The principal aim of both the topics and non-topics courses
is to acquire a more profound understanding of the history, politics,
society, culture, customs, and literature of the Hispanic world
through listening, writing, reading, and speaking activities in
Spanish. At the same time, students develop the language tools,
both grammatical functions and vocabulary, necessary to discuss
issues of relevance to Hispanic culture and to analyze these situations
while expressing their own personal opinions, reactions, conclusions,
and possible outcomes to hypothetical situations. Therefore, the
practice and application of grammatical features and vocabulary
are integrated into the content of the course, and students are
expected to formally study and practice these structures individually
through the explanations provided in the textbook and the practice
activities assigned as homework. Materials include newspaper articles,
cultural readings, videos, short lectures, listening comprehension activities, and
computer materials.
TEXTS for non-topics sections:
Required:
- Más allá de las palabras: Mastering Intermediate Spanish
Includes: Mastering Intermediate Spanish Book 2 (blue book) and workbook/lab manual
232 TOPICS Website: sitemaker.umich.edu/spanish232topics/232_special_topics
Course Requirements:
Work requirements/evaluation criteria for non-topics sections:
Regular attendance crucial. Participation in class includes asking
and answering questions, initiating discussion, role playing,
and other situational activities. Grade based on oral participation,
homework assignments, in-class work, compositions, exams, and
a final written and oral exam.
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