Heartland Community College
Master Course Syllabus
Division name: Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Course Prefix and Number: SPAN 202
Course Title: Intermediate Spanish II
DATE PREPARED: July 2010
DATE REVIEWED: October 2014
DATE REVISED: September 2014
PCS/CIP CODE: 1.1-160905
IAI NO. (if available): H1 900
EFFECTIVE DATE OF FIRST CLASS: January 2015
CREDIT HOURS: 4
CONTACT HOURS: 4
LECTURE HOURS: 4
LABORATORY HOURS: 0
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Prerequisites:
- Placement into college level English and Reading
AND
- Placement into SPAN 202
OR
- Completion of SPAN 201 with a grade of C or better within the past two years
SPAN 202 is a fourth semester course that focuses on the mastery of intermediate and advanced level
Spanish language concepts. The course incorporates strategies to improve oral and written communicative
competencies through discussions, readings, and compositions on cultures, customs, and traditions of the
Spanish-speaking world. Additionally, students will analyze short pieces of Hispanic literature and
engage in a cross-disciplinary presentation in relation to the humanities: Art, literature, music, dance, etc.
TEXTBOOKS:
Leeser, M. J., VanPatten, B., & Keating, G. D. (2011). Así lo veo: Gente, perspectivas,
comunicación. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Or a comparable text as approved by the area coordinator that addresses at a minimum the topics
listed in the Course Outline and that provides students with the opportunity to achieve the learning
outcomes for this course.
RELATIONSHIP TO ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND
TRANSFERABILITY:
SPAN 202 fulfills 4 hours of the 9 semester hours of credit in Humanities/Fine Arts required for the A.A.
or A.S. degree. It satisfies the Humanities component of this requirement. SPAN 202 should transfer to
other Illinois colleges and universities as the equivalent of the General Education Core Curriculum
Course H1 900, described in the Illinois Articulation Initiative. Students, however, should consult an
academic advisor for transfer information regarding particular institutions. Refer to the IAI web page,
www.itransfer.org, for information.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Course Outcomes
1. Provide and obtain
information, express
feelings and emotions,
exchange opinions, and
reflect on this process
through oral expression in
Spanish at the
intermediate level
2. Provide and obtain
information, express
feelings and emotions,
and exchange opinions
through written
expression in Spanish at
the intermediate level
3. Recognize and interpret
written Spanish at the
intermediate level on a
variety of topics through
synthesizing knowledge
and/or applying it to new
situations
4. Recognize and interpret
spoken Spanish at the
intermediate level on a
variety of topics
5. Examine the diversity of
cultures, ethics, values,
and aesthetics of Spanishspeaking regions
Essential
Competencies
CO 4
Language Program Range of Assessment
Outcomes
Methods
LPO 1
Oral exams,
Participation/Selfreflection rubric
CO 1
LPO 2
Writing portfolio,
Written homework
sections, Essay sections
from chapter tests and
the final exam
CT 1
LPO 3
Reading sections of
homework, chapter
tests, and the final exam
CO 3
LPO 4
Listening sections of
homework, chapter
tests, and the final exam
DI 1
LPO 5
Cultural sections of
homework, chapter
tests, and the final
exam, Crossdisciplinary/cultural
humanities presentation
Crossdisciplinary/cultural
humanities presentation
6. Examine other disciplines
through Spanish
7. Present information,
concepts, and/or ideas to
an audience of listeners in
Spanish at the
intermediate level
LPO 7
CO 2
LPO 8
Crossdisciplinary/cultural
humanities presentation
CO1: Students compose a message and provide ideas and information suitable to the topic,
purpose, and audience.
CO2: Students effectively deliver a message via various channels/modalities.
CO3: Students listen in order to comprehend information, critique and evaluate a message, show
empathy for the feelings expressed by others, and/or appreciate a performance.
CO4: Students are self-reflective of the communication process.
CT1: Students gather knowledge, apply it to a new situation, and draw reasonable conclusions in
ways that demonstrate comprehension.
DI1: Students are receptive to beliefs and values that differ from their own.
LPO 1: Through oral expression in the target language, students provide and obtain information,
express feelings and emotions, exchange opinions, and reflect on this process.
LPO 2: Through written expression in the target language, students provide and obtain
information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
LPO 3: Students recognize and interpret the written target language on a variety of topics
through synthesizing knowledge and/or applying it to new situations.
LPO 4: Students recognize and interpret the spoken target language on a variety of topics.
LPO 5: Students understand the diversity of cultures, ethics, values, and aesthetics of the target
culture.
LPO 7: Students other disciplines through the target language.
LPO 8: Students present information, concepts, and/or ideas to an audience of listeners in the
target language.
COURSE OUTLINE:
 Structural topics
o Conditional; negation; describe general characteristics or qualities with lo +
adjective; more on preterit and imperfect
o Commands; verbs that require a preposition; past subjunctive
o The subjunctive after negative or indefinite antecedents; superlative; imperfect
subjunctive with if clauses
o Pluperfect subjunctive with if clauses; pluperfect
o Por and para, verbs that require the preposition a
o More on ser and estar; estar and the present progressive; infinitives and gerunds
o More on the conditional; more on the subjunctive in adverbial clauses; the future
 Vocabulary, cultural, and literary topics
o Different religions and politics in the Spanish-speaking world
o Indigenous groups and poverty in the Spanish-speaking world
o Immigration to and from Spanish-speaking countries
o Healthcare and the government’s role in the Spanish-speaking world
o “Mi religión” by Miguel de Unamuno
o Me llamo Rigoberta Menchú y así me nació la conciencia by Rigoberta Menchú
and Elizabeth Burgos-Debray
o “Mesa” and “Chullachaqui” by Juan Carlos Galeano
METHOD OF EVALUATION (Tests/Exams, Grading System):
Assessment Method
Written Work: Homework, writing portfolio, other.
Oral Work: Oral exams, other
Exams: Chapter tests, final exam, other
Presentation: Cross-disciplinary/cultural
humanities presentation
Participation
% of final grade
20 – 30 %
15 – 20 %
40 – 50 %
5 – 10 %
TOTAL
100 %
Grading System:
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
Below 60%
5 – 10 %
A
B
C
D
F
REQUIRED WRITING AND READING:
For this course students prepare entries for a writing portfolio to be turned in at the end of the
semester. The portfolio has an entry for each chapter, totaling six; each entry is at least one page
in length. On average, students write 5-7 pages per week from the textbook, the workbook,
homework, and writing portfolio. Students typically read 5-7 pages per week from the textbook,
literary pieces, the workbook, and homework activities. This estimate is based on a 16 week
course schedule. Please note that if your class is not a 16 week class, your weekly reading
assignment will be modified accordingly. Finally, students research and prepare a ten minute oral
presentation in Spanish where they introduce a topic that is highly related to Hispanic culture and
to the humanities: Art, literature, music, dance, etc.