Spanish 2120
Course Syllabus – Spring Semester 2013
COURSE
OVERVIEW:
Welcome
to Spanish 2120, the second course in
YOUR
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To
achieve the goals of this course you must attend each class meeting and
actively participate in classroom activities while speaking only Spanish during
class time. You will also need to complete all homework assignments on
time and meet with your instructor in his or her office to discuss any problems
you might have. Expect to spend an average of six hours a week practicing
outside of class and completing homework assignments (two hours for each hour
spent in class). Make sure to allow extra time for reading and listening
assignments. It is sometimes necessary, and always a good practice, to read and
listen multiple times to assure your preparation for the next class
meeting. During class you will discuss these materials in pairs, small
groups or with the entire class as well as complete other types of activities
which will be based on the homework.
This is important: your homework prepares you to successfully complete the
work of the next class meeting. It is imperative that you complete your
assignments on time!
Expect
to hear Spanish spoken in the classroom from the first day of class and make
every possible effort to do so yourself. Trust your instructor to
help you through any gaps in vocabulary or grammar. Don’t expect to be
constantly corrected in classroom discussion. Often an instructor will
repeat back what you have just said if he or she thinks that others may not
have heard or understood. Hearing something repeated in a different way
is often helpful to others as well as yourself and does not mean that you have
said something wrong. Speak as confidently as you can and listen
carefully to any feedback or response. In classroom discussion,
communication is the goal – not grammatical perfection.
PREREQUISITES:
Completion
with a C- of Spanish 2110 at
COURSE
MATERIALS:
Important
note: The main textbook is an edition which has been custom published for the
1) ˇAvance!:
Intermediate Spanish (Special edition with additional materials for
2) Estrenos de cine:
Short Spanish Films and Activities Manual,
Heinle / Cengage. 1st edition.
ISBN: 1133311059
ATTENDANCE
POLICY:
Under
the learner-centered framework of the Department of Modern Languages courses,
your attendance is of utmost importance.
Classes that meet three days a week:
Certain
circumstances may arise that prevent you from attending class; therefore, you
are allowed three (3) absences. These three absences are not “free” but should
be used to account for events such as colds, routine medical appointments, away-games for athletes, religious observances, court
appearances, weddings, funerals, car problems, job interviews, etc. Beginning
with the fourth absence (and for each subsequent absence), 1% will be deducted
from your final grade calculation. Use the 3 hours wisely. All absences
count toward the maximum. Ten (10) absences is an automatic F."
Classes that meet twice a week:
Certain circumstances may arise that prevent you from
attending class; therefore, you are allowed two (2) absences (3 hours of classtime). These two absences are not “free” but should be
used to account for events such as colds, routine medical appointments, away-games for athletes, religious observances, court
appearances, weddings, funerals, car problems, job interviews, etc. Beginning
with the third absence (and for each subsequent absence), 1% will be deducted
from your final grade calculation for each hour missed. A student who has
accumulated 10 or more hours of absences will automatically receive an “F” for
the class. Use the 3 hours wisely.
Note
that attendance is taken on regular exam days too. Note also that 3 late
arrivals (up to 5 minutes) equal one full absence. Excessive bathroom breaks
and early departure from class will not be tolerated.
For instance, if you earn a 71% (C-) in the class but have 5 absences (penalty
of 2 percentage points (MWF classes)), you will receive a 69% (D+) in the
course.
Important: The attendance policy does not
distinguish "excused" from "unexcused" absences; all
absences count toward the maximum. Ten (10) absences is an automatic F."
Participation:
Beginning
the second week of class, I will evaluate your class participation during class
in the following manner:
10 points = student is well prepared for each class, shown by frequent oral
participation, frequent leadership in discussions and expansion on topics;
8 points = student is prepared & participates, but must be encouraged to do
so, may speak English more often than necessary;
6 point = doesn’t talk or offer ideas; may be prepared or not; preparation is
inadequate to allow full participation; disruptive to groups; late for class;
0 points = no preparation; falls asleep; cell phone/texting disrupts
participation; absent.
FINAL
EXAM:
The
Final Exam is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1 at 4:40 p.m. The
location will be announced later in the semester.
Important:
Unless you present documentation of a conflict with another exam (given at the
same time) or have 4 finals scheduled the same day, no make-up final will be
given. Make your plans accordingly: travel, personal / family events,
weddings, etc. do not constitute valid reasons to reschedule a final
exam. No exceptions will be made to the University-approved Final Exam schedule as posted on the
Registrar’s website except for the conflicts listed above. If one of
these specific conflicts applies to you, you must contact the Coordinator for
Second-Year Spanish, Keith Woodall (woodall@ohio.edu) before Wednesday, November 28. Your e-mail
must include:
1) your full name
2) your Spanish course and section
3) your Instructor’s name
4) the course and instructor
information of the conflicting exam(s).
If
you do not follow these instructions, no request for an accommodation can be
processed.
C-
RULE: In order to continue to the next course in the sequence, you must
receive at least a C- (70%) in the previous class (after deductions due
to absences). Again, if you have a 71% in the class, but 5 absences, your final
grade will be a 69% and you will not be eligible to take the next class in the
series. A passing grade for 2120 is 60%, a D-.
EXTRA
CREDIT:
There
will be NO extra credit awarded for the purpose of raising a student’s
grade.
CONCERNS
ABOUT YOUR CLASSROOM / GRADES DISPUTES:
These
matters should be first discussed with your instructor (please ask for a
special appointment if you cannot meet his/her office hours). If you want
to dispute a grade after you have discussed it with your instructor, it should
be done in writing and to the Coordinator of Second-Year Spanish, Keith
Woodall, woodall@ohio.edu.
When emailing either your instructor or the Coordinator, please fill-in the
subject line with the reason (i.e. grade dispute) and ask for an appointment.
If you have questions about grades, ask your instructor.
Important: Accommodations for personal problems and
questions about your grades are NOT to be discussed during class time or via
e-mail, make an appointment.
In
order to facilitate consideration for a change in grade, Students must keep
all work returned by the instructor.
ACADEMIC
MISCONDUCT:
The Ohio University Student Code of Conduct prohibits all forms of academic dishonesty. These include -but are not limited to- cheating; plagiarism; forgery; furnishing false information to the University; and alteration or misuse of University documents, records, or identification. In addition, assignments that are totally/partially taken from an external source such as published information (book, web page, etc.), produced by a translation program or by another person will receive NO credit. All forms of dishonesty will be reported to the Director of the program. Possible consequences include a grade of zero on the assignment, course failure, and/or referral to judiciaries. See The OU Student Code of Conduct.
The use of online tools such as Google
Translator for the online (and other) homework assignments is one example of
academic dishonesty. The use of the
internet to look up a word is allowed, but, whole clauses, phrases, sentences,
paragraphs, etc. is forbidden and will result in a grade of zero for the
assignment, and, at the instructor’s discretion, referral to judiciaries.
STUDENTS
WITH DISABILITIES:
We
are committed to ensuring equal opportunity for students with a disability.
This is a collaborative process and effort among the Disability Services office
in the
GRADUATE
STUDENTS:
Graduate
students enrolled in SPAN 5110, 5120 or 5210, 5220, 5310 or 5320 will receive
CR on their transcripts if their final grade is a B or above.
IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU CANNOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS COURSE FOR THIS SEMESTER, YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE THIS COURSE UNTIL YOU ARE
ABLE TO DO SO. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE REQUIRES CONSIDERABLE
WORK OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM AS WELL AS A COMMITMENT TO ATTEND EACH CLASS
SESSION.
Video Assignments
(4)
12%
Quizzes (# may
vary)
10%
Homework
12%
Participation
10%
Oral Exams
(2)
10%
Exams
(3)
24%
Final
Exam
14%
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B+
87-89 |
C+
77-79 |
D+
67-69 |
|
|
A
93-100 |
B
83-86 |
C
73-76 |
D
63-66 |
F
0-59 |
|
A-
90-92 |
B-
80-82 |
C-
70-72 |
D-
60-62 |
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