Benedictine College

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SA101 Elementary Spanish (3 hrs.)

Addresses the same course content and objectives as Spanish 100, but intended for students who have had some study in Spanish.  

Spanish Language A1
(60 contact hours, 3 weeks)

Students can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

SA102 Second Semester Spanish (4 hrs)

Continuation and completion of the program described for SA 100/101

SA203 Intermediate Spanish I (3 hrs)

Designed to provide the student with an intensive review of basic grammatical structures and to improve on the four skills of reading, writing, speaking and comprehending Spanish, with particular emphasis on building vocabulary and reading skills.

Spanish Language  B1 (60 contact hours, 3 weeks)

Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst traveling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

SA204 Intermediate Spanish II (3 hrs)

A continuation of SA 203; students continue with review of grammar, and building on the four skills, with particular emphasis on more complex grammatical structures and attention to building writing skills.

Spanish Language  B2 
(60 contact hours, 3 weeks)

Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

SA 351 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Conversation  

Provides student with a greater proficiency in the language; a thorough grammar review stressing difficult points of syntax; written composition, and the practical use of the spoken language in a wide variety of contexts.

Spanish Language  C1 (60 contact hours, 3 weeks)

Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

SA398 Special Topics

(variable, according to a specialized course a student should elect to study, for example, Business Spanish; Advanced Spanish Grammar, etc.).

Business Spanish
(4 weeks, 50 contact hours)

Spanish has become an essential tool for international communication in the business world, as well as in cultural, social and political sectors worldwide. This course is designed for students who have already developed a good, communicative knowledge of Spanish at the type of language used in this environment. Some of the course objectives are: to introduce the student to the type of language utilized in business environments, to become familiar with specific terminology, phrases structures and themes in various pertinent areas, including multimedia and internet, to come to understand the reality of the Spanish commercial world and keys to negotiating within it.

SA398:  Contemporary Spanish Culture
(2-3 hrs.)

Students study contemporary cultural topics (music, cinema, theatre) in Spain during a study abroad.

Spanish Literature and Cinema (4 weeks, 50 contact hours)

Literature is driven by the written word. The power of images during the twentieth century (particularly in film), has seemingly supplanted the power of the written word. However, the relationship between word and image continues to evolve as we enter into new and varied relationships with our multiple, intertwined and increasingly interdependent media. This course will offer a comparative look at film and literature in order to examine how the two have continued to modify one another. The students acquire a good command of Spanish literature through the reading of passages from books of well-known Spanish authors, and their film versions.

SA398:  Contemporary Spanish Culture
(2-3 hrs.)

Students study contemporary cultural topics (music, cinema, theatre) in Spain during a study abroad.

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SA398 Special Topics

(variable, according to a specialized course a student should elect to study, for example, Business Spanish; Advanced Spanish Grammar, etc.).

Arabic Heritage
(4 weeks, 50 contact hours)

Andalusia has a rich cultural heritage, originating from eight centuries of Arabic conquest in the peninsula and which is reflected in its traditions, customs, architecture and the language in which we speak. With this course we hope that the student will achieve a better cultural and linguistic understanding, and a greater knowledge of the current Andalusian society, based on its historic roots.Students discover, identify and understand the Arabic heritage and legacy in architecture, life style, cuisine, culture and popular traditions in Spain.

SA398 Special Topics

(variable, according to a specialized course a student should elect to study, for example, Business Spanish; Advanced Spanish Grammar, etc.).

Medical Spanish
(4 weeks, 50 contact hours)

This Spanish for Special Purposes course is directed toward the Spanish user working  in health related fields or other career paths related to health services, though it will also be interesting to students from other disciplines. It covers anatomical vocabulary, and dialogue for treating Spanish-speaking patients in various health related environments. The course also examines  the notion of health care and the daily practice of medicine in Spain currently.