SP 451 - Spanish Language in Context: Competent Abroad

Research has demonstrated that study abroad can enhance every aspect of language ability. One of the most important general findings of this research is, however, that study abroad is most beneficial for the development of abilities related to social interaction. Students who go abroad can learn to do things with words, such as requesting, apologizing, or offering compliments, and they may also learn to interpret situations calling such speech acts in ways that local people do… In short, and logically, study abroad has been shown to enhance the aspects of communicative competence that are most difficult to foster in classroom settings.

NOTE: This course is offered during the regular semester and in the summer. For summer sections, the course schedule is condensed, but the content, learning outcomes, and contact hours are the same.

Course Information

Discipline(s):

Spanish

Term(s) Offered:

Fall
Spring
Summer

Credits:

4

Language of instruction:

Spanish

Contact Hours:

60

Prerequisites:

8+ semesters of college-level Spanish

The World is Your Classroom

Take courses at our Centers abroad, directly enroll at a local partner university, or build a schedule with courses from both. Use the Course Finder to explore all the courses offered at our IES Abroad Centers. Additional course options at prestigious local universities are available on the program page and partner university websites.

Browse Our Courses