SEMESTER AT SEA COURSE SYLLABUS

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SEMESTER AT SEA COURSE SYLLABUS
University of Virginia, Academic Sponsor
Voyage: Spring 2015
Discipline: Spanish
SPAN 3040: Business Spanish
Division: Upper Division
Faculty Name: María A. Alegre-González
Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 38
Pre-requisites: SPAN3010 or departmental placement. Students will need a quite stable
foundation on grammar and reading/composition considering that Business Spanish provides
students with technical vocabulary and communicative skills covering business concepts as they
apply to the corporate dynamics of the Spanish-speaking world, with a special emphasis on Latin
America.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to engage students in a Spanish business environment and communicate
effectively in real life situations. This course focuses on current economic, political and crosscultural issues relevant to conducting business in the Spanish-speaking world since business
negotiations, styles and strategies differ from one culture to another. It emphasizes on domestic and
international marketing practices, market segmentation, advertising, export/import, financing,
retail/wholesale, entry into international markets, and on cultural aspects in Spain and Latin
America that affect domestic and international trade. This class will introduce realistic situations
and specialized vocabulary that business and finance professionals need to use with Hispanic
members of the community in the course of their daily work and will also teach the students the
cultural background that they will use in the business field and how to conduct business with
Spanish-speaking countries. Spanish language news media, video and Internet resources will help
us to stay informed about contemporary development in the business scenes of the Spanishspeaking countries and Europe. Language skills practice will include writing, interviewing,
debating and negotiating. The course will be conducted in Spanish.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. To give students a solid foundation in business vocabulary through exercises with a
communicative approach and the practice of business terminology.
2. To familiarize students with basic business concepts presented by an overview of commerce in a
global economy and by the discussion of the establishment of a business firm and its subsequent
development.
3. To integrate student’s knowledge of business with the geographic contexts of the Spanishspeaking countries.
4. To integrate the above-mentioned business and geographic contexts with the cultural context
that deals with the social and business-related cultural patterns of the Hispanic world.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS
AUTHOR: Doyle, Michael et al.
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TITLE: Éxito comercial: Prácticas administrativas y contextos culturales.
PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning
ISBN #: 978-1-285-46279-0
DATE/EDITION: 2015/6th edition
TITLE: Éxito comercial: Cuaderno de correspondencia y documentos comerciales.
ISBN #: 978-1-285-73746-1
TITLE: Premium Web Site Instant Access
ISBN #: 978-1-285-73803-1
TOPICAL OUTLINE OF COURSE
Depart Ensenada- January 7:
DATE
A1- January 9:
A2-January 11:
A3- January 13:
MATERIAL TO BE COVERED
HOMEWORK
Introducción
Capítulo 1
EL COMERCIO Y EL CONTEXTO
HISPANO: GEOGRAFÍA, DEMOGRAFÍA,
IDIOMA Y CULTURA
Lectura panorámica: los contextos del comercio
global. La economía global. El comercio y los
números. La geografía y la población mundial.
Los idiomas del mundo y la creciente
importancia del español. El comercio entre EUA
e Hispanoamérica. Otros países de habla
española. El idioma y la cultura en los negocios.
Capítulo 2
LA EMPRESA
Lectura comercial: Organización y clasificación
de la empresa comercial. Constitución de la
empresa. Una vista panorámica de España. La
actualidad económica española. Una vista
panorámica de Guinea ecuatorial. La actualidad
económica guineo ecuatoriana.
Country Report #1
Capítulo 2
LA EMPRESA
Lectura cultural: Personalismo, independencia y
familia. Síntesis comercial y cultural:
Actividades comunicativas, actividades de
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Capítulo 2
LA EMPRESA
Lectura comercial: Organización y clasificación
de la empresa comercial. Constitución de la
empresa. Una vista panorámica de España. La
actualidad económica española. Una vista
panorámica de Guinea ecuatorial. La actualidad
económica guineo ecuatoriana.
Capítulo 2
LA EMPRESA
Lectura cultural: Personalismo, independencia y
familia. Síntesis comercial y cultural: Actividades
comunicativas, actividades de análisis y
comparación; Los países hispanohablantes, Brasil
y EUA: Nombre oficial, gentilicio, capital y
población, otras ciudades principales, moneda
nacional y denominación de billetes, pp. 53-55.
ESTUDIAR PARA LA PRUEBA #1
Capítulo 3
LA GERENCIA
Lectura comercial: requisitos y modelos
administrativos estadounidenses e hispanos. Una
análisis y comparación; Los países
hispanohablantes, Brasil y EUA: Nombre
oficial, gentilicio, capital y población, otras
ciudades principales, moneda nacional y
denominación de billetes, pp. 53-55.
vista panorámica de México. La actualidad
económica mexicana.
Hilo: January 14
A4-January 16:
A5-January 19:
PRUEBA #1
Country Report # 2
Capítulo 3
LA GERENCIA
Lectura comercial: requisitos y modelos
administrativos estadounidenses e hispanos. Una
vista panorámica de México. La actualidad
económica mexicana.
Capítulo 3
LA GERENCIA
Lectura cultural: el estilo directivo hispano:
Honor, éxito, comunicación y trato social.
Síntesis comercial y cultural: Actividades
y EUA: Jefe de estado y de gobierno, membresía
en organizaciones regionales y mundiales, pp. 8283.
Capítulo 3
LA GERENCIA
Lectura cultural: el estilo directivo hispano:
Honor, éxito, comunicación y trato social.
comparación; Los países hispanohablantes,
Brasil y EUA: Jefe de estado y de gobierno,
membresía en organizaciones regionales y
mundiales, pp. 82-83.
Country Report #3
Capítulo 5
LOS BIENES RAÍCES Y EL EQUIPO
Lectura comercial: Las inversiones de capital a
largo y corto plazo. Una vista panorámica de El
Salvador. La actualidad económica salvadoreña.
Una vista panorámica de Costa Rica. La
actualidad económica costarricense.
Capítulo 5
Lectura comercial: Las inversiones de capital a
largo y corto plazo. Una vista panorámica de El
Salvador. La actualidad económica salvadoreña.
Una vista panorámica de Costa Rica. La
actualidad económica costarricense.
Capítulo 5
Lectura cultural: el campo y la ciudad. Síntesis
comercial y cultural: Actividades comunicativas,
actividades de análisis y comparación; Los países
hispanohablantes, Brasil y EUA: Población
urbana, distribución etaria, analfabetismo, etc. p.
147.
Capítulo 5
Lectura cultural: el campo y la ciudad. Síntesis
actividades de análisis y comparación; Los
países hispanohablantes, Brasil y EUA:
Población
urbana,
distribución
etaria,
analfabetismo, etc. p. 147.
Country Report #5
Capítulo 6
LA OFICINA
Lectura comercial: Sistemas y equipo de la
oficina moderna. Una vista panorámica de
Nicaragua.
La
actualidad
económica
nicaragüense. Una vista panorámica de Panamá.
La actualidad económica panameña.
Study Day:
January 21
A6- January 22:
A7-January 24:
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Yokohama:
January 26-27
In-Transit:
January 28
Kobe: January
29-31
A8- February 1:
PRUEBA #2
Capítulo 6
LA OFICINA
Lectura comercial: Sistemas y equipo de la
oficina moderna. Una vista panorámica de
Nicaragua. La actualidad económica
nicaragüense. Una vista panorámica de Panamá.
La actualidad económica panameña.
Capítulo 6
LA OFICINA
Lectura cultural: el hombre, la mujer y el empleo.
y EUA: Idiomas, grupos étnicos y religiones, pp.
179-181.
Capítulo 6
LA OFICINA
Lectura cultural: el hombre, la mujer y el
empleo. Síntesis comercial y cultural:
hispanohablantes, Brasil y EUA: Idiomas,
grupos étnicos y religiones, pp. 179-181.
Country Report #6
Capítulo 7
LOS RECURSOS HUMANOS Y LAS
RELACIONES LABORALES
Lectura comercial: Contratación, pago y
negociación laboral. Una vista panorámica de
Venezuela. La actualidad económica venezolana.
Capítulo 7
Lectura comercial: Contratación, pago y
negociación laboral. Una vista panorámica de
Venezuela. La actualidad económica
venezolana.
Country Report #7
Capítulo 7
Lectura cultural: actitudes antes el trabajo.
comunicativas (incluye la entrevista de trabajo),
hispanohablantes, Brasil y EUA: Gestos típicos y
algunos sonidos de los países hispanoparlantes,
pp. 205-208.
Capítulo 7
Lectura cultural: actitudes antes el trabajo.
STUDY FOR MIDTERM EXAM
Shanghai:
February 3-4
In-Transit:
February 5-6
Hong Kong:
February 7-8
A9- February 9:
Ho Chi Minh:
February 11-16
A10- February
17:
Singapore:
February 19-20
Study Day:
February 21
A11-February
22:
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comunicativas (incluye la entrevista de trabajo),
países hispanohablantes, Brasil y EUA: Gestos
típicos y algunos sonidos de los países
hispanoparlantes, pp. 205-208.
Rangoon:
February 24March 1
A12-March 2:
A13- March 4:
Capítulo 8
LOS BIENES Y SERVICIOS
Lectura comercial: Productos y servicios. Una
vista panorámica de Colombia. La actualidad
económica colombiana. Una vista panorámica de
Ecuador. La actualidad económica ecuatoriana.
Capítulo 8
Lectura cultural: actitudes hacia el tiempo y la
tecnología. Síntesis comercial y cultural:
hispanohablantes, Brasil y EUA: Recursos
naturales y principales industrias de los países
hispanoparlantes, Brasil y EUA, pp. 243-245.
MIDTERM EXAM
Capítulo 8
Lectura comercial: Productos y servicios. Una
vista panorámica de Colombia. La actualidad
económica colombiana. Una vista panorámica
de Ecuador. La actualidad económica
ecuatoriana.
Country Report #8
Cochin: March 611
Study Day:
March 12
A14-March 13:
A15-March 15:
Capítulo 8
Lectura cultural: actitudes hacia el tiempo y la
tecnología. Síntesis comercial y cultural:
hispanohablantes, Brasil y EUA: Recursos
naturales y principales industrias de los países
hispanoparlantes, Brasil y EUA, pp. 243-245.
Capítulo 9
MARKETING
I:
MERCADOS
Y
PUBLICIDAD
Lectura comercial: Segmentación del mercado y
publicidad. Una vista panorámica de Perú. La
actualidad económica peruana. Una vista
panorámica de Bolivia. La actualidad económica
boliviana.
Capítulo 9
MARKETING I: MERCADOS Y PUBLICIDAD
Lectura comercial: Segmentación del mercado y
publicidad. Una vista panorámica de Perú. La
actualidad económica peruana. Una vista
panorámica de Bolivia. La actualidad económica
boliviana.
Capítulo 9
MARKETING
Capítulo 10
Capítulo 9
MARKETING I: MERCADOS Y PUBLICIDAD
Lectura cultural: lengua, lenguaje y anuncios.
y EUA: carreteras, vías férreas, etc., pp. 275.
Study Day:
March 17
Port Louis:
March 18
A16- March 19:
I:
MERCADOS
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Y
A17-March 21:
A18- March 23:
PUBLICIDAD
Lectura cultural: lengua, lenguaje y anuncios.
comparación; Los países hispanohablantes,
Brasil y EUA: carreteras, vías férreas, etc., pp.
275.
Country Report #9
PRUEBA #3
Capítulo 10
MARKETING
II:
COMPRAVENTA,
TRANSPORTE Y ALMACENAJE
Lectura comercial: La compraventa y otras
funciones del marketing. La venta del producto
y su distribución. El transporte y el almacenaje.
El control de riesgos. La estructuración de
precios. Una vista panorámica de Chile. La
actualidad económica chilena.
Capítulo 10
MARKETING
II:
COMPRAVENTA,
Lectura cultural: Imperialismo español, religión
y comercio. Síntesis comercial y cultural:
análisis
y
comparación;
Los
países
hispanohablantes, Brasil y EUA: fiesta nacional
y otras fiestas públicas de los países
hispanoparlantes, EUA y Brasil, pp. 303-305.
Country Report #10
MARKETING
II:
COMPRAVENTA,
Lectura comercial: La compraventa y otras
funciones del marketing. La venta del producto y
su distribución. El transporte y el almacenaje. El
control de riesgos. La estructuración de precios.
Una vista panorámica de Chile. La actualidad
económica chilena.
Capítulo 10
MARKETING
II:
COMPRAVENTA,
Lectura cultural: Imperialismo español, religión y
comercio. Síntesis comercial y cultural:
análisis
y
comparación;
Los
países
hispanohablantes, Brasil y EUA: fiesta nacional y
otras
fiestas
públicas
de
los
países
hispanoparlantes, EUA y Brasil, pp. 303-305.
Capítulo 12
LA
ENTRADA
EN
EL
MERCADO
INTERNACIONAL:
LOS
PAÍSES
HISPANOPARLANTES
Lectura comercial: Al encuentro de mercados
internacionales. Una vista panorámica de
Argentina. La actualidad económica argentina.
Una vista panorámica de Brasil. La actualidad
económica brasileña.
Cape Town:
March 25-30
Study Day:
March 31
A19-April 1:
A20-April 3:
Capítulo 12
LA ENTRADA EN
EL MERCADO
INTERNACIONAL:
LOS
PAÍSES
HISPANOPARLANTES
Lectura comercial: Al encuentro de mercados
internacionales. Una vista panorámica de
Argentina. La actualidad económica argentina.
Una vista panorámica de Brasil. La actualidad
económica brasileña.
Capítulo 12
LA ENTRADA EN
EL MERCADO
INTERNACIONAL:
LOS
PAÍSES
HISPANOPARLANTES
Lectura cultural: El viaje de negocios al
extranjero. Síntesis comercial y cultural:
análisis
y
comparación;
Los
países
hispanohablantes, Brasil y EUA: Exportaciones
en millones de $EUA, principales productos de
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Capítulo 12
LA
ENTRADA
EN
EL
MERCADO
INTERNACIONAL:
LOS
PAÍSES
HISPANOPARLANTES
Lectura cultural: El viaje de negocios al
extranjero. Síntesis comercial y cultural:
análisis
y
comparación;
Los
países
hispanohablantes, Brasil y EUA: Exportaciones
en millones de $EUA, principales productos de
exportación y mercados, pp. 374-375.
Capítulo 13
LA EXPORTACIÓN Y LA IMPORTACIÓN
Lectura comercial: Prácticas e intermediarios del
comercio internacional. Una vista panorámica de
la República Dominicana. La actualidad
económica dominicana. Una vista panorámica de
Cuba. La actualidad económica cubana.
A21- April 5:
exportación y mercados, pp. 374-375.
Country Report #12
PRUEBA #4
Capítulo 13
Lectura comercial: Prácticas e intermediarios del
comercio internacional. Una vista panorámica de
la República Dominicana. La actualidad
económica dominicana. Una vista panorámica
de Cuba. La actualidad económica cubana.
Capítulo 13
Lectura cultural: El ambiente legal de la
exportación y la importación. Síntesis comercial
y cultural: Actividades comunicativas,
hispanohablantes, Brasil y EUA: Importaciones
en millones de $EUA, etc., pp. 409-411.
Tema (Accra):
April 7-9
Takoradi: April
10-11
A22-April 12:
Capítulo 13
Lectura cultural: El ambiente legal de la
exportación y la importación. Síntesis comercial
y cultural: Actividades comunicativas,
países hispanohablantes, Brasil y EUA:
Importaciones en millones de $EUA, etc., pp.
409-411.
Country Report #13
Capítulo 14
LAS PERSPECTIVAS PARA EL FUTURO
Lectura comercial: Preparación del gerente para
el comercio internacional. Una vista panorámica
de Puerto Rico. La actualidad económica
puertorriqueña. Una vista panorámica de Estados
Unidos. La actualidad económica estadounidense.
Lectura cultural: La presencia hispana en los
Estados Unidos. Síntesis comercial y cultural:
hispanohablantes, Brasil y EUA: Comidas y
bebidas típicas de los países hispanoparlantes,
Brasil y EUA, pp. 449-451.
PREPARE YOUR ORAL INTERVIEW
PRUEBA #5
Capítulo 14
LAS PERSPECTIVAS PARA EL FUTURO
Lectura comercial: Preparación del gerente para
el comercio internacional. Una vista panorámica
de Puerto Rico. La actualidad económica
puertorriqueña. Una vista panorámica de
Estados Unidos. La actualidad económica
estadounidense. Lectura cultural: La presencia
hispana en los Estados Unidos. Síntesis
países hispanohablantes, Brasil y EUA: Comidas
y bebidas típicas de los países hispanoparlantes,
Brasil y EUA, pp. 449-451.
Country Report #14
PREPARE YOUR ORAL INTERVIEW
PREPARE YOUR GROUP PROJECT (PART
OF THE FIELD LAB)
STUDENTS ORAL INTERVIEWS
Estudiar para examen final
Study Day:
April 14
A23-April 15:
Dakar: April 1721
A24-April 22:
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TURN IN THE GROUP PROJECT
DOSSIER (PART OF YOUR FIELD LAB)
April 24: Global
Lens Exams and
Study Day
Estudiar para examen final
April 25: A Day
Finals
April 29: Arrive
in Southampton
METHODS OF EVALUATION / GRADING RUBRIC
COURSE COMPONENTS & POINTS
Active Participation
Homework (Cuaderno de actividades,
Otras actividades diarias de clase)
Exams (2)
Individual country report
Executive Oral Interview (1)
Field Lab + Group project
Quizzes about vocabulary (5)
200
940-1000 A
939-900 A-
100
200
100
100
200
100
GRADING SCALE
899-870 B+ 799-770 C+
869-840 B
769-740 C
839-800 B-
739-700 C-
699-670 D+
669-640 D
639-600 D00-599 F
Homework (10%): You will have a readings and/or writing assignment for each day of
class. These assignments are to be completed before class so that class time can be devoted to
working with the new concepts and vocabulary. All written assignments to be handed in must
be completed on the computer. Homework that is incomplete or late will not be accepted.
The online exercises and recordings for the listening comprehension sections of the Student
Activities Manual can be found at the textbook website.
Quizzes (10%): There will be 5 (five) short quizzes, dealing with vocabulary and/or country
information. See syllabus for dates.
Individual Country report (10%): Each student will give a brief oral country-related report
based on the instructions provided by the professor. Students will be assigned specific topics.
The information they present should augment, not repeat, the information provided in the book.
The presentation should last about 10 minutes.
Executive Oral Interview (10%): http://orlandokelm.wordpress.com/ under “Business
Spanish”: You will listen to interviews related to certain cultural questions. The interviews will
form the basis for class discussion, you may have writing assignments related to them and they
will be included on the tests. We will practice with mock interviews in class so that the student
is prepared at the end of the semester to pass an executive interview in Spanish successfully.
You will have to bring a curriculum vitae and a cover letter in Spanish to the interview.
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Participation (20%): Your attendance, daily preparation, and active participation in class
will not only contribute to your learning, but are also important factors in determining your
grade. Students are expected to participate in Spanish only during each class period. Speaking
in English will result in a zero (0) for the day’s participation grade. A-level participation means
actively participating in individual, small-group, and large-group activities as well as
respecting classmates by not speaking when they are speaking. Points will also be deducted for
using electronic devices, packing up early, etc. Students will be evaluated according to the
following criteria.
SUPERIOR-EXCELLENT: 90-100 points
-Spoke exclusively in Spanish during whole class and group discussions
-Often initiated interactions by responding to classmates' comments and instructor’s questions.
-Was listening attentively when others spoke
-Showed respect and a positive attitude toward professor, peers and subject
-Actively participated in all activities
-Came to class prepared
VERY GOOD-GOOD: 80-89 points
-Spoke Spanish during whole group discussions, and rarely used English during small group activities
-In whole group discussion participation is often limited to answering instructor’s questions
-Was usually an active listener and only rarely didn’t listen while others talked. The student never interrupted
the class.
-Generally contributed actively to getting the task done in group work
-Came to class rather prepared.
AVERAGE-UNSATISFACTORY: 70-79 points
-Used more English than Spanish
-Didn’t always listen while others talked
-Didn’t contribute much to getting the task done in group work
-Passively participated in activities and discussions, responding very minimally
-Unprepared for class in not doing the work assigned
FAILURE: 0 points
-Used more English than Spanish and had a disruptive behavior
-Did not speak during classroom discussions or group work
-Engaged in conversations in English, slept, read newspaper, used the phone
-Gone to the restroom during class time, talked about unrelated subjects
-Did not bring materials required for class
-Absent
Exams (20%): There will be two exams (midterm and final).The midterm exam will cover
all material taught by the time it is given (six chapters, 1-7 except chapter 4). The dates for
the exams are listed on the calendar. The final exam is required, and will be cumulative
(except chapters 4 and 11). There are no make-up quizzes or exams, so be sure to notify your
instructor of a conflict or emergency before the quiz or exam date.
Field Work (20%)
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Field lab attendance is mandatory for all students enrolled in this course. Please do not book
individual travel plans or a Semester at Sea sponsored trip on the day of your field lab.
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Proposal Title #1: Hotel Business in Shanghai
Country: China
Idea: Business Spanish students will meet with a contact from the Shanghai Expo Hotel
(Intercontinental Hotels Group) to learn how the hotel business is run in Shanghai
(http://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/gb/en/shanghai/shghb/hoteldetail).They will
also meet another local contact, a financial analyst, for a business lunch and discussion.
Students will have ready beforehand a set of questions or issues they want to explore
while they visit and engage with the contact. If possible, a local escort, able to speak
Spanish to make the experience more complete, will be hired through the tour operator.
Objectives:
To engage students in a business environment they can learn about and to discuss about
in the Business Spanish class.
To make cross-cultural issues relevant to students about conducting business in Shanghai
since business negotiations, styles and strategies differ from one culture to another.
To observe the business process from beginning to end.
To observe domestic and international marketing practices, market segmentation,
advertising, export/import, financing, retail/wholesale, entry into international markets, and
on cultural aspects in Shanghai that affect domestic and international business.
Students will share their learning and knowledge later in the Business Spanish class in a
group project about all aspects of business they learned from the experience in Spanish. In
small groups of 3-4 students, students will present a new hotel business plan. This written
project will include the following elements: 1) the description of a new hotel business to be
established in a specific Hispanic country following the model of Shanghai when possible; 2)
an analysis/evaluation of the political, economic, cultural and business setting of the target
country and the implications of this information for the creation of the new hotel; 3) an
analysis/evaluation of the possible effects of your hotel in the focus country; 4) a comparison
with the hotel in Shangahi to the one they propose. The results of this research project will be
presented following the requirements below. Please submit a list of group members and
preliminary description of your project by the date indicated on the homework calendar.
DOSSIER REQUIREMENTS:
1Hard-copy
2Completed and turned-in on the date, time, and class indicated.
3Typed on a computer: Times New Roman, double space, 12 pts.
4Appropriate spelling, punctuation, and accents
5Followed directions as to the required contents
6Complete required number of sentences or words. Use word count.
7Use of connector expressions to provide composition cohesiveness
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RESERVE LIBRARY LIST
AUTHOR: Zulma Iguina and Eleanor Dozier
TITLE: Manual de Gramática. Grammar Reference for Students of Spanish.
PUBLISHER: Heinle
ISBN #: 1111836817
DATE/EDITION: 2012, 5th edition
AUTHOR: Fryer, Bruce & Hugo Faria
TITLE: Spanish for the Business Traveler
PUBLISHER: Barron’s
ISBN #: 978-0812017731
DATE/EDITION: 1994 / 2nd edition
ELECTRONIC COURSE MATERIALS
Additional materials, including rubrics, and practice worksheets, will be made available to students
via the intranet for this course.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
There will be some homework assignments which require you to consult the following web sites:
1. In the web site to accompany the book you will find a number of supplementary materials here
as well as practice quizzes that will help you to prepare for the quizzes and exams.
2. Kelm, Orlando R. Cultural Interviews with Latin American and Spanish Executives. To be
found under the “Business Spanish” button at http://orlandokelm.wordpress.com/. These
interviews are assigned as at-home listening activities. Students will subsequently share their
reactions during in-class discussions about cross-cultural communication. They will also use
them to prepare their executive oral interview.
3. Geert Hofstede™ Cultural Dimensions: http://www.geert-hofstede.com/. The tools for
understanding cultural differences presented here will complement students’ study of the
different countries.
4. World Fact Book: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html. This
website is an excellent resource of up-to-date information about the countries we study during
the semester.
5. CNN in Spanish: http://www.CNNespanol.com/
6. Mundo Latino: http://mundolatino.org/
7. Trade Sources Country by Country: http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/trade/
8. Ya – broad sources: http://ya.com/
9. Yahoo in Spanish: http://espanol.yahoo.com
10. Last Frontiers-LA Travel Guide: http://www.lastfrontiers.co.uk
11. Actual Stock Quotations: http://zonafinanciera.com
12. Press Sources: http://www.seeq.com/popupwrapper.jsp?referrer=&domain=prensalatina.com
13. Equatorial Guinea: http://www.angelfire.com/sk2/guineaecuatorial/
14. Culture Active: http://www.cultureactive.com/
COURSE POLICIES
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The Honor Code
Students are expected to comply with the UVA Honor Code. All work is to be pledged and
completed by the student without assistance from classmates, advanced Spanish students, native
speakers, or online translators, unless otherwise indicated by the professor. While an online
dictionary is an acceptable resource, use of any sort of online translator such as Google Translate is
a violation of the Honor Code. Any violations of the Code in or outside class will be brought to the
attention of the Honor Council for appropriate action.
Semester at Sea students enroll in an academic program administered by the University of
Virginia, and thus bind themselves to the University’s honor code. The code prohibits all acts of
lying, cheating, and stealing. Please consult the Voyager’s Handbook for further explanation of
what constitutes an honor offense.
Each written assignment for this course must be pledged by the student as follows: “On my honor
as a student, I pledge that I have neither given nor received aid on this assignment.” The pledge
must be signed, or, in the case of an electronic file, signed “[signed].”
Attendance and Tardiness
Attendance is obligatory for this class. In order for students to progress in their understanding and
speaking of Spanish, they must be exposed to hearing and speaking it on a regular basis. You are
allowed two (2) unexcused absences. Beyond that, for each additional absence, one percentage
point will be deducted from your final grade. An excess of four (4) absences, excused or
unexcused, will result in a withdrawal from or failure in the course. Students are expected to arrive
to class on time. Being late to class counts as half an absence.
Assignment Deadlines and Make-up Work
Assignments are due by the beginning of class as indicated on the syllabus. No late work and no
make-up work will be accepted. Students who will not be in class should complete their
assignments ahead of time. There are no make-ups for exams, quizzes, interviews, or presentations.
Your responsibility
For each credit hour, it is expected that you spend an average of 2 hours on homework and class
preparation. You are expected to come to class having prepared the material on the syllabus for
that day and ready to participate actively in class. Class will be conducted only in Spanish. It is
your responsibility to let your professor know if you do not understand or to consult her during
office hours with any questions or concerns.
Electronics
No laptops, no cell phones or other electronic devices will be used in class unless advised by the
professor. Failure to comply may result in dismissal from the class period.
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