Spanish for Beginners 1 (5cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

The object of the course:
You will learn the basics of the Spanish language and cultural features in Spanish speaking countries. By the end of the course, you can manage simple everyday communication situations in Spanish. You know the most common polite phrases in Spanish. You understand cultural differences between your home country and Spanish-speaking countries.

Course competences:
The course prepares and equips you to act and work in an international and multicultural environment.

The learning objectives of the course:
You can interact in simple and routine everyday situations, although problems in pronunciation and pauses may hinder communication. You understand the main points of a simple text. You can write a simple text using the vocabulary and structures you have learned on the course. You understand the cultural differences between your home country and Spanish speaking countries.

Starting level: 0. Objective: A1 (according to CEFR)

Content

Pronunciation

Communication: written and oral Spanish skills needed in simple, everyday interaction. For example, talking about yourself, greeting, introducing yourself, languages and nationalities, politeness phrases, restaurant vocabulary, family relationships, asking for directions, simple shopping situations, time and calendar, hobbies, expressing likes and dislikes.

Grammar: the present tense forms of regular and irregular verbs, positive and negative sentences, questions, personal pronouns, numbers, nouns’ gender and articles, declension and place of adjectives, verb structure ‘to like something’.

Cultural knowledge: characteristics of the Spanish-speaking culture, especially the Spanish communication culture.

Materials

Opettajan tarjoama verkkomateriaali Jamkin Moodle-oppimisalustalla.

Tukimateriaalina voi käyttää mitä tahansa espanjan alkeiskirjaa.

Teaching methods

This very implementation is carried out in Finnish.

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

Tentti 29.4.2026 klo 12.00 - 13.45
Ensimmäinen uusintatentti 13.5.2026 klo 12.00 - 13:45
Toinen uusintatentti 3.6.2026 klo 12.00 - 13:45

Tentti tehdään etänä. Tenttiin voi kuulua myös lyhyt keskusteluosuus opettajan kanssa.

Completion alternatives

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Student workload

Verkkotapaamiset 6-12 h
Valmistautuminen Zoom-oppitunneille, flipped learning, 6-12 h
Itsenäinen opiskelu ja harjoitukset Moodle-oppimisalustalla n. 100 h
Palautettavat kirjoitelmat ja videot 3-6 h
Tenttiin valmistautuminen 6 h

Yhteensä 135 h (yksi opintopiste vastaa 27 tuntia opiskelua). Tämä tarkoittaa noin 8 h/vko.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
You understand basic expressions from slow and clear speech. You can interact in simple and routine everyday situations, although problems in pronunciation and pauses may affect communication. You understand simple texts on familiar topics. You can write a simple text. There may still be some faltering in the use of vocabulary and language structures.

Fail:
The level of competence does not reach the minimum requirements, or the assignments and exams of the course have not been successfully completed.

NB! If you need a numerical grade (1 - 5), it can be obtained on a separate certificate. The need for a numerical assessment must be communicated to the teacher at the beginning of the course. After the first assessed assignment or test, it is no longer possible to change the grading scale from pass-fail to a numerical scale.

Qualifications

No prerequisites.

Further information

Avoin amk 5 paikkaa
CampusOnline 10 paikkaa

Arviointi
Jatkuva palaute, itsearviointi, vertaisarviointi. Oppimisen arviointi on ns. kehittävää arviointia.
Arviointi on osaamistavoitteisiin pohjautuvaa, laadullista, kriteeriperusteista ja siinä opiskelijan itsearvioinnilla on tärkeä rooli.

Osallistuminen vähintään neljään verkkotapaamiseen seitsemästä, palautettavat tehtävät (kirjoitelmat ja linkit omiin videoihin), välitestit sekä tentti aikataulun mukaisesti.