The primary goal of this course is to continue to develop proficiency in students' communication skills. It concentrates on selected aspects of Spanish grammar as well as on developing the students reading, conversational and writing skills. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are reviewed and extended. Students are also exposed to more complex texts and audio-visual materials in which the cultures and societies of Spanish-speaking countries are explored further.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Understand and use appropriately complex vocabulary, grammatical structures and tenses.
2. Demonstrate ability in listening and speaking in Spanish so as to function effectively in the predictable communication requirements of a Spanish-speaking environment, and be able to function adequately in unpredictable situations.
3. Demonstrate ability in reading short literary and/or current affairs texts in Spanish.
4. Demonstrate ability in writing in Spanish by integrating new vocabulary and grammar topics.
5. Understand cultural concepts and practices of the Spanish-speaking world.

A mixture of exams (50%) (LO 1, 2, 4, 5)
Oral and writing assessment activities (45%) (LO 2, 4, 5)
Performance and participation in class (5%) (LO 1-5)

4 hours of classes per week, plus at least 6 hours of regular work per week outside class.

Students should have an assumed language proficiency equivalent to the successful completion of the SPAN2001 course.

SPAN2001 or equivalent level of language proficiency demonstrated by sitting a language placement test.

José A. Blanco and María Colbert (2012) Enfoques. Curso intermedio de lengua española, VISTA Higher Learning, 3rd ed. (Textbook, workbook and CD/DVD)