Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Practical | 1 grammar session per week and 1 per fortnight (1.5 hours) as per GE19930 PLUS 1 seminar (2 hours) provided by History Dept on translating key words related to the History MA. |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 2 hours per week of small-group teaching (devoted to receptive and productive skills). |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | 5 assignments, each weighted equally. Between them the assignments will assess all the LOs listed below except 3 and 10, which will not be assessed formally. | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Resubmission of any missing coursework |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. display proficiency in German grammar and syntax at the appropriate level
2. translate selected passages from and into German
3. identify different registers of written German
4. use a range of linguistic structures
5. communicate in written and oral German at a standard appropriate to level 1
6. produce summaries of material written in German in English or Welsh and German
7. use a relatively extensive German vocabulary
8. give their own insights into key aspects of German society
9. respond with clear understanding to standard German as spoken by native speakers in informal and formal situations
10. perform role plays in German
11. demonstrate an ability to recognize and translate into English (or Welsh) key words in German relating to German history
Aims
GEM1810 is designed for Master's or doctoral students with some prior knowledge of German (normally A-level or equivalent). Learners will improve their competence in writing, speaking, reading and listening and will also become familiar with a wide range of aspects of German culture. In addition, they will be introduced to the specialist skills required for translating a range of keywords relating to German history into English.
Brief description
This module forms part of the research skills programme for PhD students in History and is suitable for students with some prior knowledge of German. It aims to introduce students to contemporary German, imparting basic competence in all four skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) and developing the student's language awareness as part of his/her generic language learning skills
Content
All classes will be devoted to the integrated study of the German language in its cultural context. One weekly hour and one fortnightly hour are devoted to the systematic teaching of grammar, and in the other hours (2 per week) students will be in small groups and will do a range of listening/writing/oral/aural exercises to consolidate the skills acquired in the larger classes. Exercises will be set regularly. Marks for these - and for occasional tests in class - will constitute the mark for the course
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | N/A |
| Communication | Students will learn to communicate orally and in writing in fluent and accurate German |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Students will be required to learn independently outside the classroom, above all in the Language Resource Centre, where they will be expected to make full use of resources such as CAL materials and satellite tv. |
| Information Technology | Students will be shown how to use the Language Resource Centre and will be expected to make use of it in their own time as well as during timetabled classes |
| Personal Development and Career planning | The development of effective communication skills is an important aspect of personal development |
| Problem solving | Students need to learn to use reference works (e.g. grammars, dictionaries) efficiently and accurately; they also have to develop strategies for translating texts when some vocabulary items are unfamiliar and no reference works are available. |
| Research skills | N/A |
| Subject Specific Skills | Intercultural competence |
| Team work | Many class-based exercises, such as translating, will be done in small groups |
Reading List
Should Be PurchasedEm: Hauptkurs Deutsch als Fremdsprache fuer die Mittelstufe (Arbeitsbuch) (Max Hueber Verlag) Primo search Em: Hauptkurs Deutsch als Fremdsprache fuer die Mittelstufe (Kursbuch) (Max Hueber Verlag) Primo search Williams, Raymond (1988) Keywords: A vocabulary of culture and society Fontana Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7