SPAN 4456 syllabus (p.1)Department of Foreign LanguagesSPAN 4456I. SPAN 4456: Advanced Grammar and LinguisticsII. INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Anja BernardyOFFICE: Office hours: M/W 5:00-6:00 p.m. & by appointment Telephone: (770) 423-6609 E-mail: [email protected]. CLASS MEETING: Mon/Wed 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. LOCATION: SS 126IV. TEXTS:Teschner. Camino Oral: Fonética, fonología y práctica de los sonidos del español. McGraw-Hill, 2000.!(includes CDs)King & Suñer. Gramática española: Análisis y práctica, 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill, 2004.V. CATALOG DESCRIPTIONSPAN 4456. Advanced Grammar and Linguistics. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: SPAN 3302 and SPAN3303. Advanced study of grammar from a linguistic perspective. Provides an overview ofphonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax. Exposes students to dialectical variations of theSpanish-speaking world. Stresses development of oral proficiency. Course taught in Spanish.!VI. UNIVERSITY POLICIESACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Every KSU student is responsible for upholding the provisions ofthe Student Code of Conduct, as published in the Undergraduate of Graduate Catalogs. Section IIof the Student Code of Conduct addresses the University's policy on academic honesty, includingprovisions regarding plagiarism and cheating, unauthorized access to University materials,misrepresentation/falsification of University records or academic work, malicious removal,retention, or destruction of library materials, malicious/intentional misuse of computer facilitiesand/or services, and misuse of student identification cards. Incidents of alleged academicmisconduct will be handled through the established procedures of the University JudiciaryProgram, which includes either an "informal" resolution by a faculty member, resulting in agrade adjustment, or a formal hearing procedure, which may subject a student to the Code ofConduct's minimum one semester suspension requirement.!DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR: The University has a stringent policy and procedure for dealingwith behavior which disrupts the learning environment. Consistent with the belief that disruptiveSPAN 4456 syllabus (p.2)behavior can interrupt the learning of others, behavior which fits the University’s definition ofdisruptive behavior will not be tolerated.!HUMAN DIGNITY: The University has formulated a policy on human rights, which isintended to provide a learning environment which recognized individual worth. The activities ofthis class will be conducted in both the spirit and the letter of that policy.!DISABILITY POLICY: Kennesaw State University provides program accessibility andreasonable accommodations for persons identified as disabled under Section 504 of theRehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. A number ofservices are available to help disabled students with their academic work. In order to makearrangements, students must visit the Office of Disabled Student Support Services (770/423-6443) and arrange an individual assistance plan. In some cases, certification of disability isrequired.!VII.!!! COURSE GOALS & OBJECTIVES:!Student Learning OutcomesThis course will contribute to the candidates’ attainment of the following general (GSLO) andspecific (SSLO) student learning outcomes of the B.A. in Modern Language & Culture (ML&C):GSLO ML&C 1.a.: Demonstrating Language Proficiency.Candidates demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the target language, and they seekopportunities to strengthen their proficiency. (Skills)SSLO ML&C 1.1.a.: Interpersonal Communication (Speaking)* Candidates speak at the advanced-low level on the ACTFL scale; they participate activelyin most informal and some formal conversations dealing with topics related to school,home, and leisure activities, and to a lesser degree, those related to events of work,current, public, and personal interest; they narrate and describe in present, past, andfuture time frames, but control of aspect may be lacking at times; they combine and linksentences into connected discourse of paragraph length; they handle appropriately aroutine situation or familiar communicative task that presents a complication orunexpected turn of events; they are understood by native speakers unaccustomed todealing with non-natives, even though this may be achieved only through repetition andrestatement. (Skills)*See www.actfl.org for the complete scale: Proficiency Guidelines—Speaking (Revised 1999)To meet this program outcome, candidates will participate in class discussions, explain grammar,practice oral summaries, give short talks, present oral arguments, and perform a variety of otheradvanced communicative tasks.!Assessment: In-class evaluation of speaking activities. Summative evaluation using departmental4000-level Speaking Assessment Instrument (Interpersonal Communication)SPAN 4456 syllabus (p.3)SSLO ML&C 1.2.a.: Interpretive Communication (Listening) As listeners, candidates move beyond literal comprehension, infer the meaning ofunfamiliar words and phrases in new contexts, infer and interpret the author’s intent, andoffer a personal interpretation of the message (Skills)To meet this program outcome, candidates will engage in various listening activities based onpedagogical as well as authentic audiovisual material designed for a variety of audiences:grammar explanations, class discussions, presentations by classmates, TV commercials andnews, etc.!Assessment: Listening journal.SSLO ML&C 1.3.a.: Presentational Communication (Speaking) Candidates deliver oral presentations extemporaneously, without reading notes verbatim.Presentations consist of familiar literary and cultural topics and those of personal interest.They speak in connected discourse using a variety of time frames and vocabularyappropriate to the topic. They use extralinguistic devices to support audiencecomprehension (e.g. visuals). (Skills)To meet this program outcome, candidates will have many opportunities to speakextemporaneously on a variety of topics. For example: explain grammar, summarize information,give short talks, present oral arguments, etc.Assessment: Evaluation of speaking assignments during class, using 4000-level departmentrubric (Presentational Communication)SSLO ML&C 1.5.a.: Dispositions for Acquiring Proficiency Candidates maintain and enhance their proficiency by interacting in the target languageoutside of the classroom, reading and using technology to access target-languagecommunities. (Attitudes)To meet this program