Course

Basic Spanish I

Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Department
Modern Languages
Course code
MODL 1151
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
22
Method(s) of instruction
Lab
Seminar
Course designation
Certificate in Global Competency
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
Fall
Summer

Overview

Course description
This course is designed for students with little or no knowledge of Spanish. It is aimed at developing basic oral and written communication skills through the study of vocabulary, grammar and culture. Spanish is spoken in class as much as possible.
Course content
  1. Basic syntactic structures
  2. Basic lexicon
  3. The phonological system of Spanish
  4. Cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world
Learning activities

The communicative approach is used. 

In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as:

-lecture material presented by the instructor, in person, hybrid, or online synchronously or asynchronously;

-task-based practice in pairs and small groups, in class and in lab, presented in-person, or online synchronously or asynchronously with instructor facilitation;

-listening comprehension;

-audio-visual activities;

-online computer assisted learning.

Means of assessment

Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. Instructors may use a student’s record of attendance and/or level of active participation in a course as part of the student’s graded performance. Where this occurs, expectations and grade calculations regarding class attendance and participation must be clearly defined in the Instructor Course Outline.

Written Evaluations
(May include but not limited to writing and reading exercises, chapter tests, paragraph writing, written homework, preparation, Final Written Exam)

50% 

Oral Evaluations
(May include but not limited to oral tests, oral presentations, listening comprehension, conversation lab, attendance, preparation, class participation, Final Oral Exam)

50%

No single evaluation will be worth more than 20%.

Evaluations may be done in person and/or online.

Nota Bene: This course includes testing worth more than 10 % during the last 14 days of classes. A standing variance to the Douglas College Evaluation Policy was granted by Education Council on April 24, 2017.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken discourse;
  2. Demonstrate understanding of simple written texts;
  3. Construct simple speech: extend greetings, express likes, dislikes, preferences and desires, ask questions and give replies;
  4. Construct simple written expression: write simple sentences and short dialogues;
  5. Articulate an understanding of target cultures;
  6. Formulate sentences with present and immediate future tenses;
  7. Articulate simple sentences in professional contexts;
  8. Apply intercultural competency skills.
Textbook materials

A beginner-level textbook such as:

Andrade et al. Tu Mundo. McGraw-Hill.

Accompanying digital or printed workbook.

Requisites

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Equivalencies

None

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer details for MODL 1151
Camosun College (CAMO) CAMO SPAN 100 (3)
Capilano University (CAPU) CAPU SPAN 100 (4)
Coquitlam College (COQU) COQU SPAN 101 (3)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU SPAN 1100 (3)
Langara College (LANG) LANG SPAN 1115 (3)
Okanagan College (OC) OC SPAN 111 (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) SFU SPAN 1XX (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) DOUG MODL 1151 (3) & DOUG MODL 1152 (3) = SFU SPAN 100 (3) & SFU SPAN 1XX (3)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU SPAN 1110 (3)
Trinity Western University (TWU) TWU SPAN 101 (3)
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) UBCO SPAN_O 101 (3)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) UBCV SPAN_V 101 (3)
University of Northern BC (UNBC) UNBC INTS 181 (3)
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV SPAN 101 (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC SPAN 100A (1.5)
Vancouver Community College (VCC) VCC UNSP 1XXX (3)
Vancouver Island University (VIU) VIU SPAN 100 (3)

Course Offerings

Summer 2025

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
22
Currently enrolled
0
Remaining seats:
22
On waitlist
0
Building
New Westminster - South Bldg.
Room
S3603
Times:
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
10:20
Building
Online
Room
ONLINE
Times:
-
Section notes

MODL 1151 001 is a CONDENSED HYBRID ASYNCHRONOUS course offered from May 06 to June 22, 2025. Students will take courses face-to-face on Tuesdays and Thursdays and complete the remaining course material online and outside of the classroom in a self-directed format. Regular computer and internet access is required.

Students must ALSO register in TWO conversation labs: one of MODL 1151 L01, L02 or L03 AND one of MODL 1151 L04, L05 or L06.

This course is for students with no previous knowledge of Spanish. If you already know some Spanish, please see the Calendar for other Spanish course prerequisites and placement test information.

Students may also register in MODL 1152 001, Basic Spanish II (offered June 23 to August 10, 2025). MODL 1151 must be successfully completed prior to progression into MODL 1152.

This course can count as a relevant course in an Associate of Arts specialization in Modern Languages or in an Associate of Arts specialization in Intercultural and International Studies.