíz

Chapter 12: Pretérito de verbos irregulares; verbos que cambian de significado en el pretérito

 

Week 10

Chapter 13: Vocabulario sobre las fiestas; hay que, tener que, deber + infinitivo

Chapter 13: Pronombres después de preposiciones

 

Week 11

Chapter 14: Vocabulario para hablar sobre la niñez; el imperfecto: verbos regulares e irregulares

DUE:

On ILearn: Creative Teaching Video; VoiceThread 3

On Top Hat: Explorando Chapters 12 and 13; Practice sheets for Chapters 12 and 13

 

Week 12

Screening/watching of our Creative Teaching Videos.

Watching the recommended videos and voting is a portion of your Creative Teaching Video mark.

Chapter 14: Pretérito vs. imperfecto; expresiones utilizadas en el pretérito y el imperfecto

 

Week 13

Chapter 15: Expresiones impersonales con infinitive; Por vs. Para

Review of Chapters 12-15.

DUE:

On ILearn: Quiz 2; VoiceThread 4

On Top Hat: Explorando Chapters 14 and 15, Practice sheets for Chapters 14 and 15

In person, pre-scheduled: Oral test 2

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit connect.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

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Student Enquiries

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IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/. 

When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Unit information based on version 2024.02 of the Handbook