Department of Foreign Languages http://www.kennesaw.edu/foreignlanguage Students are responsible for downloading, printing, and bringing this syllabus to class at the beginning of the semester FALL 2006 I. SPANISH 3302/2: Practical Conversation CNR: 11868 PREREQUISITE: SPAN 2002 II. INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Ernesto Silva OFFICE: PI 140 HOURS: MW 5-6, and by appt. E-MAIL: [email protected] III. CLASS MEETINGS: MW 6:30-7:45 LOCATION: English Building 172 IV. REQUIRED TEXTS: TITLE: Cinema for Spanish Conversation, Second Edition AUTHOR: Mary McVey Gill, Deana Smalley, and María-Paz Haro PUBLISHER: Focus Publishing, 2006; ISBN: 1-58510-231-8 TITLE: 501 Spanish Verbs: Fully Conjugated in All Tenses AUTHOR: Christoper Kendris and Theodore Kendris PUBLISHER: Barrons Educational Series, Fifth Edition, 2003; ISBN: 0764124285 TITLE: Diccionario Larousse del español moderno AUTHOR: Ramón García Palayo y Gross PUBLISHER: Signet, 1983; ISBN: 0451168097 TITLE: Diccionario de sinónimos, antónimos e ideas afines AUTHOR: Aaron Alboukrek and Gloria Fuentes S. PUBLISHER: Larousse México, 2002; ISBN: 970220027X RECOMMENDED TEXT: TITLE: Diccionario Americano de dudas: Lengua española2 AUTHOR: Francisco Petrecca, et al. PUBLISHER: Larousse México, 2006; ISBN: 9702209978 V. SCHEDULE: [Subject to change] AUG 21-23 CH 5 AUG 28-30 CH 5 SEPT 4 NO CLASS SEPT 6 CH 5 SEPT 11-13 CH 5 SEPT 18-20 CH 7 SEPT 25-27 CH 7 OCT 2-4 CH 7 OCT 9-11 CH 7 OCT 16-18 CH 13 OCT 23-25 CH 13 OCT 30-NOV 1 CH 13 NOV 6-8 CH 13 NOV 13-15 CH 18 NOV 20 CH 18 NOV 22 NO CLASS NOV 27-29 CH 18 DEC 4-6 CH 18 NOTICE: LAST DAY TO DROP WITHOUT ACADEMIC PENALTY: FRI., OCT. 13 WARNING: Failure to take the final exam at the time, date, and place scheduled will result in a final grade of “F.” Exceptions to this policy must be requested in writing by the student, endorsed in writing by the instructor, and approved, in writing, by the Department Chair. Requests must be submitted two weeks prior to the end of the last day of class. VI. CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Prerequisite: Spanish 2002. This Spanish course stresses the expansion of effective listening comprehension and speaking skills through culturally and linguistically appropriate activities dealing with contemporary representations of Spanish-speaking cultures on film. CAVEAT SPECTATOR: The films and reading materials used in this course are part of the current curriculum on representations of Hispanic culture on film. The materials are intended for mature audiences ONLY. However, they may contain images, information, ideas, etc. that may be offensive to your personal beliefs or taste. If you think it is possible that you may be offended by any of the materials in this course, you should consider enrolling in a different one. If you have any concerns and/or questions, please talk to me at your earliest convenience.3 VII. GENERAL EXPECTATIONS: 1. Students are expected to attend all classes throughout the entire semester. The maximum number of absences is 2. All absences, excused or unexcused, will be counted as absences. Each additional absence over the maximum will result in your final grade being lowered by FOUR points. If you must be absent from class, it is your responsibility to find out what the assignment was for that day and to turn your homework in on time. Should you be absent, find out what transpired in class by contacting a classmate: NAME: _____________________; PHONE: __________________; E-MAIL: ____________ NAME: _____________________; PHONE: __________________; E-MAIL: ____________ 2. Because of the inherent requirement of watching a film, classes will start on time. If for some reason you find it necessary to arrive late, you will be responsible for all the information, including announcements about changes in the syllabus, etc. Any behavior deemed disruptive by the instructor will result in your being asked to leave class at once. Such an event will be counted as an unexcused absence, and the student may be referred to the Dean of Students for further disciplinary action. For further information about discipline in the classroom, please check out the following Website: http://www.kennesaw.edu/judiciary/code.conduct.shtml 3. Class time will be used to develop all four basic skills [listening comprehension, speaking, reading comprehension, and writing]. There is also an essential cultural component. However, special emphasis will be placed on speaking; thus, you must be willing to participate in class discussion. You are expected to study and practice what you learn at home as part of your daily preparation. For best results, you should study Spanish at least one hour daily. 4. All assignments, whether written or oral, are to be finished individually before class begins. No late homework will be accepted. No make-ups of any kind will be given for any assignments or exams. Emergencies will be handled on an individual basis. VIII. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Every KSU student is responsible for upholding the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct, as published in the Undergraduate of Graduate Catalogs. Section II of the Student Code of Conduct addresses the University’s policy on academic honesty, including provisions 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 facilities and/or services, and misuse of student identification cards. Incidents of alleged academic misconduct will4 be handled through the established procedures of the University Judiciary Program, which includes either an “informal” resolution by a faculty member, resulting in a grade adjustment, or a formal hearing procedure, which may subject a student to the Code of Conduct’s minimum one semester suspension requirement. IX. DISABILITY POLICY: Kennesaw State University provides program accessibility and reasonable accommodations for persons identified as disabled under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. A number of