UCC1: New Course Transmittal Form

UCC1: New Course Transmittal Form Department Name and Number Recommended SCNS Course Identification Prefix Level Course Number Lab Code Full Course Title Transcript Title (please limit to 21 characters) Effective Term and Year Rotating Topic yes no Amount of Credit Contact Hour: Base or Headcount S/U Only yes no Repeatable Credit yes no If yes, total repeatable credit allowed Variable Credit yes no If yes, minimum and maximum credits per semester Course Description (50 words or less) Prerequisites Co-requisites Degree Type (mark all that apply) Baccalaureate Graduate Professional Other Category of Instruction Introductory Intermediate Advanced Rationale and place in curriculum Department Contact College Contact Name Phone Name Phone Email Email Rev. 7/13

Spanish for the Legal Professions SPN 3xxx ~ Spring 2015, MWF per. X INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Ximena Moors TA: David Vasquez Hurtado 3B Dauer Hall 321 Yon Hall xmoors@ufl.edu dvasquezh@ufl.edu 273-3741 2-2349 DESCRIPTION This course will help prepare students for professional work in legal professions in a Spanish-speaking environment. Specifically, the course will enable them to understand legal texts and arguments, to write documents and to express themselves using legal vocabulary. The class will be taught in Spanish and will cover a broad mix of practical legal terminology, vocabulary and conversational skills. Special attention will be placed on the practice of writing to be used in law offices, courtrooms and similar settings. Speaking skills will be developed through class discussions, presentations and fieldwork. The fieldwork component of the course will provide students with the opportunity to gain experience through public service by partnering team them with agencies that attend to the Hispanic community. OBJECTIVES To develop linguistic and cultural proficiency relevant to communication needs in legal affairs or matters for the Spanishspeaking community. To become acquainted with Hispanic legal systems and the institutions it is made up of, as well as some topics related to Hispanic American legal issues that are affecting those countries. PREREQUISITES SPN 3300 or SPN 3350, or an equivalent course approved by the instructor. TEXTS 1. Spanish and English Legal Dictionary: Diccionario Juridico Inglés- Español (McGraw-Hill) 2. Selected Readings (e.g., Spanish and US legal forms and documents as well as newspaper articles and news/information relevant to the subject) posted online (Sakai). 1

GRADE SCALE The grade scale for classes in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies is as follows: A = 100-93 C(S) = 76-73 NOTE: A grade of C- will not be a qualifying grade A- = 92-90 C-(U) = 72-70 B+ = 89-87 D+ = 69-67 B = 86-83 D = 66-63 B- = 82-80 D- = 62-60 C+ = 79-77 E = 59-0 for major, minor, Gen Ed, Gordon Rule or Basic Distribution Credit courses. For further information regarding passing grades and grade point equivalents, please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog at https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/i nfo/grades.aspx. EVALUATION AND GRADING PROCEDURES 15% Quizzes (4) 20% Exams (2) 20% Short Essays (3) 10% Fieldwork 20% Oral Presentation 15% In-class participation/homework 15% Quizzes (4): Quizzes will cover legal vocabulary; dates are assigned in the calendar. 20% Exams (2): Midterm and final exams will be cumulative in nature and will cover all assigned material and classroom work and discussions. 20% Short Essays (3): Each essay will address a specific issue in the legal system of a particular Spanish speaking country. The students will choose from a list provided by the instructor. Rubric can be found on page 8 of this syllabus. 10% Fieldwork: The students will engage in community service through the Three Rivers Office, a group of attorneys in Gainesville who provide free legal service to low-income individuals For the purpose of this class, students will be assigned service work that pertains particularly to Spanish-speaking clients or situations. 20% Oral Presentation: Each student will present an oral report on a particular legal issue selected, from a list, by the student him/herself. Rubric can be found on pages 6-7 of this syllabus. 15% In-class participation/homework: Attendance and active class participation are an integral component of this course and, to that end, will be evaluated on a weekly basis. Rubric can be found on page 7 of this syllabus. 2

ATTENDANCE AND MAKE-UPS Three unexcused absences will be allowed; after the third absence one point will be deduced from the final grade. Excused absences that are documented are not included in this total. Requirements for class attendance and makeup exams, assignments, and other work in this course are consistent with university policies that can be found in the online catalog at: https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY UF students are bound by The Honor Pledge which states, We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honor and integrity by abiding by the Honor Code. On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied: On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment. The Honor Code specifies a number of behaviors that are in violation of this code and the possible sanctions. Furthermore, you are obligated to report any condition that facilitates academic misconduct to appropriate personnel. If you have any questions or concerns, please consult with the instructor or TAs in this class. Further information can be found at http://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/honorcodes/conductcode.php COUNSELING AND WELLNESS A variety of counseling, mental health and psychiatric services are available through the UF Counseling and Wellness Center, whose goal is to help students be maximally effective in their academic pursuits by reducing or eliminating emotional, psychological, and interpersonal problems that interfere with academic functioning. The Center can be found online at http://www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc or reached by phone at 392-1575. University Police Department 392-1111 or 9-1-1 for emergencies CLASSROOM ACCOMMODATIONS Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation. COURSE EVALUATIONS Students are expected to provide feedback on the quality of instruction in this course based on 10 criteria. These evaluations are conducted online at https://evaluations.ufl.edu. Evaluations are typically open during the last two or three weeks of the semester, but students will be given specific times when they are open. Summary results of these assessments are available to students at https://evaluations.ufl.edu/results. 3

CALENDAR (Subject to change) WEEK SUBJECT IN CLASS 1 Introduction 2 The Law: Sources, Custom and General Principles. 3 Introduction to the Spanish 4 Legal System. The structure 5 of Courts in Spain and Latin America. USA versus Spain/Latin America: Main Differences. 6 Civil Law: Family, 7 Inheritance, Contracts and 8 Obligations, Purchase 9 Agreement, Real Estate. 10 Penal Law: Crimes against 11 people, crimes against 12 property, and crimes against 13 the environment. 14 Labor Law and Immigration 15 Law. 2) Monday: Lecture, Vocabulary List Friday: Oral presentations 3) Monday: Lecture, Vocabulary List Friday: Oral presentations 4) Monday: Lecture, Vocabulary List Friday: Quiz # 1 5) Monday: Lecture, Vocabulary List Friday: Essay # 1 6) Monday: Lecture, Vocabulary List Friday: Oral presentations 7) Monday: Lecture, Vocabulary List Friday: Exam # 1 8) Monday: Lecture, Vocabulary List Friday: Oral presentation 9) Monday: Lecture, Vocabulary List Friday: Essay # 2 10) Monday: Lecture, Vocabulary List Friday: Quiz # 2 11) Monday: Lecture, Vocabulary List Friday: Oral presentation 12) Monday: Lecture, Vocabulary List Friday: Oral presentation 13) Monday: Lecture, Vocabulary List Friday: Quiz # 3 14) Monday: Lecture, Vocabulary List Friday: Oral presentation 15) Monday: Lecture, Vocabulary List Friday: Quiz # 4 16 Monday: Essay # 3 4

WEEK SUBJECT IN CLASS Wednesday: Exam # 2 5

ORAL PRESENTATION RUBRIC NAME: TOPIC: Comprehensibility Appropriate use of legal terminology; completely comprehensible, outstanding use of Spanish Grammar; outstanding interaction with classmates and instructor during the presentation. Acceptable use of legal terminology; mostly comprehensible, average use of Spanish Grammar; interaction with classmates and instructor during the presentation. Unsatisfactory use of legal terminology. At times difficult to understand, meaning unclear. Didn t interact with classmates and instructor during the presentation. 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 Content Well documented issue, good use of sources for the presentation; high quality of handout/visuals. 15 14 13 complete list of vocabulary in advance Acceptable documented issue, acceptable use of sources for the presentation; moderate quality of handout/visuals. incomplete list of vocabulary in advance Incomplete documented issue, inadequate use of sources for a complete presentation; poor quality of handout/visuals. poor list of vocabulary in advance 12 11 10 9 8 7 Organization Well organized, objective of presentation was clear. Presenting the subject in the allotted length of time: 10 to 15 minutes. Apparent organization to presentation, although at times the listener got lost, objectives of the presentation were vague. Do not Present the subject in the allotted length of time: 10 to 15 minutes Very disjointed, listener had difficulty following the presentation. Poor use of time when Presenting the subject in the allotted length of time: 10 to 15 minutes 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Delivery Presented the information without reading or depending on note cards. Answering three questions from classmates and instructor. Clear evidence of communicative ability, Only use Spanish for communication. Overall professional attitude Presented the information without reading, but with some difficulty at times, seeming memorized. Answering less than three questions from classmates and instructor, Evidence of communicative ability; didn t communicate only in Spanish; some professional attitude Relied heavily on note card and often read. Little evidence of communicative ability. Several uses of English for communication. Lack of professional attitude. 10 9 8 7 6 5 6 5 4 OVERALL GRADE / 50 6

IN-CLASS PARTICIPATION RUBRIC NAME In-class participation Complete attendance during the three classes on time; 2 points Highly active participation in class; 2 points 100-90 Outstanding interaction with classmates and instructor in class and group activities; 2 points Well prepared for each class in advance 2 points Complete attendance during the two classes on time; 5 point Average participation in class; 0-5 points 89-69 Average interaction with classmates and instructor in class and group activities; 0-5 points Not well prepared for each class in advance 0-5 points Attendance during the one class or on attendance at all, 0-5 points Poor or not at all participation in class; 0-5 points 60-40 Poor or not at all interaction with classmates and instructor in class and group activities; 0-5 points Not prepared for each class in advance 0-5 points Grade week 1: Grade week 4: Grade week 7: Grade week 10: Grade week 13: Grade week 2: Grade week 5: Grade week 8: Grade week 11: Grade week 14: Grade week 3: Grade week 6: Grade week 9: Grade week 12: Grade week 15: 7

ESSAY RUBRIC NAME ESSAY # TOPIC Comprehensibility Appropriate use of legal terminology; completely 20 19 18 17 comprehensible, outstanding use of Spanish Grammar/Syntax. Acceptable use of legal terminology; mostly comprehensible, 16 15 14 13 average use of Spanish Grammar/Syntax. Unsatisfactory use of legal terminology. At times difficult to 12 11 10 9 understand, meaning unclear. Content Well documented issue, good use of sources 20 19 18 17 Acceptable documented issue, acceptable use of sources 16 15 14 13 Incomplete documented issue, inadequate use of sources 12 11 10 9 Organization Well organized, objective of presentation was clear. 20 19 18 17 Apparent organization to presentation, although at times the 16 15 14 13 reader got lost, objectives of the presentation were vague. Very disjointed, reader had difficulty understanding the text. 12 11 10 9 OVERALL GRADE 60 8

UCC: Syllabus Checklist All UCC1 forms and each UCC2 form that proposes a change in the course description or credit hours must include this checklist in addition to a complete syllabus. Check the box if the attached syllabus includes the indicated information. Syllabus MUST contain the following information: Instructor contact information (and TA if applicable) Course objectives and/or goals A weekly course schedule of topics and assignments Required and recommended textbooks Methods by which students will be evaluated and their grades determined A statement related to class attendance, make-up exams and other work such as: Requirements for class attendance and make-up exams, assignments, and other work in this course are consistent with university policies that can be found in the online catalog at: https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx." A statement related to accommodations for students with disabilities such as: Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Student Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the instructor when requesting accommodation. Information on current UF grading policies for assigning grade points. This may be achieved by including a link to the appropriate undergraduate catalog web page: https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/grades.aspx A statement informing students of the online course evaluation process such as: Students are expected to provide feedback on the quality of instruction in this course based on 10 criteria. These evaluations are conducted online at https://evaluations.ufl.edu. Evaluations are typically open during the last two or three weeks of the semester, but students will be given specific times when they are open. Summary results of these assessments are available to students at https://evaluations.ufl.edu. It is recommended that syllabi contain the following information: 1. Critical dates for exams and other work 2. Class demeanor expected by the professor (e.g., tardiness, cell phone usage) 3. UF s honesty policy regarding cheating, plagiarism, etc. Suggested wording: UF students are bound by The Honor Pledge which states, We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honor and integrity by abiding by the Honor Code. On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied: On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment. The Honor Code (http://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/process/student-conduct-honor-code/) specifies a number of behaviors that are in violation of this code and the possible sanctions. Furthermore, you are obliged to report any condition that facilitates academic misconduct to appropriate personnel. If you have any questions or concerns, please consult with the instructor of TAs in this class. 4. Phone number and contact site for university counseling services and mental health services: 392-1575, http:// www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc/default.aspx University Police Department: 392-1111 or 9-1-1 for emergencies. The University s complete Syllabus Policy can be found at: http:// www.aa.ufl.edu/data/sites/18/media/policies/syllabi_policy.pdf Rev. 7/13