Pre-requisites / Preclusions

Course Code	Course Name	Credit	Student Requires
			Pre-requisite	Preclusion
LAS1201	Spanish 1	4	Nil	YSL1201 Introductory Spanish 1
LAS2201	Spanish 2	4	LAS1201 Spanish 1 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher-level course than this course.	YLS1201 Beginning Spanish 1
LAS3201	Spanish 3	4	LAS2201 Spanish 2 or YLS1201 Beginning Spanish 1 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	YLS1202 Beginning Spanish 2
LAS3202	Spanish 4	4	LAS3201 Spanish 3 or YLS1201 Beginning Spanish 1 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	YLS1202 Beginning Spanish 2
LAS4201	Spanish 5	4	LAS3202 Spanish 4 or YLS1202 Beginning Spanish 2 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	YLS2201 Intermediate Spanish 1, LAS4201HM
LAS4201HM	Spanish 5	5	LAS3202 Spanish 4 or YLS1202 Beginning Spanish 2 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	LAS4201
LAS4202	Spanish 6	4	LAS4201 or YLS2201 Intermediate Spanish 1 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	YLS2202 Intermediate Spanish 2,  LAS4202HM
LAS4202HM	Spanish 6	5	LAS4201 or YLS2201 Intermediate Spanish 1 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	LAS4202
LAS4203	Spanish 7	4	Level B2.1 according to the CEFR (students will have to take a placement test) or LAS4202 Spanish 6. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	LAS4203HM
LAS4203HM	Spanish 7	5	Level B2.1 according to the CEFR (students will have to take a placement test) or LAS4202 Spanish 6. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	LAS4203
LAS4204	Spanish 8	4	Level B2.2 according to the CEFR (students will have to take a placement test)or LAS4203 Spanish 7. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	LAS4204HM
LAS4204HM	Spanish 8	5	Level B2.2 according to the CEFR (students will have to take a placement test)or LAS4203 Spanish 7. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.	LAS4204

Undergraduate students from cohort 2020 and before should read CLS Level-4000 courses with the HM suffix (for example, LAS4201HM) worth 5MCs per course. Undergraduate students from cohort 2021 onwards should read CLS L4000 courses without the HM suffix (for example, LAS4201) worth 4MCs per course.

LAS1201 Spanish 1

Spanish 1 is the introductory course to the language and culture of the Hispanic world. This course is designed to help students develop the four linguistic skills in Spanish as well as to expand their cultural competency. The course will focus on the acquisition of basic structures in present tense, which will be developed and reinforced in subsequent courses.

This course is meant for students with no prior knowledge of the target language. Students with any prior knowledge must contact CLS to take a placement test.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-3-3	Nil	YLS1201 Introductory Spanish I	Nil

 

LAS2201 Spanish 2

Corresponds to level A1.2. This course is the continuation of Spanish 1. Spanish 2 pays close attention to oral practice while strengthening basic grammar skills (presente and pretérito perfecto compuesto), writing, and reading comprehension. Students will continue to learn about the Spanish culture via readings and a variety of audio-visual materials. This course covers the second half of the textbook used in Spanish 1.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-3-3	LAS1201 Spanish 1 or YLS1201 Introductory Spanish I or placement test	YLS1202 Introductory Spanish II	Nil

 

LAS3201 Spanish 3

Spanish 3 (A.2.1 level), is an elementary level at the CLS. This course offers a combination of listening and speaking practice and introduces past tenses (pretérito perfecto compuesto, pretérito perfecto simple and pretérito imperfecto) via targeted reading and writing activities. The course continues to incorporate Spanish cultural elements through representative texts and audio-visual materials.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-3-3	LAS2201 Spanish 2 or YLS1202 Introductory Spanish II or placement test	YLS2201 Intermediate Spanish 1	Nil

 

LAS3202 Spanish 4

This course is a continuation of Spanish 3. Students taking this course will build upon what was covered in the first half at elementary A.2.2. level and continue to expand their command of written and spoken Spanish. Spanish 4 pays close attention to aural/oral practice while strengthening key grammar concepts, notably: past tenses, futuro, condicional and imperativo.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-3-3	LAS3201 Spanish 3 or YLS2201 Intermediate Spanish I or placement test	YLS2202 Intermediate Spanish II	Nil

 

LAS4201/LAS4201HM Spanish 5

Students taking this course will build upon what was covered at the Beginners and Elementary levels to expand their command of written and spoken Spanish. Intermediate Spanish B.1.1. will focus on readings and discussions of Spanish culture to continue developing students’ vocabulary while reinforcing complex grammar and syntax. This course will also focus on accurate written production with attention paid to reviewing more complex grammar skills such as pretérito pluscuamperfecto and presente de subjuntivo.

Undergraduate students from cohort 2020 and before should read CLS Level-4000 courses with the HM suffix (for example, LAS4201HM) worth 5 units per course. Undergraduate students from cohort 2021 onwards should read CLS L4000 courses without the HM suffix (for example, LAS4201) worth 4 units per course.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4/5	4-0-0-3-3 (for 4 units) 4-0-0-3-5.5 (for 5 units)	LAS3202 Spanish 4 or YLS2202 Intermediate Spanish II or placement test	YLS3201 Advanced Spanish I	Nil

 

LAS4202/LAS4202HM Spanish 6

This course is the continuation of the intermediate level and serves as a bridge to further study of Spanish language and culture. Students will work on refining their writing and speaking skills by engaging in a variety of integrated language tasks. Nuance grammar concepts will be explored in complex sentences and structures using discourse markers and connectors.

Undergraduate students from cohort 2020 and before should read CLS Level-4000 courses with the HM suffix (for example, LAS4202HM) worth 5 units per course. Undergraduate students from cohort 2021 onwards should read CLS L4000 courses without the HM suffix (for example, LAS4202) worth 4 units per course.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4/5	4-0-0-3-3 (for 4 units) 4-0-0-3-5.5 (for 5 units)	LAS4201 Spanish 5 or YLS3201 Advanced Spanish I or placement test	YLS3202 Advanced Spanish II	Nil

 

LAS4203/LAS4203HM Spanish 7 Language and Spanish Studies

The Level of instruction will be B.2.1 (CRFL). This course aims to broaden students’ understanding and knowledge of the society, culture and history of Spain. Along with the proposed textbook, authentic source materials, including slang expressions, integrated grammar tasks and proverbs, will be used to convey an updated, critical and comprehensive view of current issues in the Spanish society, and to provide students with the tools necessary to comprehend the relationship between language and culture. This course is designed from a communicative approach, prioritising the active use of the language and encouraging interaction in Spanish at an upper-intermediate level.

Undergraduate students from cohort 2020 and before should read CLS Level-4000 courses with the HM suffix (for example, LAS4203HM) worth 5 units per course. Undergraduate students from cohort 2021 onwards should read CLS L4000 courses without the HM suffix (for example, LAS4203) worth 4 units per course.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4/5	4-0-0-3-3 (for 4 units) 4-0-0-3-5.5 (for 5 units)	Level B2.1 according to the CEFR (students will have to take a placement test)or LAS4202 Spanish 6.	NIL	Nil

 

LAS4204/LAS4204HM Spanish 8 Language and Spanish Studies

The Level of instruction will be B.2.2, according to the CERF and taught in Spanish solely. This course is the culmination of the Spanish Programme and of the upper-intermediate level. A combination of authentic source materials will be used to immerse students in living, working and studying in Spanish milieus. Close attention will be paid to understanding aspects of the Spanish culture and society. At the end of this course students will be ready to pursue further studies in Spanish or to learn other disciplines with Spanish as the language of instruction (e.g. Bachelor or Master’s degree in Spain).

Undergraduate students from cohort 2020 and before should read CLS Level-4000 courses with the HM suffix (for example, LAS4204HM) worth 5 units per course. Undergraduate students from cohort 2021 onwards should read CLS L4000 courses without the HM suffix (for example, LAS4204) worth 4 units per course.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4/5	4-0-0-3-3 (for 4 units) 4-0-0-3-5.5 (for 5 units)	Level B2.2 according to the CEFR (students will have to take a placement test) or LAS4203 Spanish 7	NIL	Nil

 

* Workload: A-B-C-D-E
The components are as follow:
A: no. of lecture hours per week
B: no. of tutorial hours per week
C: no. of lab hours per week
D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
E: no. of hours for preparatory work by a student per week

E-Learning and Links

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