| Organizing school | University of Vaasa |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Schedule | Course open om Moodle: 25.01. – 16.04.2027 |
| Webinars | No webinars, a fully self-study course with the possibility to book individual Zoom meetings. |
| Exam on Moodle | No exam, continuous assessment with videos and various exercises. |
| CEFR-level | Starting level A0 -> target level A1.1 |
| ECTS | 3 |
| Prerequisites | No prior knowledge of Spanish needed. |
Course description
Contents
Hola! ¡Bienvenidos a estudiar español! Welcome to your online Spanish course, where you will learn independently through a variety of engaging exercises. By the end of the course, you will be able to introduce yourself, engage in small talk, talk about your stu-dies and work, ask for directions, and handle common situations in a restaurant and a café. You will also explore Spain and its culture, preparing you to use the language when traveling.
The course covers:
– Pronunciation, word stress, and intonation
– The alphabet and spelling your name
– Introducing yourself, talking about your studies and work
– Ordering food and drinks in a café, traveling, and transportation
– Basic hotel interactions
– Days of the week and expressing time
– Cultural insights and country names/nationalities
– Fundamental grammar: noun and adjective inflection, differences between “to be” verbs, prepositions, regular present tense conjugations, use of articles, and common irregular verbs
– Question words and common prepositions
– Numbers 1-100 and ordinal numbers 1-10
Learning outcomes
After completing this course, you will be able to:
– Use common expressions and polite phrases in basic everyday and work-related situations
– Know the fundamentals of Spanish grammar to carry on with Spanish 2.
Study material
All materials are available on the digital learning platform.
Teaching and evaluation methods
The course consists of online instruction and exercises.
Grading criteria
Continuous assessment is based on videos and various exercises.
Assessment will be conducted in accordance with the practices of the host institution.
Amount of work
A total of 81h. One credit corresponds to 27 h of student work (3 x 27 h = 81 h).