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Spanish language and Culture
 
 

Academics :
> Courses
> Faculty
> Credits / Grading system
> Requirements for enrollment

 

 

Courses
The methodological and pedagogical foundations of our classes are in agreement with state of the art research advancements in the language teaching area. They are also the result of the work experience that the teachers at Viator have accumulated for long in the USA and Spain where the teaching of Spanish as a second language has already come a long way.
           
The regular courses are designed specifically for foreign students of university level. They have two 90-minute long classes per week, complemented with extra activities such as watching films, field and cultural activities and excursions. Students are expected to participate in a creative and active way. All courses are taught entirely in Spanish.

 

1. SEMESTER PROGRAM DIAGRAM
Classes corresponding to a program semester are as follows:

 

Regular classes

Language area

64 hs - 4 credits

Culture area

64 hs - 4 credits

Optional classes

Optional  1

64 hs - 4 credits

Optional  2

64 hs - 4 credits

Extra activities

Tango

32 hs – 2 credits

Horseback riding

4 weeks – Non credits

 

Foreign students must take two regular classes and can choose to have a maximum of four classes per semester. The language class will be assigned to the student according to his or her level of Spanish, to the marks obtained in a placement exam taken as soon as they arrive and according to the specific offer of courses during that particular semester.

The optional classes can be chosen from the list available for a particular semester and only those students who have the language level (intermediate / advanced) necessary to complete them successfully will be allowed to participate.

2. INTENSIVE PROGRAM DIAGRAM
Classes corresponding to the intensive program are as follows :

 
Classes

 

Spanish language (according to level)

48 hs – 4 credits

Argentinian and Latinamerican culture

50 hs – 4 credits

Extra activities

Tango
Horseback riding

Non credits

 

3. NAMES AND DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES
Elementary Spanish
Intermediate Spanish
Advanced Spanish
Conversation and composition
Argentinian contemporary literature
Spanish American literature
Argentinian and latinamerican culture
Social and economic history of argentina,
Argentinian guitar music
Tango
Horseback riding

Please note:
Under-enrolled sections (fewer than six students) of any class may be cancelled during the first two weeks of the semester.

 

faculty
Courses in language and culture are taught by a core of dedicated teachers. They are native speakers of Spanish and they have been teaching foreigners for quite some time.
Optional courses are taught by highly qualified professionals committed to teaching and whose objective is to promote the advancement of their own particular field of knowledge. They are specially hired by Viator according to the specific demand of each semester.


 

Credits / grading system
The number of credits is granted according to the number of hours of studies and to the contents and demands of the chosen programs.

The language and culture programs are certified by Fasta University, the institution that guarantees the level, the quality and the credits offered by Viator Foundation. The students will receive their transcripts three or four weeks after courses have been completed and for no extra cost.
It is advisable for students to make sure that their home universities will accept the transfer of credits.

 

 
10 Excellent

Superior work

8-9 Very Good

Meritorious work

6-7 Good

Work without merit

4-5 Satisfactory

Aceptable work

0-3 Unsatisfactory

Failure

 

requirements
In order to take the optional courses of each semester, it is necessary to have an intermediate or advanced level of Spanish. The participants must have done at least four semesters of Spanish in their home countries. Those ones with a lower level can only take the regular courses.

Anyone older than fifteen years of age can do the Intensive Programs. She or he only has to be interested in learning the language and Latinamerican culture.

 
 
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