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SPAN 2314 • Course SyllabusSummer I 2008The University of Texas at Arlington
In Spanish 2314, the objective is to develop skills in the areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing in the Spanish language. All four components will be weighted equally, with mastery of grammatical structures also highly emphasized for enhanced communication and comprehension in Spanish. Frequent creative oral practice of Spanish is included in the classroom to actively promote speaking proficiency. Reading and writing skills are reinforced through the inclusion of formal compositions, Latin American short stories and poetry.
The complete syllabus and ECCO can be found at: http://langlab.uta.edu/spanish/courses/. By the end of each chapter, the student should be able to: Chapter 1:
Chapter 2:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 4:
Chapter 5:
Chapter 6:
Chapter 7:
Spanish 1441, 1442 and 2313 are prerequisites for Spanish 2314. You must either have taken these courses or tested out of them. If you are currently enrolled in any other lower-division Spanish course, you will be dropped from the higher-level course. You must have earned at least a “C” in 2313 to enroll in Span 2314. Midterm and final exams will be given only on the dates indicated on the syllabus. You will be tested on approximately half of the course material in the respective midterm. The final will emphasize the last half of each course but will contain some of the concepts presented in the first half that are required for comprehension of topics presented in the last section of the each course. Pruebas will be given only on the dates shown on the syllabus. You will be tested over material from the activities manual, the text, and class activities. There will be a maximum of 12 grades, and the lowest 2 will be dropped. Quizzes cannot be made up. Must by typed, double-spaced with 1-inch margins all around. Each trabajo will be a minimum of one complete page. The trabajos will be corrected using the ECCO, and the grade will be based on the corrected version. You will be required to write one in-class composición. Approximately 1 to 2 class days before the composición date, your instructor will announce possible topics that you may be asked to write about and determine the approximate length. The composición will be graded based on accuracy of grammatical forms and quality of content. Students must complete the workbook and lab manual portion of the Quia online activities manual. The system will allow access after the due date but will not record a grade. The instructor will provide the student with the course code and instructions to be used for initial registration. Each student is allowed three absences. All absences, for whatever reason, count, including but not limited to absences due to illness, family emergencies and religious holidays. If the student maintains his or her attendance record at or below this allowance of three, 2 points will be added to the student's final average. Three tardies equal one absence. The policy of the department is no make-ups. If a student provides proper written documentation for an excused absence (only for serious extenuating circumstances) on the day of a Prueba, the score of the midterm or final closest to the missed test will be used as the score for that test. Otherwise, missed tests are recorded as a “0.” UTA is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation; reference Public Law 92-112—The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. With the passage of federal legislation entitled Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), pursuant to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, there is renewed focus on providing this population with the same opportunities enjoyed by all citizens. As a faculty member, I am required by law to provide "reasonable accommodations" to students with disabilities, so as not to discriminate on the basis of that disability. Student responsibility primarily rests with informing faculty of their need for accommodation and in providing authorized documentation through designated administrative channels. Information regarding specific diagnostic criteria and policies for obtaining academic accommodations can be found at http://www.uta.edu/disability. Also, you may visit the Office for Students with Disabilities in Room 102 of University Hall or call them at 817.272.3364. It is the philosophy of UTA that academic dishonesty is a completely unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form. All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. Discipline may include suspension or expulsion from the University.
Collusion is defined as collaborating with another, without authorization, when preparing an assignment. (Regents' Rules and Regulations, Series 50101, Section 2.2). UTA supports a variety of student success programs to help you connect with the University and achieve academic success. These programs include learning assistance, developmental education, advising and mentoring, admission and transition, and federally funded programs. Students requiring assistance academically, personally, or socially should contact the Office of Student Success Programs at 817.272.6107 for more information and appropriate referrals. Should students have questions or concerns, they should first try to resolve these with their class instructor, then with Prof. Natalie Wagener, Supervisor of Lower-Level Spanish. Only after having spoken with the instructor and Professor Wagener should the Spanish Section Coordinator, Dr. Chris Conway, be contacted in the event of unresolved issues.
When dealing with faculty over e-mail, it is important that students keep the following in mind:
There are two main reasons for using e-mail in this course:
Do not use e-mail for the following:
I: May 27–29
II: June 2–5
III: June 9–12
IV: June 16–19
V: June 23–26
June 30
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