| Module Identifier |
GE20130 |
| Module Title |
GERMAN LANGUAGE |
| Academic Year |
2003/2004 |
| Co-ordinator |
Dr Winifred V Davies |
| Semester |
Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters) |
| Other staff |
Miss Melanie M Wagner |
| Pre-Requisite |
(Normally) Eligibility for entry to Level 2 German |
| Course delivery |
Seminars / Tutorials | 77 |
| Assessment |
| Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
|---|
| Semester Exam | 3 Hours written examination | 30% |
| Semester Assessment | Oral Examination: One 20-minute oral examination | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | Continuous Assessment: 20%: regular work assignments (12 in all);
10%: atttendance, active contribution and performance in the small groups.
20%: Listening comprehension | 50% |
| Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours Supplementary examinations consist of one three hour paper (unless only the oral component is failed in which case the supplementary examination will be an oral) | 100% |
| Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours Supplementary examinations consist of one three hour paper (unless only the oral component is failed in which case the supplementary examination will be an oral) | 100% |
|
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, if you have made satisfactory progress, you will be able to:
- identify your own improvement in German vocabulary and grammatical knowledge in written - and spoken language
- differentiate between major stylistic levels of German
- recognise and understand different linguistic registers in German
- translate selected German passages showing idiomatic, authentic style and grammatical usage
- present independently prepared material in spoken or written German
- discuss and debate topical issues in German
- summarise in your own words selected pieces of written or spoken German
- give your own insights into contemporary German life and culture
- take part in role-plays in German
- enter into conversation in German with confidence in your ability to express youself
Language modules have, as an integral part of their structure, regular homework assignments and class tests as well as end of year examinations. All assessment is designed to measure your progress against learning outcomes at the appropriate level.
Brief description
This is a thin module with 3 hours per week and 1 hour per fortnight extending over Semesters 1 and 2. One weekly hour and the fortnightly hour will be devoted to the teaching of grammar and the whole class will be taught together. In 2 of the weekly hours students will be divided into small groups and 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. Continuous assessment marks will be derived from work set in the weekly classes and from class texts held during the weekly hour.
Listening comprehension (a skill of considerable importance for the Intercalary Year) will be practised from time to time during the year in class. It will be assessed by tests which will contribute 20% of the total marks for the module. You are expected and strongly advised to practise listening comprehension in your time (e.g. in the Langauge Resource Centre).
Aims
The aims of the module are:
1. To consolidate students' knowledge of German grammar and vocabulary, with the ultimate aim of fostering accuracy in writing German.
2. To train students to translate accurately into English (or German) passages of continuous German (English) prose. Accuracy refers to content, idiom and style, and to grammatical usage, i.e. the translation ought to include all the information in the original and this ought to be expressed in English (German) that sounds as if a native-speaker had written it, that is grammatically correct, and is as formal or informal as the original.
3. To develop students' oral competence.
Reading Lists
Books
** Recommended Text
A.E. Hammer . Revised by M. Durrell. German Grammar and Usage
Edward Arnold - paperback
The New Collins German-English, English-German Dictionary
The Oxford-Duden Dictionary (German-English, English-German)
** Should Be Purchased
em: Abchlusskurs Deutsche als Fremdsprache
Max Hueber Verlag 3-19-001628-3
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5