Module Identifier
GE21010
Module Title
THE LANGUAGE OF ECONOMICS
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Dr Winifred V Davies
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-Requisite
(Normally) Eligibility for entry to Level 2 German
Other Staff
 

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Seminars / Tutorials 15 language classes
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment 3 translations from German; 1 group presentation  Continuous Assessment:  40%
Semester Exam 2 Hours   2 translations from German  60%
Supplementary Exam 1 x 2 hour examination if continuous assessment submitted. 1 x 3 hour examination if no continuous assessment submitted  100%

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module students will have acquired a basic stock of commercial and business German vocabulary and be able to understand their English equivalents. They will be able to translate business and commercial texts from German into English with a high degree of fluency, recognising the special requirements of such translations, and will be familiar with various aspects of German economic life, including (but not limited to) commerce, trade, finance, insurance, export, industry and business structure. Students will also feel more comfortable in commercial and business situations in German, whether dealing with them orally or in writing.

Brief description

This module is designed as an introduction to an area of language which has obvious practical application; it does not, however,
lead to the award of any kind of diploma. Students will be expected to familiarise themselves with various aspects of the economic life of the Federal Republic of Germany (e.g. commerce, trade, finance, insurance, export, industry, etc.). The main emphasis will fall on the ability to translate from German into English. The course will provide the student with a broad linguistic basis on which to build any future study of a more commercial nature.

Reading List

Should Be Purchased
Wirtschaftsdeutsch von A bis Z Langenscheidt Primo search Reference Text
Eichborn Wirtschaftswoerterbuch (two-volume bilingual dictionary) Primo search Back, H. Dictionary of Politics and Economics Primo search Collin, P.H. Dictionary of Business. English-German Primo search Dietl, C.E. Wirtschaftswoerterbuch (two-volume bilingual dictionary) Primo search Hamblock, D (Pitman) Dictionary of Business German Primo search Howarth, D Dictionary of Business German Primo search Paxton, N. / Whelan, A. R. German for Business Primo search R. Renner / R. Sachs Wirtschaftssprache / Economic Terminology Hueber Primo search Schueler, A. Economic Dictionary. English-German Primo search

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 5