LET-CIWB303S-IBC
Academic and Professional Language Skills Spanish: Español Académico y profesional
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleLET-CIWB303S-IBC
Credits (ECTS)5
Category-
Language of instructionEnglish, Spanish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Arts; Communication and Information Studies;
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator
dr. N. Mena Montes
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Lecturer
dr. N. Mena Montes
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Contactperson for the course
dr. N. Mena Montes
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Examiner
dr. N. Mena Montes
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Academic year2022
Period
PER 3-PER 4  (30/01/2023 to 03/09/2023)
Starting block
PER 3
Course mode
full-time
Remarks-
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesNo
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims
At the end of this course, you can:
  • Present your opinion on and critique in a constructive manner the most important political, socio-economic, cultural, legal, and infrastructural characteristics of Hispanic countries;
  • Evaluate, adapt and design the communicative products of organisations in Hispanic countries;
  • Express yourself in Spanish at a C1 proficiency level, in both oral and written communication, showing insight into the socio-cultural and economic characteristics of all Hispanic countries;
  • Apply the conventions of academic writing, as well as cite, paraphrase, quote, and reference sources according to APA guidelines, in an academic paper;
  • Take a DELE exam at C1 proficiency level, having insight into the format of the certified exam and the way in which all four types of proficiency are tested (see http://diplomas.cervantes.es/).
Content
The importance of Spanish in the business world, as well as in global communication, continues to increase. This course is aimed at optimising your Spanish proficiency level in the final year of your Bachelor degree programme, and preparing you for a possible participation in a certified test, i.e., the DELE exam. In our course, we highlight the socio-economic and cultural aspects of Spain and other Hispanic countries. We specifically address the productive skills (i.e., speaking and writing) of our students in an academic and business context.
 
Level

Presumed foreknowledge
Only accessible to students of the BA International Business Communication.
Test information

Specifics

Required materials
Literature
Title: Cultura y negocios. El español de la economía española y latinoamericana
Author:Felices, M. Calderón, E. Iriarte, E. Nuñez
Publisher:Madrid: Ed. Edinumen, (2003)
Edition:1
Reader
Title:Reader Español académico y profesional, nivel C1, Dominio Operativo Eficaz nr. 3.41.068.

Instructional modes
Seminar
Attendance MandatoryYes

Working group
Attendance MandatoryYes

Tests
Portfolio
Test weight0
Test typeProject
OpportunitiesBlock PER 4, Block PER 4

Minimum grade
V

Written exam
Test weight50
Test typeWritten exam
OpportunitiesBlock PER 4, Block PER 4

Minimum grade
5,5

Oral exam
Test weight50
Test typeOral exam
OpportunitiesBlock PER 4, Block PER 4

Minimum grade
5,5