SSP11625 Spanish Linguistics II: Structures (Spring 2027)

• Mandatory course in the One-year Spanish Programme (full-time and part-time).
• Mandatory course in the 60 ECTS part of the Bachelor's Programme in Languages for students with Spanish as one of their chosen languages.

• One-year Spanish Programme, full-time: 2. semester (spring).
• One-year Spanish Programme, part-time: 4. semester (spring).
• Bachelor's Programme in Languages with Spanish as one of the chosen languages: 2. or 4. semester (spring).

Knowledge

The student

• has a broad knowledge of Spanish linguistics, particularly of sentence structures and language acts and the relationship between these
• knows central concepts, methods and theories within linguistics
• has knowledge of the Spanish language's tense and mode system (including aspect)
• has knowledge of the connection between semantics, pragmatics and syntax
• has knowledge of key aspects of Spanish word order
• has knowledge of Spanish and Norwegian in a contrastive perspective

Skills

The student

• has a good reading and listening comprehension of academic texts in Spanish and can express him- or herself orally and in writing using appropriate terminology in Spanish
• can describe and analyze the use of the Spanish language's tense and mode system (including aspect)
• can perform a syntactic analysis of simple and complex sentences in Spanish
• can point out and explain key features of Spanish word order
• can describe and analyze differences and similarities between the Spanish and the Norwegian grammatical structure and give relevant examples

General Competence

The student

• can acquire language competence and linguistic competence in an independent way and maintain and further develop these in Spanish and other languages
• can acquire, communicate and reflect on relevant subject matter on your own or in collaboration with others
• can explain how languages are structured and function
• has an understanding and can reflect on language and changes in language use over time, as well as update themselves within these fields

The course is designed with lectures where students are expected to actively engage in reviewing and discussing course materials, as well as in developing their own and others' linguistic and grammatical understanding. Throughout the course, students will be given various tasks to solve, including different grammar exercises, sentence analysis, and conveying how grammatical structures are used in texts. Additionally, students will be trained to comment on language in practical use.

The content of the course will be available on a digital learning platform and through online teaching and guidance.

Self-study is an important part of students' work, and it is therefore expected that students independently acquire a significant portion of the course material. This includes forming study groups, working on grammar topics independently outside of class, and following oral and written texts in various Spanish-language media.

The primary language of instruction is Spanish.

A written individual assignement submittet to the instructor and a group oral presentation by 2-4 students on a linguistic topic chosen by the instructor. The presentation is delivered to the other students during the final class hours of the semester. See semester schedule for more details.

The required coursework is assessed as approved / not approved. Required coursework must be approved before the student can present themselves for examination.

Individual digital written examination at campus in Halden, 4 hours.

Permitted aid: Spanish-Spanish dictionary.

Grading scale: A-F.

The written exam is conducted as a digital exam.

As a general rule, the written exam is held on campus. It is possible to apply through a specific form to take the written exam at another approved location, provided that factors such as time difference and the ability for necessary communication with an external examination site allow for it.

Feedback from our students is crucial for us to be able to offer the best possible courses and study programs. This course is evaluated in the following way:

• Mid-semester evaluation and ongoing evaluation/final evaluation

The results are processed by/in:

• Teaching group
• Head of Studies
• Programme committee