SPANISH 2110 SPRING 2011

DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER

INSTRUCTOR: LORI MUNIZ

CONTACT: ;

OFFICE:PLAZA 118H

Required Texts:

  1. Punto y aparte McGraw-Hill, 4th Edition
  2. Manual que acompaña Punto y aparte McGraw-Hill, 3rd Edition

Recommended:

  1. Spanish-English Dictionary

Prerequisites:

Students must have completed Spanish 1020 or its equivalent at another institution with a grade of a C or higher. If you are unsure about your placement in this level, you should take the on-line proficiency / placement exam and / or speak with a departmental advisor. Students who have achieved proficiency in a foreign language through means other than academic courses must consult with an appropriate faculty member of the Department of Modern Languages prior to enrollment.

Course Objectives:

This course aims to build upon the Spanish language skills learned in First Year Spanish to prepare students to function at an Intermediate level. The course focuses on the development of linguistic competency on all levels (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and will offer exposure to the culture and history of the Spanish-speaking world. The course will achieve this goal by

1)providing students with opportunities to practice Spanish in a variety of contexts;

2)further developing comprehension skills and encouraging students to use Spanish;

3)promoting active communications skills among students in the classroom;

4)using Spanish as the only communication tool;

5)developing writing and reading skills.

Spanish in the Classroom:

In the classroom, we will be using Spanish only. The use of English is not acceptable, as it will impede your acquisition of Spanish. Please be aware that using English in the classroom will negatively affect your in-class participation grade.

Campus Accommodations for Students with Disabilities:

In order to be eligible for academic accommodations, you must be officially registered with Disability Resources and Services (DRS). DRS is committed to providing reasonable accommodation and access to programs and services to persons with disabilities. In order to receive accommodations, you must provide the instructor with an approved letter from DRS.

Attendance Policy:

Class attendance is required. Your participation grade is based, in part, on your attendance. When possible, consult with the instructor prior to any absence. It is your responsibility to clarify missed assignments with classmates or with me prior to the next class. It is highly recommended that you conserve absences for emergency situations or illness.After six absences, you will automatically receive an F in the course. The attendance policy will be strictly enforced (DML and CLAS policy).

Missed Graded Work and Make-up Exams:

No late assignments will be accepted and no make-up exams will be given. If you miss class the day an assignment is due, have a classmate turn the work in for you or turn it in to the instructor in advance and it will not be counted as late. Make-up exams will not be given except in case of a documented medical emergency. Please inform the instructor before the exam or as soon as reasonably possible about such emergency and arrangements will be made.

Class Communication:

In some instances, the instructor may need to contact you between classes and this will generally be done via individual and group email messages. You must regularly check your CU-Denver email. You are responsible for any messages, including assignments and schedule changes that the instructor sends via email.

Incomplete Policy:

Incomplete grades are not given for poor performance. To be eligible for an Incomplete, the student must have successfully completed 75 percent of the course and have a documented special circumstance that precludes the student from attending class and completing graded assignments. In such instances, the student must make arrangements with the instructor on or before the final day of classes. Arrangements must be made with the instructor to complete missing assignments within a calendar year.

Academic Honesty:

You are expected to neither give nor receive aid in the completion of compositions, exams, tests, or any work prepared outside of class that is to be submitted for a grade. Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated under any circumstances. You are responsible for observing campus policies about academic honesty as stated in the University’s Student Conduct Code.

Classroom Decorum:

No use of cell phones, text messaging, pagers or other similar devices allowed in class. Also, any behavior that is disruptive or inappropriate is prohibited (e.g., eating in class, demonstrating disrespect for other students, etc.). Adherence to the Student Conduct Code is expected.

Tutoring:

UC Denver Students currently enrolled in a Modern Language course may receive two hours a week of free tutoring during walk-in “open lab” tutoring sessions. Tutoring is held in Plaza 118 suite. If your class schedule conflicts with the Open Lab sessions, you may sign up for scheduled tutoring with the Center for Learning Assistance in North 2006. They will match your schedule with that of the tutors and assign you a time frame. When possible, these sessions will take place in Plaza 118. Only one hour per week of scheduled language tutoring is allowed. Tutoring begins the second week and end the last week of classes.

Grade distribution:

Participation:10%

Quizzes:10%

Essays:20% (10% each)

Presentations:30% (10% Presentation 1; 20% Presentation 2)

Exams:30% (10% Mid-term; 20% Final)

Participation:

You are expected to study and prepare all assignments on the syllabus before coming to class and to actively participate in all activities and discussions. You will need to come to class well prepared in terms of vocabulary, ideas and questions about the assigned material. You will also need to bring all of your materials to class (this includes the textbook and manual). Likewise, you will need to come willing to practice expressing yourself. This does not mean that perfection is expected in oral communication, but rather that students demonstrate a willingness to communicate exclusively in Spanish.

Quizzes:

You will have at least ten quizzes throughout the semester to be taken by class time on the due date listed on the horario. The quizzes will cover material that will be related to future topics. All quizzes will be taken on Blackboard, so if you are not familiar with the site, please ask for assistance.

Essays:

You will write two essays throughout the semester on topics related to course materials.Compositions that exceed the required length will not be graded. All compositions must be typed, double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, have one inch margins and a title. Compositions will be graded on content, organization, grammar, vocabulary and mechanics. No late work will be accepted. Compositions must be turned in at the beginning of class on the date assigned. Your compositions must be entirely your own work.

Essay1: The first essay will be a minimum of 250 words and a maximum of 300 words. Students will utilize the first four communicative goals (metascomunicativas) in chapters 1-3. Please underline or highlight 5 descriptions, 3 comparisons, 3 examples using past tense and 3 reactions/recommendations. The topic is to describe, in detail, one person you know/admire.

Essay 2: The second essay will be 350-400 words. Students will utilize all seven communicative goals from chapters 1-6. Please underline or highlight the first 3 examples of each communicative goal. The topic will be to describe your academic career and future goals.

Presentations:

You will be giving two oral presentations throughout the semester on topics related to course materialto demonstrate your ability to express yourself in Spanish. You may use an outline, but may not read from a script or from detailed notes. All notes will be turned in directly after the presentation. You may also use visual aids such as Power Point, charts, pictures, etc. as long as they are not distributed to the class. If you require a computer, please come to class early on the day of you presentation and set up your own devices so as not to delay class time. Your attendance is required and there will be NO make-up presentations. If you miss class, you forfeit your grade for the presentation: NO EXCEPTIONS. You will be graded on vocabulary, grammar, content and preparation. Topics: TBA.

Exams:

You will have a mid-term and a final exam, both cumulative.

Horario/Programa del curso

SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT INSTUCTOR’S DISCRETION

L= Libro de textoM= ManualPC= Los puntos clave en explicacióngrammatical p. 194-239

FECHA / EN CLASE / PRUEBAS / EXAMENES / ENSAYOS / PRESENTACIONES
01-18 / Introducción
01-20 / Para empezar
L p. 1-13
1-25 / Capítulo (cap.) 1
Repaso: Los puntos clave (pc) L p. 194-200; M p. 3-5
1-27 / Cap. 1 Repaso: (pc) 201-202 L p. 14-28 / Prueba 1
02-01 / Cap. 1 L 29-42
M p. 25-28
02-03 / Cap. 2 Repaso pc 202-212
M p. 44-49 / Prueba 2
02-08 / Cap. 2 L p. 43-50
02-10 / Cap. 2 L 51-65
M p. 51-54 / Prueba 3
02-15 / Cap. 3 Repaso pc212-220
M p. 69-72
02-17 / Cap. 3 L p. 75-90 / Prueba 4
02-22 / Cap. 3 L p. 91-106
M p. 75-80
02-24 / Repaso Cap. 1-3 / Prueba 5
03-01 / RepasoPresentaciones / Lista de presentaciones: TBA
03-03 / Presentaciones
Repaso para el ensayo / Lista
03-08 / Repasopara el exámen
03-10 / Exámen / EXAMEN 1
03-15 / Cap. 4 Repaso pc p. 220-226
M p. 110-113
03-17 / Cap. 4 L p. 107-120 / Prueba 6 / Ensayo 1
Descanso 03/21-03/27
03-29 / Cap. 4 L p. 121-136
M p. 114-118
03-31 / Cap. 5 Repaso pc p. 226-228
M p. 133-137 / Prueba 7
04-05 / Cap. 5 L p. 137-150
04-07 / Cap. 5 L p. 151- 166 Mp. 138-142 / Prueba 8
04-12 / Cap. 6 Repaso pc p. 228-232
M p. 152-156
04-14 / Cap. 6 L p. 167-181 / Prueba 9
04-19 / Cap. 6 L p. 182-192 & Presentaciones / Lista de presentaciones:
04-21 / Cap. 6 & Presentaciones / Prueba 10 / Lista:
04-26 / RepasoPresentaciones / Lista:
05-03 / Repaso Cap. 4-6 / Ensayo 2
05-05 / Repaso Cap. 1-6
05/09-05/14
EXAMEN FINAL TBA / EXAMEN 2
Spring 2011 CLAS Academic Policies
The following policies pertain to all students and are strictly adhered to by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS).
  • Every student MUST check and verify their schedule prior to the published drop/add deadlines in the student portal. Failure to verify a schedule is not sufficient reason to justify a late add or drop later in the semester. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that their schedule is correct prior to the appropriate deadlines.
  • CLAS students must use their email.ucdenver.edu email address. Email is the official method of communication for all University of Colorado Denver business. All email correspondence will take place using your UCDenver email address. Go to to activate your email address.
  • Students are NOT automatically added to a course off a wait list after wait lists are dropped. If a student is told by a faculty member that they will be added off the wait list, it is the responsibility of the student to complete the proper paperwork to add a course.
  • Students are not automatically notified if they are added to a class from a wait-list. Again, it is the responsibility of the student to verify their schedule prior to any official dates to drop or add courses.
  • Students must complete and submit a drop/add form to make any schedule changes. Students are not automatically dropped from a class if they never attended, stopped attending or do not make tuition payments.
  • Late adds will be approved only when circumstances surrounding the late add are beyond the student’s control and can be documented independently. This will require a petition and documentation from the student. Please note that the signature of a faculty member on an add form does not guarantee that a late add petition will be approved. Petitions for undergraduates are available in NC 4002 and for graduate students in NC 5012.
  • Late drops will be approved only when circumstances surrounding the late drop have arisen after the published drop deadlines, are beyond the student’s control, and can be documented independently. This will require a petition and documentation from the student. Pre-existing circumstances (circumstances that existed prior to the published drop deadlines) regarding illness, work, family, or other confounding issues will not be considered adequate reason to drop or withdraw from courses after the published University and/or College drop deadlines. Please note that the signature of a faculty member does not guarantee that a late drop petition will be approved. Petitions are available in NC 4002 for undergraduates and NC 5012 for graduate students.
  • Undergraduate studentswishing tograduate in spring of 2011 must complete the on line intent to graduate and meet with their academic advisor by census date to obtain a graduation application. This application must be completed and submitted by 5 PM on February 2, 2011. You can obtain an application ONLY after meeting with your academic advisor. There are no exceptions to this policy or date.
  • Graduate students wishing to graduate in spring semester 2011 must complete their Intent to Graduate form and have a Request for Admissions to Candidacy on file with the CLAS Dean’s office no later than 5 PM, February 2, 2011.
  • Students are responsible for completing financial arrangements with financial aid, family, scholarships, etc. to pay their tuition. Students will be responsible for all tuition and fees for courses they do not officially drop using proper drop/add procedures and forms.
Students who drop after the published drop/add period will not be eligible for a refund of the COF hours or tuition.
Important Dates
  • January 18, 2011: First day of Class
  • January 23, 2011: Last day to add a class or be added to a wait list for a class using the UCDAccess student portal. After this date you must use a schedule adjustment form to change add or drop a course.
  • January 24, 2011: LAST DAY TO DROP WITHOUT DROP CHARGE – THIS INCLUDES SECTION CHANGES.
  • January 24, 2011: Wait Lists are dropped. Any student who was not added to a course automatically from the wait list by this date and time MUST complete a schedule adjustment form to be added to the class. Students are NOT automatically added to the class from the wait list after this date and time. If your name is not on the official student roster, you are not registered for the course.
  • January 25-February 2, 2011: Students are responsible for verifying an accurate spring 2011 course schedule via the UCDAccess student portal. Students are NOT notified of their wait-list status by the university. All students must check their scheduled prior to February 2, 2011 for accuracy.
  • January 25, 2011: First day instructor may approve request to add a student to a full course with a Schedule Adjustment Form.
  • February 2, 2011: Census date.
  • February 2, 2011 at 5 PM: Last day to add structured courses without a written petition for a late add. This is an absolute deadline and is treated as such. This deadline does not apply to independent study, internships, project hours, thesis hours, dissertation hours, and late-starting modular courses.
  • February 2, 2011 at 5 PM: Last day to drop a spring 2011 course or completely with draw from all spring 2011 courses using a schedule adjustment form with a tuition adjustment minus the drop charge and no transcript notation – this includes section changes. Drops after this date will appear on your transcript. This is an absolute deadline and is treated as such.
  • February 2, 2011 at 5 PM: Last day to request pass/fail or no credit option for a course.
  • February 2, 2011 at 5 PM: Last day to for a graduate student to register for a Candidate for Degree.
  • February 2, 2011 at 5 PM: Last day for a Ph.D. student to petition for a reduction in hours.
  • February 2, 2011 at 5 PM: Last day to apply for spring 2011 graduation. You must make an appointment and see your academic advisor before this date to apply for graduation if you are an undergraduate; you must complete the intent to graduate and candidate for degree form if you are a graduate student.
  • February 14-23, 2011: Faculty can use the early alert system.
  • March 21-27, 2011: Spring break (no classes/campus open)
  • April 1, 2011 at 5 PM: Last day for CLAS students to drop or withdraw from all classes without a petition and special approval from the student’s academic Dean. After this date, a dean’s signature is needed.
  • April 15, 2011 at 5 PM: Last day for CLAS students to drop or withdraw from all classes with signatures from the faculty and Dean without a full petition. This is treated as an absolute deadline.
  • After April 15, 2011 all schedule changes require a full petition. Petitions are available in NC 4002 for undergraduates and NC 5012 for graduate students.
  • May 9-14, 2011: Finals Week
  • No schedule changes will be granted once finals week has started. There are NO exceptions to this policy.