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Course Description
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Course Name
Beginning Quechua
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Host University
ISA Cusco Study Center
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Location
Cusco, Peru
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Area of Study
Indigenous Languages
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Language Level
Intermediate
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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Contact Hours
60 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units6
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Quechua Inicial [QUE 270S]CURSOS INTERNACIONALES DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE SALAMANCAINTERNATIONAL STUDIES ABROADI. LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONEspañolII. AUDIENCEEl curso está destinado únicamente a estudiantes de ISA Cursos Internacionales de la Universidad de Salamanca. Ningún estudiante externo al grupo ISA podrá recibir el curso.III. CONTACT HOURSDuring this course, you will engage in 40 sessions of 90 minutes, 3 sessions per week (13 weeks), for a total of 60 hours and 56 hours of beginning Quechua language instruction. The course is taught by a private Quechua language teacher.IV. SUMMARYBeginning Quechua is a practical and experiential course in which students use their knowledge in situations that simulate real communication with other speakers of this Native Andean language.IV. GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course provides students with both the linguistic and the socio-linguistic abilities to introduce students to basic Quechua language. It is focused on the grammatical and lexical knowledge as well as the practice of writing, reading, listening and speaking skills in order to communicate with other speakers of this Native Andean language.
V. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.
- Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
- Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
VI. COURSE PRE-REQUISITES
Se require que el estudiante aprenda y domine el nivel básico, según el MCER (Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas)
VII. EVALUATION CRITERIAUn examen parcial (20%)
Un examen final (30%)
Exposiciones (30%)
Tareas 10 %
Asistencia y participación en clase (10%)
VII. REQUIRED READINGS AND TEXTS:
Diccionario de la Academia Mayor de la lengua quechua
STUDENT EXPECTATIONSClass participation.Attendance: promptness in class and positive presence in class.Active listening: paying attention in class and during filed excursions, asking appropriate questions, showing interest and enthusiasm.Involvement in Class Discussions: Sharing knowledge and information.Group accountability: participates positively as a part of a group during flied excursions and classes.Respect: culturally appropriate interaction with hosts. This includes appropriately greeting people when entering offices and classrooms and saying thank you.Please Note: Course contents, lectures, and readings may be modified as needed, should any change of class topics or lectures may be necessary, student will be promptly notified.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.