LL211-24 German 4
Introductory description
This module will strengthen reading and writing skills and will also reinforce the communicative skills acquired during previous study of the German language. Students will gain further insights into the culture of German-speaking countries. The module will offer a more advanced study of language structure and syntax, and will concentrate on using the target language for discussing and analysing aspects of German society.
Pre-requisite: prior knowledge of German
--B1 of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference)
--or a high grade at AS-Level
--or equivalent in International Baccalaureate
--or Language Centre German 3
--or equivalent
Module aims
To work towards B2 standard of the CEFR (Common European Framework of reference).
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
Topics will vary a little year to year, but indicative topics are
--societal values
--life in modern Germany
--work
--interacting with others
--studying abroad
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- To interact with fluency and spontaneity, and account for and sustain viewpoints.
- To write clear detailed text on a wide range of subjects; explain viewpoints on topical issues, giving advantages and disadvantages.
- To understand the main ideas and some detail of complex texts on concrete and abstract topics
- To apply knowledge of grammar appropriate to the level
International
All modules delivered in SMLC are necessarily international. Students engage with themes and ideas from a culture other than that of the UK and employ their linguistic skills in the analysis of primary materials from a non-Anglophone context. Students will also be encouraged to draw on the experiences of visiting exchange students in the classroom and will frequently engage with theoretical and critical frameworks from across the world.
This module develops intercultural awareness and helps to prepare students for international student mobility.
Subject specific skills
This module will develop students’ linguistic skills through engaging with primary materials in the target language. It will build students’ capacity to engage with aspects of modern language culture through analysis of this primary material and through seminar discussion aimed at deeper critical thinking. In particular, students’ awareness of German will be enhanced through seminars which engage in scholarship in the field.
Strategies for understanding gist and specific information
Intercultural competence
Strategies to communicate effectively both in writing and orally in German
Transferable skills
written and spoken communication
Communication skills: writing and oral presentation, defending one’s point of view.
Intellectual skills: critical thinking, analysis
Organisational skills: independent work, time management.
Interpersonal skills: flexibility, adaptability and the ability to work with others.
Digital skills
Study time
| Type | Required |
|---|---|
| Supervised practical classes | 21 sessions of 2 hours (18%) |
| Private study | 192 hours 30 minutes (80%) |
| Assessment | 5 hours 30 minutes (2%) |
| Total | 240 hours |
Private study description
Work set on Moodle and homework set by tutor
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
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Assessment component |
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| Oral test | 40% | 1 hour | No |
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speaking test (8 mins) |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Assessment component |
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| Interim test | 10% | 1 hour 30 minutes | No |
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Language in Use, Reading, Writing |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Assessment component |
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| Integrated reading and writing test | 50% | 3 hours | No |
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reading and writing |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Feedback on assessment
Feedback will be provided in the course of the module in a number of ways. Feedback should be understood to be both formal and informal and is not restricted to feedback on formal written work.
Oral feedback will be provided by the module tutor in the course of seminar discussion. This may include feedback on points raised in small group work or in the course of individual presentations or larger group discussion.
Written feedback will be provided on formal assessment using the standard SMLC Assessed Work feedback form appropriate to the assessment. Feedback is intended to enable continuous improvement throughout the module and written feedback is generally the final stage of this feedback process. Feedback will always demonstrate areas of success and areas for future development, which can be applied to future assessment. Feedback will be both discipline-specific and focussed on key transferrable skills, enabling students to apply this feedback to their future professional lives. Feedback will be fair and reasonable and will be linked to the SMLC marking scheme appropriate to the module.
Courses
This module is Optional for:
- Year 4 of UIBA-N140 Undergraduate International Business
- Year 4 of UIBA-N1R1 Undergraduate International Business with French
- Year 4 of UIBA-N1R2 Undergraduate International Business with German
- Year 4 of UIBA-N1R3 Undergraduate International Business with Italian
- Year 4 of UIBA-N1R4 Undergraduate International Business with Spanish
- Year 4 of UIBA-MN32 Undergraduate Law and Business Studies
- Year 4 of UIBA-MN36 Undergraduate Law and Business Studies with Intercalated Year (4+1)
This module is Option list B for:
- Year 4 of UIBA-NN36 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Intercalated Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme)