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The Spanish for Home-background Speakers (SBHS) series (SPANLANG 21B, 22B, and 23B) is designed for students whose greatest exposure to Spanish has been in the home or community rather than the classroom. The SHBS program is pedagogically and methodologically structured to develop the oral and written language skills of Spanish home-background speakers, building on the linguistic knowledge that home-background speakers already bring to the classroom to rapidly develop their skills in a supportive and positive environment. For further information, contact Ana Sierra.

Writing and Composition Workshop for Heritage Language Students (SPANLANG 102B) is a Writing in the Major (WIM) course designed for home-background speakers with a good understanding of written accents, spelling, and syntax. In this course, we focus on the craft of writing, including brainstorming, planning, outlining, drafting, revising, and editing. Spanish majors write mostly on literary topics, while non-majors may choose to explore topics relevant to their respective academic specialties. Spanish 102B is offered each winter and may be taken concurrently with other courses in the major, so that this course acts as a workshop for writing to be completed for the concurrent Spanish course. Spanlang 102B is generally offered each year, but in 2009-2010 it will be integrated with Spanlang 102, which is offered every quarter.

Spanlang 102(B) may be taken concurrently with other courses in the major, so that this course acts as a workshop for writing to be completed for the concurrent Spanish course. For further information, contact Vivian Brates (autumn, spring instructor) or Ali Miano (winter instructor).

Spanish for Heritage and Foreign Language Pre-Med and Public Health Students (SPANLANG 131M) prepares students with advanced proficiency in Spanish to work directly with native Spanish-speakers on health-related issues. Designed for heritage language students as well as classroom learners with a high degree of oral proficiency, this course is ideal for those with an interest in general health, public health, or premedicine. Students design, present and discuss health issues in concert with members of a local Spanish-speaking community. This course will be offered in the Spring Quarter, 2009-2010. Please contact Ana Sierra for further information.

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Language Center Policies

Statement on Academic Integrity and Outside Assistance: All students are expected to abide by the Stanford Honor Code with regard to classwork, activities, and assignments related to their language classes. Plagiarism refers to the unattributed, direct copying of language and/or ideas from a source other than yourself. This includes translations of source material into the target language. Plagiarism is strictly forbidden as a part of Stanford's Fundamental Standard.

Assistance on take-home written assignments may take various forms. We expect you to use dictionaries and grammar books in the composition process. Under no circumstances is another person to compose an essay for you or contribute to the ideas or substantive expression of individual assignments. For collaborative or group work, your instructor will issue guidelines on what is appropriate. Your instructor may also ask you to declare the amount of assistance you have received on any written or oral assignment.

We do not discourage assistance in the preparation of oral assignments. It is always helpful to have another person listen to you practice your oral presentations and provide helpful feedback on your manner of expression. Of course, under no circumstances is another person to compose or develop your oral presentation for you or contribute to its ideas or substantive expression. In preparing for oral interviews, it is always helpful to practice conversation with native speakers or someone more knowledgeable in the language. Divulging the content of the interview, as with any exam, is not permitted, as this violates Stanford's Honor Code.

Statement on Electronic Testing: The testing program in the Stanford Language Center meets Stanford's Fundamental Standard. When you log into an examination or diagnostic assessment, whether oral or written, you are indeed bound by Stanford's Honor Code. Our electronic tests are timed tests that are to be taken in the Digital Language Laboratory facility. Ancillary materials (notes, print or online resources) are not be used at any time when you are logged into a test.

Statement on Disabilities: Students who have a disability which may necessitate an academic accommodation or the use of auxiliary aids and services in a class must initiate the request with the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC), located within the Office of Accessible Education (OAE). The SDRC will evaluate the request with required documentation, recommend appropriate accommodations, and prepare a verification letter dated in the current academic term in which the request is being made. Please contact the SDRC as soon as possible; timely notice is needed to arrange for appropriate accommodations. The Office of Accessible Education is located at 563 Salvatierra Walk (phone: 723-1066; TDD: 725-1067).

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