Spanish 2 Programme description

Spanish 2 (30 ECTS credits) builds on Spanish 1 and requires 30 ECTS credits of Spanish equivalent of Spanish 1. In this course, work continues developing the students’ language skills, communication, language in context, language learning strategies and the use of digital tools, as well as cultural and factual knowledge and textual competence. Emphasis is placed on didactic aspects with respect to pupils in years 8-10.

For the students, this means further developing into reflective language users and language disseminators. The students shall also have a broad understanding of the cultures and societies of Spanish speaking countries. They shall further develop an analytical and reflective perspective on their own and their pupils’ learning. Another objective of this course is to create interest and pleasure in language and language learning in a lifelong perspective both for the students and their future pupils.

Spanish 2 consists of two courses: Spanish Language and Culture (15 ECTS credits) and Didactics and Literature of Spanish (15 ECTS credits). To be qualified as a teacher in Spanish in lower secondary school, the student has to complete the whole programme of 30 ECTS credits.

The target group for the programme is in-service teachers teaching at years 8‒10 in Norwegian schools, and also teachers who wish to qualify for teaching at the lower secondary level.

Reference is made to the Regulations relating to Admission to Studies at OsloMet. In addition, the following applies to this programme:

• Completed and passed teacher education

and

• Completed and passed Spanish 1 (30 ECTS credits) or equivalent. Equivalent can be knowledge of Spanish at B1+ level (preferred B2) and language didactics in the teacher education

After completing the programme, the candidate is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

• has detailed knowledge of the sound system, intonation and grammatical structure of the Spanish language, and insight into cultural conventions on language use.
• has knowledge of the culture, geography, history, social structures, institutions and linguistic features of the Spanish language areas.
• has knowledge of different genres and media of textual expressions in Spanish.
• has extensive knowledge of language didactics adapted for years 8–10.
• has knowledge of language learning theories and metacognition in a multicultural perspective.
• has thorough knowledge of the curriculum, the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, the European Language Portfolio ages 6–12 and 13–18 and the European Language Portfolio for language teacher students.

Skills

The candidate

• is capable of communicating orally and in writing and freely using key language structures of Spanish and varied vocabulary in different social situations.
• is capable of understanding fiction and other authentic texts in different genres and using different understanding and interpretation strategies.
• is capable of facilitating the pupils’ exploration of the culture of Spanish speaking areas in relation to their own culture.
• is capable of encouraging pupils to produce different types of texts adapted for different purposes.
• is capable of planning and applying different work methods that promote exploration, curiosity and creativity in Spanish and in an interdisciplinary perspective.
• is capable of using midway evaluation as a means of motivating the pupils in their language learning.
• has pedagogical digital competence and is able to use digital tools related to language learning activities.

General competence

The candidate

• is capable of assessing his/her own teaching practice and interaction with others in professional practice.
• is capable of guiding the pupils in the development of learning and communication strategies.
• is capable of integrating the basic skills in the Spanish language subject.
• is capable of integrating the development of intercultural competence in the Spanish language subject.
• is capable of using scientific methods to further develop his/her own practice and actively contribute to the work on innovation processes at school.

Spanish 2 is a Blended Learning course with digital learning combined with three periods of campus training at OsloMet and two at the University of Valencia (Spain). The first semester is structured in an initial face-to-face week in Spain, and online training, with regular online classes, and an intermediate face-to-face period (1-3 days) in Oslo. The second semester starts with a 1-3 days face-to-face training in Oslo, followed by online training, one week face-to face training in Valencia, and a final 1‒3 days’ face-to-face training in Oslo.

The course takes on a communicative approach, giving priority to the acquisition of skills in the teaching of Spanish as a Second Language, and will employ a mixed methodology (classroom and online) through the creation of a virtual space in a networked platform. In this way, tasks and assessments will be carried out from different methodological approaches that students can subsequently apply in their daily teaching.

The lecturers of the course are from the University of Valencia. Integrated in Spanish 2 is two periods of studying at the University of Valencia.

For the two courses that are included in Spanish 2, students will be asked to carry out different tasks (both face-to-face and online), that will be used as an element of evaluation of the work done, prior to the final exams that will take place in Norway at the end of each course. There is an 80 % attendance requirement for each course in both face-to-face weeks and online sessions. Attendance is compulsory because of the work methods involving dialogue and discussions. The programme emphasises student participation, cooperative learning and dialogue.

Information about assessment is provided in each of the two course descriptions.

Rights and obligations in connection with exams

The students’ rights and obligations are set out in the Regulations Relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet. The regulations describe, among other things, the conditions for resit/rescheduled exams, the right to appeal and what is considered cheating in an exam. It is the students’ responsibility to register for any resit/rescheduled exams.

Approved by the authority of the chair of the Academic Affairs Committee on 19 December 2019Established by the Dean 6 January 2020Valid from autumn semester 2020

Faculty of Education and International Studies

Department of Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education