Course

Basic Spanish II

Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Department
Modern Languages
Course code
MODL 1152
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
Winter

Overview

Course description
This course is designed for students who have completed MODL 1151 or equivalent. It is aimed at developing further 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 functional-communicative approach is used. Class activities may include: presentation of material by the instructor, practice in pairs and small groups, listening comprehension and audio-visual based activities. 

Conversation labs in small groups with a Native Language Assistant.

Means of assessment
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%.

Learning outcomes

Students are expected to demonstrate proficiency in Spanish (using present, immediate future, and preterite tenses) at the basic level in:

  1. Aural comprehension of simple discourse
  2. Reading comprehension of simplified texts
  3. Speech delivery: report past events describe daily routine and states or conditions, express abilities, plans and makes comparisons
  4. Written expression: simple sentences and short dialogues
  5. Understanding target cultures.
Textbook materials

A beginner-level Spanish textbook such as:

  • Terrell et al. Dos Mundos. McGraw-Hill.
  • Accompanying workbook.

Requisites

Prerequisites

MODL 1151 (Minimum Grade of C) or Spanish 
11 (Minimum Grade of B) or Assessment (see 
calendar).

MODL 1151 (Minimum Grade of C) or Spanish 11 (Minimum Grade of B) or Assessment (see calendar).

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

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.

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 1152
Camosun College (CAMO) CAMO SPAN 101 (3)
Capilano University (CAPU) CAPU SPAN 101 (4)
Coquitlam College (COQU) COQU SPAN 102 (3)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU SPAN 1101 (3)
Langara College (LANG) LANG SPAN 1215 (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 102 (3)
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) UBCO SPAN_O 102 (3)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) UBCV SPAN_V 102 (3)
University of Northern BC (UNBC) UNBC INTS 182 (3)
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV SPAN 102 (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC SPAN 100B (1.5)
Vancouver Island University (VIU) VIU SPAN 101 (3)

Course Offerings

Winter 2025

CRN
12319
section details
CRN Days Instructor Status More details
Maximum seats
22
Currently enrolled
20
Remaining seats:
2
On waitlist
0
Building
New Westminster - South Bldg.
Room
S1803
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
14:20
Section notes

MODL 1152 001 students must ALSO register in conversation lab MODL 1152 L01, L02 or L03.

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.