Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
Due to Covid-19 students should refer to the module Blackboard pages for assessment details
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Continuous assessment 30%: 4 written assignments, 2 of them under exam conditions (those taken under exam conditions counting twice as much as the others); 10%: listening comprehension (2 tests); 10%: oral (based on active contribution and performance in small oral groups). | 50% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours | 50% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Recognise, understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases concerning themselves, their friends, their family and their immediate, concrete surroundings.
2. Recognise, understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases to achieve/satisfy basic needs of a concrete type.
3. Ask and answer simple questions about personal details such as where they live, people they know and things they have.
4. Ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics.
5. Interact in a simple way with others, provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
6. Write short texts describing themselves, where they live and people they know.
7. Write short, simple texts such as postcards, sending holiday greetings, or leaflets, describing their region.
8. Complete forms with correct and appropriate personal details, such as registration forms.
9. Translate short texts from German into English and from English into German.
10. Display proficiency in basic German grammar and syntax, appropriate to level A1 of the ECFR.
11. Make both supervised and independent use of the facilities available in the Department and Library, including the language laboratory.
Brief description
This course is an intensive introduction to the German language. It is aimed at students with little or no previous knowledge of German and will cover material from level A1 of the European Common Framework of Reference for Languages (ECFR). Students will achieve A1 proficiency by the end of the module.
Content
Students will cover material appropriate to level A1 of the ECFR. This will include being able to express information about: Basic personal details (name, age, profession, birthday, etc…); family members; physical characteristics and personality; days of the week; months of the year; numbers; colours; likes and dislikes; everyday activities; frequency; asking for & following directions; transport; where you live; food cultures; urban environments; travel and holidays; what happened recently; clothes; daily routine; weather; giving advice; making suggestions; talking about plans; hobbies and pastimes; house, rooms, garden, pets.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Using numbers in target language. |
| Communication | Conversation, listening and language classes and coursework |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Continuous assessment in all four language skills |
| Information Technology | Use of video and audio in LRC. Use of web-based material as part of course material. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Development of communication, problem-solving and presentation skills. Development of intercultural awareness. Writing tasks focused on self-presentation. |
| Problem solving | Language work in class and at home |
| Research skills | Use of BB and other websites |
| Subject Specific Skills | All four language skills. |
| Team work | Pair and group work |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4