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    SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

    Spanish Language Program

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    SPN 340 | Course Introduction and Application Information

    Course Name
    Basic Business Spanish
    Code
    Semester
    Theory
    (hour/week)
    Application/Lab
    (hour/week)
    Local Credits
    ECTS
    SPN 340
    Fall/Spring
    3
    0
    3
    4

    Prerequisites
      SPN 202 To succeed (To get a grade of at least DD)
    Course Language
    Spanish
    Course Type
    Elective
    Course Level
    First Cycle
    Mode of Delivery face to face
    Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Q&A
    Lecture / Presentation
    National Occupation Classification -
    Course Coordinator
    Course Lecturer(s)
    Assistant(s) -
    Course Objectives This course aims to introduce to Spanish in the economic sector to improve communicative skills in professional environments.
    Learning Outcomes

    The students who succeeded in this course;

    • Students who successfully finish this course will be able to 1. use basic business Spanish in order to communicate in business world
    • 2. analyze the ways that culture can affect business
    • 3. express their opinion about Spanish and Latin American business world
    • 4. write short business emails
    • 5. compare their own business culture to Spanish-speaking business culture
    Course Description The students will be instructed about the corporate sector in the Spanish-speaking countries in the world and then they will be introduced to the business culture through multiple real-life scenarios.

     



    Course Category

    		Core Courses
    Major Area Courses
    Supportive Courses
    Media and Management Skills Courses
    Transferable Skill Courses
    X

     

    WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

    Week Subjects Related Preparation Learning Outcome
    1 Presentation of the Syllabus and the course; Presentation of the importance of Spanish in today's world Watch and reflect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQxpPKJW5ww Spanish language on the Internet: https://www.computerworld.es/tendencias/el-espanol-es-la-tercera-lengua-mas-empleada-en-internet
    2 Social and business greetings; Big companies: departments, staff, organization chart and communication Professional greetings before Coronavirus and greetings after Coronavirus. Watch the video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b0eYHo22pg
    3 The most successful Spanish companies and their business culture I Spanish companies build the world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-fcpvLneyM
    4 The most successful Spanish companies and their business culture II Give your opinion: What do you know about business in Turkey?: https://aulavirtualicex.es/tips/turquia-como-hacer-negocios Watch, compare and give your opinion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4gsXreIJGE&t=37s
    5 Job offers / Curriculum I Can you find a job offer related with your career? https://www.infojobs.net/ofertas-trabajo
    6 Curriculum I Watch and describe: Creative Videocurriculum - J. Jesús Navas (Tito Navas) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTz4HtQcskE
    7 Emails and presentation letters http://www.gipe.ua.es/es/como-redactar-una-carta-de-presentacion
    8 Job Interviews I Watch and discuss: How to make an online interview? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLoeDm2MhYI
    9 Job Interviews II Can you prepare an elevator pitch? Elevator pitch. You have 20 seconds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b3xG_YjgvI
    10 The most successful Latin American companies and their business culture I The 5 best countries in post-pandemic Latin America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms9kSKyKJbQ
    11 The most successful Latin American companies and their business culture II Rural tourism: Argentina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puWxdENOeyk
    12 Protocol in business trips (events and business lunch I Compare and give your opinion: Protocol at a business dinner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFR4FqoPQ0Q
    13 Protocol in business trips (events and business lunch II Watch: Business Protocol and Etiquette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T-Wf3Wdbms
    14 Presentations
    15 Course review
    16 Final exam

     

    Course Notes/Textbooks

    Spanish for Business, Oral Communication (2008)

    International Business (2015)

    Español para el Comercio Mundial del Siglo XXI (2015); International Business (2015); Cultura y Negocios (Edelsa) 2010; En equipo.es1 (2002)
    Suggested Readings/Materials

    Diccionariodenegocios.co; https://www.icex.es

     

    EVALUATION SYSTEM

    Semester Activities Number Weigthing
    Participation
    1
    10
    Laboratory / Application
    Field Work
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    -
    -
    Portfolio
    Homework / Assignments
    1
    10
    Presentation / Jury
    2
    40
    Project
    Seminar / Workshop
    Oral Exams
    Midterm
    Final Exam
    1
    40
    Total

    Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    4
    60
    Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    1
    40
    Total

    ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

    Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
    Theoretical Course Hours
    (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
    16
    3
    48
    Laboratory / Application Hours
    (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
    16
    0
    Study Hours Out of Class
    14
    1
    14
    Field Work
    0
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    -
    -
    0
    Portfolio
    0
    Homework / Assignments
    1
    9
    9
    Presentation / Jury
    2
    13
    26
    Project
    0
    Seminar / Workshop
    0
    Oral Exam
    0
    Midterms
    0
    Final Exam
    1
    17
    17
        Total
    114

     

    COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP


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    2
    3
    4
    5

    *1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

     

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