SPA 301 syllabus
Instructor: Dr. Patricia Sagasti Suppes
Office: Richeson 4
Class Meeting: MWF, 10:10-11:05, Richeson 1
Email: psuppes@ferrum.edu
I. Course description:
This course will further develop grammar, vocabulary, speaking and listening, with a special focus on reading and writing skills. Students will use readings of current events and historical materials as topics for discussion and writing. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or any other 300-level course, or permission of the instructor. Three hours, three credits.
II. Texts and other materials:
Dozier, Eleanor, Zulma Iguina. Manual de gramática: Grammar Reference for Students of Spanish 5th Ed. Thomson Heinle, 2013.
III. Purpose/Rationale for this Course:
This course will take students beyond the intermediate level of language and will help them develop their communication skills in a practical way, focusing on review and refinement of grammar and on the development of fundamental writing and research skills.
IV. Instructional Methodology and Use of Technology
The course is conducted entirely in Spanish. Reading assignments will be given for each class meeting, and study guide questions, presentations, and writing exercises may be given as homework for any class. Students are expected to come to class prepared and ready to discuss the material assigned for each class period. Class time will consist of discussion, lecture, group work, and individual or group presentations, as well as peer editing of writing assignments.
V. The Honor System
Ferrum College’s honor system is based on the philosophy that academic endeavor is undermined by cheating, plagiarism, or lying for academic advantage. The Honor Board is made up of faculty and student members and hears cases related to the above violations. The full honor policy can be found online in the Student Handbook. Students are responsible for following its provisions.
VI. Academic Integrity:
In all instances, policies identified in the Ferrum College Catalog and the Ferrum College Student and Faculty Handbooks regarding the Honor System shall be followed. Students are expected to display academic integrity at all times and in all circumstances.
Office of Academic Accessibility (OAA):
As directed by Ferrum College’s policy, any student with a disability who qualifies for and seeks academic accommodations (such as testing or other services) must work through the Office for Academic Accessibility for accommodations. The office is located Lower Stanley Library, Office 110 and the director may be reached by phone at 365-4262 or by email at nbeach@ferrum.edu . Please remember that accommodations cannot be granted retroactively; they must be requested in a timely manner prior to when the accommodation is needed. Students who wish to use accommodations through OAA are encouraged to meet with the director during the first weeks of the semester to discuss the process, and are also invited to read the policy manual on www.ferrum.edu/disability for specific information.
Office: Richeson 4
Class Meeting: MWF, 10:10-11:05, Richeson 1
Email: psuppes@ferrum.edu
I. Course description:
This course will further develop grammar, vocabulary, speaking and listening, with a special focus on reading and writing skills. Students will use readings of current events and historical materials as topics for discussion and writing. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or any other 300-level course, or permission of the instructor. Three hours, three credits.
II. Texts and other materials:
Dozier, Eleanor, Zulma Iguina. Manual de gramática: Grammar Reference for Students of Spanish 5th Ed. Thomson Heinle, 2013.
III. Purpose/Rationale for this Course:
This course will take students beyond the intermediate level of language and will help them develop their communication skills in a practical way, focusing on review and refinement of grammar and on the development of fundamental writing and research skills.
IV. Instructional Methodology and Use of Technology
The course is conducted entirely in Spanish. Reading assignments will be given for each class meeting, and study guide questions, presentations, and writing exercises may be given as homework for any class. Students are expected to come to class prepared and ready to discuss the material assigned for each class period. Class time will consist of discussion, lecture, group work, and individual or group presentations, as well as peer editing of writing assignments.
V. The Honor System
Ferrum College’s honor system is based on the philosophy that academic endeavor is undermined by cheating, plagiarism, or lying for academic advantage. The Honor Board is made up of faculty and student members and hears cases related to the above violations. The full honor policy can be found online in the Student Handbook. Students are responsible for following its provisions.
VI. Academic Integrity:
In all instances, policies identified in the Ferrum College Catalog and the Ferrum College Student and Faculty Handbooks regarding the Honor System shall be followed. Students are expected to display academic integrity at all times and in all circumstances.
Office of Academic Accessibility (OAA):
As directed by Ferrum College’s policy, any student with a disability who qualifies for and seeks academic accommodations (such as testing or other services) must work through the Office for Academic Accessibility for accommodations. The office is located Lower Stanley Library, Office 110 and the director may be reached by phone at 365-4262 or by email at nbeach@ferrum.edu . Please remember that accommodations cannot be granted retroactively; they must be requested in a timely manner prior to when the accommodation is needed. Students who wish to use accommodations through OAA are encouraged to meet with the director during the first weeks of the semester to discuss the process, and are also invited to read the policy manual on www.ferrum.edu/disability for specific information.