Undergraduate Course: German 2 Language (ELCG08008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The German 2 language course consists of one Applied Grammar Seminar per week, one Translation/Text Production Seminar per week, and one Oral Language Practical per week. All classes take place in both semesters. |
| Course description |
The language teaching in the second year is designed to fulfil two aims: to consolidate the progress made in the first year, for students from both German 1A and 1B, and to prepare students so that they will be able to take full advantage of the time they will spend abroad. The second year concentrates on consolidating grammar, expanding vocabulary and further developing skills of written and oral self-expression. There will be some learning by heart, (with particular attention paid to strong verbs), but teaching will also concentrate on bridging the gap between theory and practice.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
German 1A (ELCG08001) OR
German 1B (ELCG08002)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | CO-REQUISITE
Students MUST also take 20 credits of the following German literature courses;
The Contemporary Short Story in German ELCG08009 (10 credits)
Researching Disability in German Literature and Society ELCG08010 (10 credits)
Migration in German-Language Discourse ELCG08011 (10 credits)
Reading Antisemitism in Modern German Literature ELCG08012 (10 credits)
Culture, Modernity and the City in the Weimar Republic ELCG08013 (10 credits)
German Colonialism: History, Memory, Controversy ELCG08014 (10 credits)
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Entry to any language course above introductory level is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser. Visiting Students must also take as a co-requisite Students MUST also take 20 credits of the following German literature courses;
The Contemporary Short Story in German ELCG08009 (10 credits)
Researching Disability in German Literature and Society ELCG08010 (10 credits)
Migration in German-Language Discourse ELCG08011 (10 credits)
Reading Antisemitism in Modern German Literature ELCG08012 (10 credits)
Culture, Modernity and the City in the Weimar Republic ELCG08013 (10 credits)
German Colonialism: History, Memory, Controversy ELCG08014 (10 credits)) |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 60,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
136 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Summative Assessment:
Grammar 30%
December Grammar Test ¿ 15%
May Grammar Test 15%
Writing 50%
Translation ¿ 15%
Text Production ¿ 15%
End of year final essay 20%
Oral 20%
Semester 1: 10% - small group podcast based on one of the topics covered on the OLP course
Semester 2: 10% - collaboration on a voiced over presentation of a poster (on Power Point) on a current news item
Formative Assessment:
Grammar
3 x Strong Verb Tests
1 x Partizip II
Writing
Sem 1: 1 translation and 1 text production
Sem 2: 1 translation and 2 text productions
Oral (Participation)
2 x listening comprehension, one in each Semester
Peer Feedback for summative assessments in each Semester
Short audio recordings of current news in each Semester
Active participation in Discussion Boards and on Teams, minimum 3 x per Semester |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- apply more aspects of their language skills in reading, writing and speaking German in more complex ways than in German 1A or 1B in preparation for their year abroad.
- convey complex information in written and oral form.
- work effectively both independently and as part of a group.
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Reading List
We use dossiers for the language classes, but we work primarily with the book by Anne Buscha und Szilvia Szita, B-Grammatik. Übungsgrammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache (Leipzig: Schubert-Verlag, 2011) for the grammar work for the year, on which class and degree examinations will be based.
One further reference book is Martin Durrell, Katrin Kohl, Claudia Kaiser und Gudrun Loftus, Essential German Grammar (2nd edition, Routledge: 2015) with explanations in English and further exercises.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
1. Apply their language skills in reading, writing and speaking in the target language.
2. Analyse and respond to information in written and spoken form.
3. Work effectively both independently and as part of a group.
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| Keywords | DELC,German 2,language |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Beata Kohlbek
Tel: (0131 6) 50 3527
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Craig Adams
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: |
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