Course information Sheet

TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, HARLINGEN

Department of English and Spanish

Spanish 1411, Elementary Spanish I for Non Native Speakers

Fall 2009

Lecture hrs./Week: 48 Credit hrs.: 3

Instructor: Yanina Hernández

Office: Building W 354

Office Hours: MWF 9:00-10:00AM, F 12:00-1:00PM & T Th 9:00-11:00AM, 1:30-2:30PM

Phone: (956) 364-4645

E-Mail: yanina.hernandez@harlingen.tstc.edu

Welcome to Spanish 1411!

¡Bienvenidos a su clase de español, SPAN 1411!

PREREQUISITE: Admission to course is determined by instructor’s assessment

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Spanish 1411 covers the fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing, including basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture. Lab required (students mya tak SPAN 1311/1312 or SPAN 1411/1412 for credit, but students may take both sequences for credit.)

Please note: Students may take SPAN 1311/1312 or SPAN 1411/1412 for credit, but students may not take both sequences for credit.

TASK LISTING FOR COURSE:

1.  Conjugate Spanish verbs.

2.  Write effective sentences in Spanish.

3.  Write effective paragraphs in Spanish.

4.  Translate English sentences into Spanish.

7.  Write dialogue using Spanish vocabulary words.

16.  Accommodate culture diversities in oral and written communication.

19. Apply active listening skills.

REQUIRED RESOURCES

1. Lab: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:20 pm through 1:15 pm.  A Valid TSTC I.D. is required for lab use (Building W124)
2. Text: VISTAS: INTRODUCCION A LA LENGUA ESPAÑOLA. Blanco, José A. & Donley, Philip Redwine. Third Edition (Hardback Text) and Passcode: VISTAS, Third Edition Supersite Student Passcode (code bound into textbook) You can buy them at the TSTC bookstore or buy them directly from the publisher at www.vhldirect.com ISBN 978-1-60007-125-6.
3. A good Spanish/English dictionary.
4. Loose-leaf notebook/Notebook

You will need the Supersite Passcode that comes bound into the textbook. The first day of class the instructor will give you in class the instructions that you need to start using the Vistas Supersite. Once you have passcode and the instructions, you can create an account at the following website: http://vistas.vhlcentral.com (This information will available at Moodle too)

All students must have access to a microphone and headphone set. (lab counts with this equipment). Spanish 1411 is enhanced through the use of Moodle. Students must set up a student account on Moodle http://moodle.harlingen.tstc.edu use your WebAdvisor login and password.

Technical Skills and Equipment Requirements:

All students must have access to a microphone and headphone set.

• Students must have internet access. A high speed connection, either DSL, T1, LAN or Cable, is recommended for optimal use.
• A Java enabled browser, the latest version of Firefox, Mozilla, or Internet Explorer. Remember to enable pop-ups in your browser in order for Moodle to work appropriately.

Accommodation Statement:

If you have a documented disability which will make it difficult for you to carry out class work as outlined and/or if you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact (956) 364-4520 or visit the Support Services Office located in the Auxiliary Building as soon as possible to make appropriate arrangements.

GRADING Policy:

A. Grading criteria: The student’s final grade will be determined as follows: 

B. Grading scale: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

General Education Program Assessment:

Assignments from this course are subject to being archived for general education assessment. Procedures will follow protocols as prescribed by the research guidelines of the Association for Institutional Research.

Attendance Policy:

Students are responsible for their own class attendance and participation. Faculty members may establish requirements for student participation in specific learning activities both in and out of the classroom and may consider these requirements when determining final grades.

Classroom Conduct:

TSTC expects all students to engage in scholastic pursuits in a manner that is beyond reproach. Students are expected to maintain complete honesty and integrity. Any student found guilty of scholastic dishonesty is subject to disciplinary action. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on academic work, plagiarism, and collusion.

• Cheating on academic work includes, but is not limited to:
• Copying from another student’s test paper or other academic work; using materials during a test that have not been authorized by the individual giving the test; collaborating with another student, without authorization, during an examination or in preparing academic work; bribing another person to obtain an unadministered test; knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting, in whole or in part, the contents of an unadministered test; and substituting for another student, or permitting another student to substitute for oneself, to take a test or prepare other academic work.
• Plagiarism means claiming another’s work as one’s own without acknowledging its origin and doing so for credit.
• Collusion means unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing a written work offered for credit.

All students are expected to help to maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning. To ensure that all students have the opportunity to gain from time spent in class, students are prohibited from engaging in any form of disruptive behavior (cellular phones, eating or drinking in the classroom, arriving late to class, leaving the lecture early, making offensive remarks, missing deadlines, prolonged chattering, reading newspapers or doing other work in class, sleeping, talking out of turn, shuffling notebooks, overt inattentiveness, etc). Inappropriate behavior in the classroom may result, minimally, in a request to leave class.

Copyright statement:

The materials used in this course (textbooks, handouts, media files (podcast, MP3, Viedeos, RSS Feeds), and all instructional resources on the colleges Learning Mangaement System (Moodle) are intended for use only by students registered and enrolled in this course, and are only to be used for instructional use, activites associatate with, and for the duration of the course.  By "handouts," this means all materials generated for this course, which includes but are not limited to syllabi, quizzes, exams, lab problems, in-class materials, review sheets, and any additional materials.

These materials may not be retained in another medium or disseminated further.  They are provided in compliance with the provisions of the Teach Act. These materials may not be reproduced, displayed, modified, or distributed without the express prior written permission of the copyright holder or TSTC.  For further information contact your instructor. 

COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR (MYMAIL EMAIL SYSTEM):

The use of Your Mymail TSTC College student e-mail account will be the only way to receive offical notices from the college.  When communicating with instructors and/or employees of the college you are required to use you TSTC Mymail student e-mail address.  If you choose to forward your e-mail to another account, please be advised that all communication from and within the college will use your Mymail student e-mail. 

"TSTC" Harlingen faculty, staff,a dn student are asked to report all threats, perceived or real, immediately to College Ploice located in teh Auxiliary Building.  If the threat is imminent, the College Police emergency phone line at 364-4234 or 9-911 shold be called.  College Police will then coordinate the proper response in accordance with State and federal laws and TSTC System/College rules and regulations."

NOTE:  Any changes to this Course Information Sheet will be provided in writing to the student.

NOTES ABOUT EVALUATION:

PARTICIPATION 15 %

Students are expected to be present at all class meetings and come prepared by reading the textbook material. If you are late or you leave early from class, points will be deducted on your participation grade. If student is not present for roll call, he/she will be considered late. Two tardies constitute one absence. Exceptions must be approved by the instructor at the beginning of the semester. If you are an athlete or participate in any school sponsored activity, please inform the instructor.

ORAL PRESENTATION 15%

Students will prepare an individual presentation to introduce themselves in Spanish. The presentation will include theri name, age, major, hobbies and interests, and a brief family dscription. The presentation will be from 2 to 3 minutes.

For online homework assignments students will be allowed up to three attempts. Your final score for an assignment will be based on your highest score attempt. Assignments are due during lab (on the day and time indicated on theSupersite).  No make-up assignments

QUIZZES 20 % 

Students will take a quiz after completing each lesson.  Each quiz includes material presented in that lesson.  Absolutely no make-ups quizzes will be given!

EXAMS 40 %

Each exam will cover the following sections: listening, vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, and culture. No make up exam will be given.

If you need further asistance or any clarification on any aspect of the course please contact your instructor by phone, e-mail or at his/her office schedule. If you missed class you are responsible to inform your instructor immediately and show the proper documentation to excuse your absence.  Also you must check with a classmate about acivities you missed before the next class meeting.  (Please do not interrupt the class to ask about this information).

Please see Tentative Calendar to plan class work ahead.  Technicla problems are not and excuse for not submitting your work on time.  Please keep in mind that if an assignment is due when you missed class you are still responsible to turn it in on time.