SPA10 Spanish Language (B1)

• Topics

  SPA10 Spanish Language is designed to give you an advantage in an international market, providing linguistic and cultural skills that enable you to communicate with Spanish-speaking partners, employers, or employees in their own language. In other words, the course provides a solid foundation for communicating effectively in Spanish in professional contexts. It is the first of two elective courses in Spanish. Recommended prior knowledge is Level II (A2). We will review relevant grammar, but will focus on practical use of the language, specifically written and oral professional communication.

  Level (CEFR): B1

• Learning outcome

  The aim of Spanish Language (SPA10) is to develop the students' skills in communicating in Spanish within a professional context, both orally and written

  On completion of the course, the student has acquired the following:

  Knowledge

  • Has sufficient vocabulary to express themselves with some circumlocutions on most topics pertinent to topics of work life and business.
  • Is aware of the salient politeness conventions and acts appropriately.
  • Sufficient knowledge of the Spanish language system to produce short written documents common to the business world.

  Skills

  • Can give short presentations on topics related to work life or business.
  • Can enter unprepared into conversation on topics within the field of work or business, and express personal opinions and exchange information on these topics.
  • Can use economic and administrative terminology and expressions that are relevant to a professional setting.
  • Can compose basic formal e-mails/letters (e.g. to make a complaint, apply for a job or request action).

  General competence

  • Can communicate, with some circumlocutions, with Spanish speakers in both social and professional settings.

• Teaching

  The course is organised as interactive group teaching with regular lectures, group work, written assignments and student presentations. Students are expected to actively participate in the class.

• Recommended prerequisites

  Students are expected to have acquired Spanish language skills equivalent to CEFR-level A2.

  This course is not recommended for native speakers of Spanish.

• Compulsory Activity

  • Three written assignments. There will be texts on topics relevant to the workplace.
  • A set of online language exercises (to be completed via Canvas).

• Assessment

  Digital school exam, 4 hours (50%).

  Individual oral exam, 20 minutes (50%).

  A separate grade will be given to the written and oral assessment. Both elements must be completed in the same semester. 

  An assessment in SPA10 will not be organised in the the non-teaching semester. As of autumn 2023, only mandatory bachelor courses with an individual assessment will have an assessment in the non-teaching semester. This only applies to students with a valid course approval. The retake options that apply at all times are decided by the dean for the bachelor program and will be published in the course description.

• Grading Scale

  A-F

• Literature

  • "Socios 2. Curso de español orientado al mundo del trabajo. Libro del alumno " Lola Martínez y María Lluisa Sabater.    
  • "Socios 2. Curso de español orientado al mundo del trabajo.  Cuaderno de ejercicios " Jaime Corpas, Lola Martínez y María Lluisa Sabater.

• Permitted Support Material

  One bilingual dictionary (Category I) 

  All in accordance with Supplementary provisions to the Regulations for Full-time Study Programmes at the Norwegian School of Economics Ch.4 Permitted support material https://www.nhh.no/en/for-students/regulations/https://www.nhh.no/en/for-students/regulations/ and https://www.nhh.no/en/for-students/examinations/examination-support-materials/https://www.nhh.no/en/for-students/examinations/examination-support-materials/