Primavera 2011
Dra. Alicia Giralt
Weber State University
Spanish 4710Español para Negocios II
EH-115
Martes y Jueves 1030-1145 a.m.
Horas de consulta: Oficina: E-Hall 231 626-6726
agiralt@weber.edu
El calendario del curso está en online.weber.edu
Prerequisito
2020 o equivalente Objetivos del curso
Esta no es una clase de negocios tradicional. Los estudiantes que buscan información básica sobre negocios, administración, l finanzas o marketing, etc., deben considerar cursos en la Facultad de Negocios (College of Business).
El propósito de este curso es examinar la lengua española y culturas hispanas en el mundo de los negocios y específicamente el contraste entre ellas y los modelos angloamericanos.
Al acabar el cuatrimestre, los estudiantes demostrarán dominar el vocabulario, las estructuras gramaticales y formulas culturales necesarias para entender y participar en el mundo de los negocios de algunos países hispanohablantes y de nuestra comunidad hispana. También se familiarizarán con los principales ambientes económicos de algunos países hispanos y de nuestra comunidad hispana.
Este curso intenta complementar una especialización o subespecialización en español.
Libro requerido
Doyle, M. S., Fryer, T. B. & Cere, R. (2006). Éxito comercial: Prácticas administrativas y contextos culturales. (4th edition). Boston: Thomson Heinle. [ISBN 1-4130-0691- Tareas y evaluación
La nota final será la suma de los siguientes porcentajes:
Primer examen
20%
Segundo examen
20%
Presentaciones orales
10%
20%
Pruebas y tarea
Participación
Cada estudiante podrá perder hasta 3 clases (justificadas o no). Después de esto, recibirá una reducción de 5 puntos de la nota final por cada día perdido.
20%
10%
Todo el trabajo de la clase y las notas finales se asignarán según esta escala:
A
93 - 100
C
73 – 76.99
A-
90 – 92.99
C-
70 – 72.99
B+
87 – 89.99
D+
67 – 69.99
B
83 – 86.99
D
63 – 66.99
B-
80 – 82.00
D-
60 – 62.99
C+
77 – 79.99
E
0 – 59.99
Tarea, presentaciones orales y proyectos
No se aceptarán trabajos escritos a mano; todo debe pasarse a máquina, incluso las marcas ortográficas.
Es posible que el profesor devuelva un documento sin asignarle una nota, con esperanzas de que se mejore y se entregue de nuevo. En este caso, la mejor nota que se puede recibir será una B.
No se aceptará la tarea después de la fecha.
Habrá dos presentaciones orales en grupo durante el cuatrimestre. La primera presentación se basará en un país latino, la segunda en el proyecto final.
Classroom Policies
Academic Honesty
It is expected that students will submit their own work. A complete description of cheating and plagiarism can be found in the WSU Student Code (Section IV, Part D, Paragraph 2). Plagiarism will result in failure on an assignment or in the course, depending on its severity.
On the other hand, students are encouraged to collaborate on assignments and to have others in the class read their work and give comments and suggestions before turning work in, but each student must submit their own work. Two copies of the same work is considered a collusion.Special Needs
Students with medical, psychological or learning limitations or disabilities who desire academic adjustments or accommodations, must contact Services for Students with Disabilities (tel. 626-6413). This contact should occur at least ten days prior to the time an academic adjustment or accommodation is needed.
Late Work
No late work accepted. Homework is due at the beginning of the period on the day indicated in this syllabus. Exceptions to this policy must be arranged beforehand.
Make-Up Work
Any valid reason for missing class, an assignment, or an exam due to truly extenuating circumstances should be presented to the instructor for consideration in advance of the activity in question, whenever reasonably possible. You may call me, use my voice mail or my e-mail to contact me in such an extenuating situation. If you desire a response from me, e-mail is most highly recommended. If you anticipate a problem, please talk to me about it as soon as possible.
Computer Use
Computer use in the classroom should never be devoted to personal tasks; otherwise, the participation grade will be zero.
Emergency Closure
If for any reason the University is forced to close for an extended period of time, we will conduct our class via WebCt. Look for announcements on your Weber e-mail. If you are not familiar with the Blackboard system, please review the student orientation available at
http://wsuonline.weber.edu/students/orientation.asp.
Please let me know by the end of the first week of the semester if you do not have access to a computer and/or the Internet from your home.
You are responsible for checking your Weber e-mail or for having Weber messages forwarded to an account you do check.
Core Beliefs
According to PPM 6-22 IV, students are to “[d]etermine, before the last day to drop courses without penalty, when course requirements conflict with a student's core beliefs. If there is such a conflict, the student should consider dropping the class. A student who finds this solution impracticable may request a resolution from the instructor. This policy does not oblige the instructor to grant the request, except in those cases when a denial would be arbitrary and capricious or illegal. This request must be made to the instructor in writing and the student must deliver a copy of the request to the office of the department head. The student's request must articulate the burden the requirement would place on the student's beliefs.”
Cell Phones
Absolutely no cell phones allowed in class, and no text messaging. If you need to contact someone, leave the classroom.
Department Assessment Policy
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures requires a final portfolio from all graduating majors during the last semester of their senior year. If you are a major or a minor, or are even considering becoming a foreign language major, please save (on computer disk if possible) at least one example of your best work from this class and all other language classes you take towards fulfillment of your major.
