SPÅ 2932 Business communication in Spanish - Oral - RE-SIT EXAMINATION
SPÅ 2932 Business communication in Spanish - Oral - RE-SIT EXAMINATION
Re-sit examiniation is offered each term, last time spring 2018.
SPÅ 2932 is an introduction to oral communication in Spanish in a professional setting. It focuses on business issues in the form of discussions and presentations.
Students shall learn about:
- culturally conditioned differences between Norwegians and Spanish-speaking people, in a business perspective
- ways of reaction and taking action in companies in the Spanish-speaking world
- some ethical dilemmas concerning the above mentioned issues
Students shall develop skills in spoken Spanish, so as to be able to
- participate actively in conversations and discussions in work-related environments
- use Spanish in the preparation and assessment of presentations
Students shall develop
- a consciousness of their own values in work-related meetings with Spanish-speaking people
- an ability to reflect upon their own attitudes and their bearing on communication with Spanish speaking people in a work-related environment
Intercultural Communication in Spanish:
- business-related conversations and discussions
Presentations:
- issues from business and work-life, presented in Spanish
The course comprises 45 hours of classroom teaching, focusing partly on presentations of topics from the syllabus (lectures), but mainly on conversation and discussion in groups and preparation for presentations in class. Each student ought to make 3 presentations during the course. At the beginning of the term a plan detailing the programme of each week will be presented, enabling the students to organize their work and be thoroughly prepared for the teaching sessions.
Higher Education Entrance Qualification.
Two years of Spanish from Upper Secondary School (level 1), the Foundation Course in Spanish offered by BI or similar background. In addtion, SPÅ 2931 Written business communication in Spanish I will be an advantage.
| Assessments |
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Exam category: Activity Form of assessment: Oral examination Weight: 100 Grouping: Individual Duration: 30 Hour(s) Exam code: SPÅ29321 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination every semester |
| Activity | Duration | Comment |
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Teaching | 45 Hour(s) | |
Student's own work with learning resources | 76 Hour(s) | |
Group work / Assignments | 78 Hour(s) | |
Examination | 1 Hour(s) |
A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 7,5 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of at least 200 hours.
Part 1: A presentation in Spanish, of about 5 to 7 minutes, on a topic chosen by the student and based on the course syllabus.
Part 2: A conversation in Spanish on themes and situations described in the syllabus.
Examination support materials
It´s learning, Internett, Power Point and/or other visual aids.