Details
The development of communication skills in business-related and professional Spanish language to an intermediate level, with emphasis on speaking, listening, reading and writing. Students will also be introduced to the cultural protocols involved in conducting business and professional activities in Spanish-speaking countries.
Students will develop the ability to express themselves in a formal register appropriate for professional purposes. The student will engage with cultural norms to ensure appropriate communication in business correspondence.
| Paper title | Business Spanish |
|---|---|
| Paper code | SPAN233 |
| Subject | Spanish |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2020 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $904.05 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $3,954.75 |
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 201 or SPAN 231
- Restriction
- SPAN 203
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- If you have previous knowledge of the language you can still enrol in this paper via Special Permission by proceeding with your application process to the Review and Submit page or email languages@otago.ac.nz for assistance.
- Eligibility
- Suitable for undergraduate students who have an intermediate level of Spanish and are interested in acquiring a proficiency in Spanish for professional purposes.
- Contact
- languages@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
To be advised when next offered
- Paper Structure
- This paper explores communicative and grammatical content suitable for an intermediate level in business correspondence and the professional world.
- Textbooks
Textbooks to be advised when next offered.
Readings and documentaries as assigned on Blackboard.
- Course outline
- View the course outline for SPAN 233
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural
understanding, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to
- Demonstrate proficiency at an intermediate level in business communication, both oral and written
- Demonstrate awareness of the formality of a business or professional situation
