Module Identifier GE19930  
Module Title GERMAN LANGUAGE ADVANCED  
Academic Year 2002/2003  
Co-ordinator Dr Winifred V Davies  
Semester Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)  
Pre-Requisite A-level or equivalent in the language  
Mutually Exclusive GE10740, GE11420, GE11520 - incompatible  
Course delivery Seminars / Tutorials   77 Hours  
Assessment Semester Exam   3 Hours Written examination   30%  
  Semester Exam   Oral examination One X 20 min oral examination   30%  
  Semester Assessment   Attendance and performance Attendance, active contribution and performance in small groups   10%  
  Semester Assessment   Regular work assignments   30%  

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to

- identify an increase in their own skills in independent language study since A level
- demonstrate the improvement in their linguistic knowledge and skills since A level
- display proficiency in German grammar and syntax at the appropriate level
- translate selected passages from and into German
- identify different registers of written German
- use a range of linguistic structures
- communicate in written and oral German at a standard appropriate to Level 1
- produce summaries of material written in German
- use a relatively extensive German vocabulary
- give their own insights into key aspects of German society
- participate in debate at a standard appropriate to Level 1
- respond with clear understanding of spoken German
- demonstrate familiarity and confidence in the spoken application of German grammar

Brief description

This is a thin module with 3 hours per week and one hour per fortnight extending over Semesters 1 and 2. Students will do a range of listening/writing/oral exercises. All classes will be devoted to the integrated study of the German language in its cultural context. Exercises will be set regularly. Marks for these - and for occasional tests in class - will constitute the C/A mark for the course

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
Revised by Martin Durrell. German Grammar and Usage. Hammer. Edward Arnold
German Dictionary. Collins/Oxford, Duden
** Should Be Purchased
Hauptkurs Deutsch als Fremdsprache fur die Mittelstufe. Max Hueber Verlag
** Recommended Consultation
Zorach. English Grammar for Students of German. Arnold