Foreign Language (Spanish)

Bachelor 2020/2021

Category 'Best Course for Career Development'

Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'

Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'

Type: Elective course (HSE University and University of London Parallel Degree Programme in International Relations)

Area of studies: Public Policy and Social Sciences

Delivered by: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

Where: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

When: 2 year, 1-4 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Арабаджян Александра Завеновна, Панченко Екатерина Юрьевна, Yevgeny Bocharov, Svetlana V. Galina, Elena Garcia, Irina Selivanova, Irina Viktorovna Smirnova, Vera Petrovna Voronova

Language: English

ECTS credits: 7

Contact hours: 232

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course objective at the initial stage is to develop the social-cultural and profession-oriented communication competences. The language profession-oriented competence is the ability and readiness to interact in a foreign language during the intercultural professional communication (A1-B2). The course provides an opportunity to master any educational program and discipline in a foreign language, both within the framework of direct face-to-face interaction with teachers, and with the use of digital technologies. Teaching a foreign language is aimed at the complex development of communicative, cognitive, informational, socio-cultural, professional and general cultural competences of students. The course includes oral and written communication practice in Spanish. The interdisciplinary approach is used in order to provide an integration of different topics. Within the course the following aspects are combined, reflecting the generally accepted models of language use: EG (Español General or Spanish for General purposes (General literary language); EFE (Español con Fines Específicos or Spanish for special purposes). The combination of these models in the structure of training of future specialists creates a high motivational level associated with the pragmatics of professional, cognitive and communicative needs of students.

Learning Objectives

to develop of communicative skills in four main types of speech activity (speaking, listening, reading, writing) within the selected subject content and communication situations
to familiarize students with the culture, traditions and realities of the Hispanic world
to understand the rules of speech behavior (speech etiquette) in the conditions of professional intercultural communication
to acquire sufficient vocabulary in order to solve social and communicative tasks in various fields of everyday life
to read authentic materiales and analyze them
to develop universal and special educational skills

Expected Learning Outcomes

conduct a conversation on a given topic
maintain an informal discussion, taking into account features of national culture of the interlocutor
to understand sentences and frequently used spoken expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (basic personal and family information, shopping, employment, leisure activities, preferences, etc.)
to interact in a simple way with native and non-native speakers of Spanish
to ask and exchange information about other people including their names, ages, physical and personal characteristics, professions, preferences, etc
to describe different situations of everyday life
to introduce him/herself and be able to ask and answer questions about personal details
write informal letters and e-mails
to work with information: to find, evaluate and use information from various sources
to collect and analyze the collected data
to communicate, express thoughts orally and in writing, lead a simple discussion in a foreign language
pick up speaking skills which can allow students to use general language, to explain ideas and express opinions regarding different topics in a simple way
make short reports in a foreign language
summarize and comment adapted texts
to understand emotionally charged information in direct communication with a native speaker
to be able to describe different people
to read and understand texts of different genres with different levels of penetration into the content
to have a good command of Spanish grammar and vocabulary (at the A2 level)
to make short reports in a foreign language
to summarize and comment adapted texts
to pick up speaking skills which can allow them to use general language, to explain ideas and express opinions regarding different topics in a simple way
to conduct a conversation with native and non-native speakers
to learn more about Spain's customs and traditions
to learn the map of Spain
to possess reading skills which can enable students to skim the text for main idea, to scan the text for specific information, and to deduce meanings from the context
to understand and process the main content of oral mono-logical texts received from various sources of information (including the media)

Course Contents

Acquaintance. The interview when applying for a job.
Leisure time. Journeys. Life experience.
Personal diary. Blog. The recent experience. Types of families in modern society.
Childhood memory. The “Movida madrileña”.
Biographies of famous people. Personal biography. Drawing up a summary.
Technological progress and gadgets. Weddings and other traditions in different countries.
Fairy tales and fairy-tale characters. The character and appearance of a person.
Environmental problems. Recycling and other methods of improving the environment.
Visit to the doctor, description of a disease’s symptoms. The health care system in Spain and Latin America.
Household chores and responsibilities. Healthy habits and lifestyle.
Economy of Spain
1. Socio-economic problems of modern Spain 2. The current economic situation in Spain 3. Challenges of the present: modernization of the Spanish economy 4. Tourism as one of the main sources of income of the state
The mass media: Internet, radio, television, and press. Stories from celebrities’ lives.
Sports and sporting achievements. Non-governmental organizations.
Spanish area studies: introduction
1. Geographical location and climate of Spain 2. Administrative division of Spain: regions and their features 3. Traditions and customs 4. Everyday life of Spaniards 5. The institution of family and marriage in Spanish society

Assessment Elements

Essay, tests
Exam
The final exam consists of two parts: written and oral. The written test is performed in Socrative and Zoom simultaneously, the oral part is held in Zoom. The student is required to have a stable Internet connection and a working webcam.
Essay, tests
Exam
The final exam consists of two parts: written and oral. The written test is performed in Socrative and Zoom simultaneously, the oral part is held in Zoom. The student is required to have a stable Internet connection and a working webcam.

Interim Assessment

Interim assessment (2 module)
O final = 0.2*o.c.e. + 0.2*w.c.e. + 0.1*att. + 0.1*ind.work + 0.4*w.ex.
Interim assessment (4 module)
O final = 0.2*o.c.e. + 0.2*w.c.e. + 0.1*att. + 0.1*ind.work + 0.4*w.ex.

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Carlos Hugo Soria Cáceres. (2011). Las plataformas tecnológicas en Europa y España. Una iniciativa para la transferencia de conocimiento aplicado a la economía y el territorio. Revista de Estudios Andaluces, (2011). https://doi.org/10.12795/rea.2011.i28.04

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Puentes Cociña, B. (2018). ¿España Circular 2030? Comentario al borrador de la estrategia española de economía circular. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrac&AN=edsrac.348634
Santi Cantarero Sanz, Miguel González-Loureiro, & Francisco Puig Blanco. (2016). Territorio y creación de empresas de economía social. Estudio a nivel de las Comunidades Autónomas de España. Pampa: Revista Interuniversitaria de Estudios Territoriales, (13), 97. https://doi.org/10.14409/pampa.v0i13.5908

Course Syllabus