ESPAÑOL 202
General Information:
Instructor: Jared Reynolds
Time of course: Tues. and Thurs. 1:00 pm
e-mail address: jared.reynolds@nau.edu
Office hours: Tues. and Thurs. before and after class.
Course Description:
SPA 202. Intermediate Spanish II (4). SUN #SPA 2202. Development of speaking, writing, listening, and reading proficiency in Spanish at the intermediate low level. Culture of the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisite: SPA 201. Four lecture.
Class Materials:
1. ‘Vistas: Introducción a la lengua española’ 4th edition
2. Barron's 501 Spanish Verbs
3. Harper Collins’ College Spanish/English Dictionary
Course Content:
1. Descriptions of objects, places, people, and events relating to basic needs and on topics of a factual or subjective nature
2. Preterit tense
3. Imperfect tense
4. Future tense
5. Conditional tense
6. Present subjunctive
7. Imperfect subjunctive
8. Subjunctive versus indicative mood in noun, adjectival, and adverbial clauses
9. Commands
10. Present perfect indicative
11. Pluperfect indicative
12. Present perfect subjunctive
13. Review of pronouns (i.e., reflexive pronouns, direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns, and double object pronouns) and objects of prepositions
14. The writing process in Spanish
15. Critical thinking skills in reading in Spanish
16. Interpretation of cultural norms, values, beliefs, and regional variations of areas where Spanish is spoken/used
Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe objects, places, and people with a great amount of creativity and improvisation on topics relating to basic needs, and on topics of a factual or subjective nature.
2. Narrate a series of events with a great amount of elaboration.
3. Maintain (i.e., to initiate, respond, and contribute to) somewhat simple face-to-face conversations with a great amount of spontaneity.
4. Express situations of volition and doubt with a great amount of elaboration (e.g., My sister wants me to move to Tucson because she thinks I can get a good job there., I doubt that you can cook tamales; you can't even boil water!, Leave because I need to study!).
5. Emotionally react to facts with a moderate amount of elaboration (e.g., It's sad that your brother is sick; last time I saw him he looked great.).
6. Combine related ideas using pronouns (e.g., I gave it to him.), conjunctions (e.g., and), prepositions (e.g., to), and adverbial phrases (e.g., later, unless, on the other hand) with moderate frequency.
7. Employ the writing process (e.g., organizing thoughts, composing, revising, proofreading) on increasingly-complex topics in Spanish.
8. Apply critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate reading passages which have a clear, underlying internal structure.
9. Interpret cultural norms, values, beliefs, and regional variations of areas where Spanish is spoken/used.
COURSE POLICIES:
Grading (credit) criteria:
Tests (50%) / Quizzes (10%)
Tests and quizzes will be taken in person, in class. They will be written (matching, fill-in-the-blank, short answer) and oral. If a test or quiz is missed you are to contact the instructor and make arrangements to make up the assessment within one week. Late tests and quizzes are worth half and cannot be made up after one week.
Homework (20%)
Homework will be mostly writing activities. An overall score will be given for each chapter.
Proficiency / Participation (10%)
In class we will do different activities. If you don’t participate actively or if it seems that you did not study then you may lose points. If you are absent then you will have one week to contact the instructor and explain, in person, the material that was missed in order to earn half of the points for the missed day. One score per chapter.
Final exam (10%)
At the end of the semester a final exam will be given that will test your overall knowledge of the course.
University Policy
Safe Environment Policy
NAU’s Safe Working and Learning Environment Policy seeks to prohibit discrimination and promote the safety of all individuals within the university. The goal of this policy is to prevent the occurrence of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status and to prevent sexual harassment, sexual assault or retaliation by anyone at this university.
You may obtain a copy of this policy from the college dean’s office or from the NAU’s Affirmative Action website http://home.nau.edu/diversity/. If you have concerns about this policy, it is important that you contact the departmental chair, dean’s office, the Office of Student Life (928-523-5181), or NAU’s Office of Affirmative Action (928-523-3312).
Students with Disabilities
If you have a documented disability, you can arrange for accommodations by contacting Disability Resources (DR) at 523-8773 (voice)or 523-6906 (TTY), dr@nau.edu (e-mail)or 928-523-8747 (fax).Students needing academic accommodations are required to register with DR and provide required disability related documentation. Although you may request an accommodation at any time, in order for DR to best meet your individual needs, you are urged to register and submit necessary documentation (www.nau.edu/dr) 8 weeks prior to the time you wish to receive accommodations. DR is strongly committed to the needs of student with disabilities and the promotion of Universal Design. Concerns or questions related to the accessibility of programs and facilities at NAU may be brought to the attention of DR or the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity (523-3312).
Institutional Review Board
Any study involving observation of or interaction with human subjects that originates at NAU—including a course project, report, or research paper—must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the protection of human subjects in research and research-related activities.
The IRB meets monthly. Proposals must be submitted for review at least fifteen working days before the monthly meeting. You should consult with your course instructor early in the course to ascertain if your project needs to be reviewed by the IRB and/or to secure information or appropriate forms and procedures for the IRB review. Your instructor and department chair or college dean must sign the application for approval by the IRB. The IRB categorizes projects into three levels depending on the nature of the project: exempt from further review, expedited review, or full board review. If the IRB certifies that a project is exempt from further review, you need not resubmit the project for continuing IRB review as long as there are no modifications in the exempted procedures.
A copy of the IRB Policy and Procedures Manual is available in each department’s administrative office and each college dean’s office or on their website: http://www.research.nau.edu/compliance/irb/index.aspx. If you have questions, contact the IRB Coordinator in the Office of the Vice President for Research at 928-523-8288 or 523-4340.
Academic Integrity
The university takes an extremely serious view of violations of academic integrity. As members of the academic community, NAU’s administration, faculty, staff and students are dedicated to promoting an atmosphere of honesty and are committed to maintaining the academic integrity essential to the education process. Inherent in this commitment is the belief that academic dishonesty in all forms violates the basic principles of integrity and impedes learning. Students are therefore responsible for conducting themselves in an academically honest manner.
Individual students and faculty members are responsible for identifying instances of academic dishonesty. Faculty members then recommend penalties to the department chair or college dean in keeping with the severity of the violation. The complete policy on academic integrity is in Appendix G of NAU’s Student Handbook http://www4.nau.edu/stulife/handbookdishonesty.htm.
Academic Contact Hour Policy
The Arizona Board of Regents Academic Contact Hour Policy (ABOR Handbook, 2-206, Academic Credit) states: “an hour of work is the equivalent of 50 minutes of class time…at least 15 contact hours of recitation, lecture, discussion, testing or evaluation, seminar, or colloquium as well as a minimum of 30 hours of student homework is required for each unit of credit.”
SENSITIVE COURSE MATERIALS
If an instructor believes it is appropriate, the syllabus should communicate to students that some course content may be considered sensitive by some students.
“University education aims to expand student understanding and awareness. Thus, it necessarily involves engagement with a wide range of information, ideas, and creative representations. In the course of college studies, students can expect to encounter—and critically appraise—materials that may differ from and perhaps challenge familiar understandings, ideas, and beliefs. Students are encouraged to discuss these matters with faculty.”
General Information:
Instructor: Jared Reynolds
Time of course: Tues. and Thurs. 1:00 pm
e-mail address: jared.reynolds@nau.edu
Office hours: Tues. and Thurs. before and after class.
Course Description:
SPA 202. Intermediate Spanish II (4). SUN #SPA 2202. Development of speaking, writing, listening, and reading proficiency in Spanish at the intermediate low level. Culture of the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisite: SPA 201. Four lecture.
Class Materials:
1. ‘Vistas: Introducción a la lengua española’ 4th edition
2. Barron's 501 Spanish Verbs
3. Harper Collins’ College Spanish/English Dictionary
Course Content:
1. Descriptions of objects, places, people, and events relating to basic needs and on topics of a factual or subjective nature
2. Preterit tense
3. Imperfect tense
4. Future tense
5. Conditional tense
6. Present subjunctive
7. Imperfect subjunctive
8. Subjunctive versus indicative mood in noun, adjectival, and adverbial clauses
9. Commands
10. Present perfect indicative
11. Pluperfect indicative
12. Present perfect subjunctive
13. Review of pronouns (i.e., reflexive pronouns, direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns, and double object pronouns) and objects of prepositions
14. The writing process in Spanish
15. Critical thinking skills in reading in Spanish
16. Interpretation of cultural norms, values, beliefs, and regional variations of areas where Spanish is spoken/used
Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe objects, places, and people with a great amount of creativity and improvisation on topics relating to basic needs, and on topics of a factual or subjective nature.
2. Narrate a series of events with a great amount of elaboration.
3. Maintain (i.e., to initiate, respond, and contribute to) somewhat simple face-to-face conversations with a great amount of spontaneity.
4. Express situations of volition and doubt with a great amount of elaboration (e.g., My sister wants me to move to Tucson because she thinks I can get a good job there., I doubt that you can cook tamales; you can't even boil water!, Leave because I need to study!).
5. Emotionally react to facts with a moderate amount of elaboration (e.g., It's sad that your brother is sick; last time I saw him he looked great.).
6. Combine related ideas using pronouns (e.g., I gave it to him.), conjunctions (e.g., and), prepositions (e.g., to), and adverbial phrases (e.g., later, unless, on the other hand) with moderate frequency.
7. Employ the writing process (e.g., organizing thoughts, composing, revising, proofreading) on increasingly-complex topics in Spanish.
8. Apply critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate reading passages which have a clear, underlying internal structure.
9. Interpret cultural norms, values, beliefs, and regional variations of areas where Spanish is spoken/used.
COURSE POLICIES:
Grading (credit) criteria:
Tests (50%) / Quizzes (10%)
Tests and quizzes will be taken in person, in class. They will be written (matching, fill-in-the-blank, short answer) and oral. If a test or quiz is missed you are to contact the instructor and make arrangements to make up the assessment within one week. Late tests and quizzes are worth half and cannot be made up after one week.
Homework (20%)
Homework will be mostly writing activities. An overall score will be given for each chapter.
Proficiency / Participation (10%)
In class we will do different activities. If you don’t participate actively or if it seems that you did not study then you may lose points. If you are absent then you will have one week to contact the instructor and explain, in person, the material that was missed in order to earn half of the points for the missed day. One score per chapter.
Final exam (10%)
At the end of the semester a final exam will be given that will test your overall knowledge of the course.
University Policy
Safe Environment Policy
NAU’s Safe Working and Learning Environment Policy seeks to prohibit discrimination and promote the safety of all individuals within the university. The goal of this policy is to prevent the occurrence of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status and to prevent sexual harassment, sexual assault or retaliation by anyone at this university.
You may obtain a copy of this policy from the college dean’s office or from the NAU’s Affirmative Action website http://home.nau.edu/diversity/. If you have concerns about this policy, it is important that you contact the departmental chair, dean’s office, the Office of Student Life (928-523-5181), or NAU’s Office of Affirmative Action (928-523-3312).
Students with Disabilities
If you have a documented disability, you can arrange for accommodations by contacting Disability Resources (DR) at 523-8773 (voice)or 523-6906 (TTY), dr@nau.edu (e-mail)or 928-523-8747 (fax).Students needing academic accommodations are required to register with DR and provide required disability related documentation. Although you may request an accommodation at any time, in order for DR to best meet your individual needs, you are urged to register and submit necessary documentation (www.nau.edu/dr) 8 weeks prior to the time you wish to receive accommodations. DR is strongly committed to the needs of student with disabilities and the promotion of Universal Design. Concerns or questions related to the accessibility of programs and facilities at NAU may be brought to the attention of DR or the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity (523-3312).
Institutional Review Board
Any study involving observation of or interaction with human subjects that originates at NAU—including a course project, report, or research paper—must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the protection of human subjects in research and research-related activities.
The IRB meets monthly. Proposals must be submitted for review at least fifteen working days before the monthly meeting. You should consult with your course instructor early in the course to ascertain if your project needs to be reviewed by the IRB and/or to secure information or appropriate forms and procedures for the IRB review. Your instructor and department chair or college dean must sign the application for approval by the IRB. The IRB categorizes projects into three levels depending on the nature of the project: exempt from further review, expedited review, or full board review. If the IRB certifies that a project is exempt from further review, you need not resubmit the project for continuing IRB review as long as there are no modifications in the exempted procedures.
A copy of the IRB Policy and Procedures Manual is available in each department’s administrative office and each college dean’s office or on their website: http://www.research.nau.edu/compliance/irb/index.aspx. If you have questions, contact the IRB Coordinator in the Office of the Vice President for Research at 928-523-8288 or 523-4340.
Academic Integrity
The university takes an extremely serious view of violations of academic integrity. As members of the academic community, NAU’s administration, faculty, staff and students are dedicated to promoting an atmosphere of honesty and are committed to maintaining the academic integrity essential to the education process. Inherent in this commitment is the belief that academic dishonesty in all forms violates the basic principles of integrity and impedes learning. Students are therefore responsible for conducting themselves in an academically honest manner.
Individual students and faculty members are responsible for identifying instances of academic dishonesty. Faculty members then recommend penalties to the department chair or college dean in keeping with the severity of the violation. The complete policy on academic integrity is in Appendix G of NAU’s Student Handbook http://www4.nau.edu/stulife/handbookdishonesty.htm.
Academic Contact Hour Policy
The Arizona Board of Regents Academic Contact Hour Policy (ABOR Handbook, 2-206, Academic Credit) states: “an hour of work is the equivalent of 50 minutes of class time…at least 15 contact hours of recitation, lecture, discussion, testing or evaluation, seminar, or colloquium as well as a minimum of 30 hours of student homework is required for each unit of credit.”
SENSITIVE COURSE MATERIALS
If an instructor believes it is appropriate, the syllabus should communicate to students that some course content may be considered sensitive by some students.
“University education aims to expand student understanding and awareness. Thus, it necessarily involves engagement with a wide range of information, ideas, and creative representations. In the course of college studies, students can expect to encounter—and critically appraise—materials that may differ from and perhaps challenge familiar understandings, ideas, and beliefs. Students are encouraged to discuss these matters with faculty.”