Advanced Studies in Latin American Varieties of Spanish Grammar with Bachelor's Thesis (online)

Undergraduate course

ECTS credits
10
Teaching semesters
Spring
Course code
SPLA657
Teaching language
Spanish
Resources
Schedule

Course description

Objectives and Content

SPLA657 is an advanced course in Spanish phonetics and grammar with a focus on Spanish in Latin America.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course the students should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:

The candidate

  • has solid knowledge of Latin American language varieties of the Spanish language.
  • has solid knowledge of a specific topic related to Latin American language varieties of Spanish

Skills:

The candidate

  • can use phonetical and grammatical terminology and academic reflection in the analysis of practical and theoretical issues in Latin American language and grammar
  • has further developed their language competence, especially with regard to discussing Latin American varieties of the Spanish language.

General competence:

The candidate

  • can analyze subject matter and draw own conclusions.
  • can further develop knowledge, skills and understanding through further study and working life.
  • has the ability to continue with a Master's program in Spanish language and Latin American studies (after also having completed other required or elective courses).

ECTS Credits

10

Level of Study

Bachelor

Semester of Instruction

Spring

Place of Instruction

Online

Required Previous Knowledge
No formal requirements, but all teaching is in Spanish and is based on knowledge of Spanish corresponding to the courses at the 100-level in Spanish language and Latin American studies.

Recommended Previous Knowledge
SPLA657 is based on knowledge of Spanish corresponding to the spring courses at the 100-level in Spanish language and Latin American studies. It is an advantage to have completed both SPLA107/627 and SPLA117/637. As all teaching is in Spanish, we recommend a Spanish level of at least B1 on the CEFR-scale.

Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
SPLA201 (10 credits), SPLA207 (10 credits), SPLA251 (10 credits), SPLA257 (10 credits), SLAN640 (5 credits), SPLA647 (10 credits)

Access to the Course
The course is open to students with admission to UiB Videre.

Teaching and learning methods

The classes are a combination of lectures and seminars, and are held for two sessions a week for eight weeks. Instruction is shared with SPLA647.

If fewer than five students register for a course, instruction will be tailored to the number of students.

Compulsory Assignments and Attendance

Students must attend at least 70% of the classes in order to be allowed to take the final course assessment.

The supervised Bachelor's thesis described under "Forms of Assessment" must be turned in for supervision during the semester within set deadlines. The deadlines are final, and the students are responsible for keeping themselves informed of these deadlines. There will be two tutoring sessions online by agreement between the course instructor and student. It is mandatory for students to attend tutoring sessions at the agreed times.

The mandatory course assignments are valid for one semester after the semester the course was taken.

Forms of Assessment

Course assessment includes a supervised Bachelor's thesis and a digital oral exam. The length of the Bachelor's thesis should be about 3500 words (without bibliography), written in Spanish.

After submission of the bachelor's thesis, an oral examination is to take place. The oral examination takes the form of a discussion of central problems in the bachelor's thesis as well as of other topics from the curriculum, and can adjust the final grade by one grade. Both parts of the exam must receive a passing grade in order to get a passing grade in the course.

If retaking the exam in the semester without instruction, students must submit the revised thesis without further supervision.

The Bachelor's thesis and oral exam fulfill the requirements for independent work that is a necessary part of a Bachelor's degree. A maximum of one course with the SPLA250/650 course code can be taken during the same semester.

Grading Scale
The grading scale is A-F, where F is a fail.

Assessment Semester
Spring. There will also be given an assessment early in the fall semester for students with valid compulsory coursework.

Reading List
The reading list will be available from 01.12 for the spring semester.

Course Evaluation
The teaching is evaluated according to the quality assurance system of the University of Bergen.

Examination Support Material
Students have all tools available when writing the exam assignment at home, but it is important to remember that the submitted assignment must be the student's independent work. More information is found in UiB's guidelines regarding academic integrity, cheating and plagiarism, including the use of artificial intelligence.

Programme Committee
The program committee is responsible for the academic content and structure of the study program, and for the quality of all the subjects therein.

Course Coordinator
The programme board for Spanish Language and Latin American Studies.

Course Administrator
The Department of Foreign Languages at the Faculty of Humanities has the administrative responsibility for the course and the study program.

Course description

Contact information

Student advisor: studierettleiar@if.uib.no

Exam questions: eksamen@if.uib.no