Undergraduate Course: German 1B (ELCG08002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - German |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Language work, written and oral; German literature and civilisation ca.1770 to the present, with detailed study of selected texts; aspects of the modern language |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | German Higher Grade (SCE) or equivalent |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
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Weeks |
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Friday |
| Central | Lecture | Literature | 1-22 | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | | | Central | Tutorial | Language 1 | 1-22 | 10:00 - 10:50 | or 11:10 - 12:00 | or 11:10 - 12:00 | or 11:10 - 12:00 | | | Central | Seminar | Language 2 | 1-22 | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | Central | Tutorial | Practical | 1-22 | 11:10 - 12:00or 12:10 - 13:00 | or 10:00 - 10:50or 11:10 - 12:00or 12:10 - 13:00 | or 10:00 - 10:50 | or 12:10 - 13:00 | | | Central | Seminar | Literature | 1-22 | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | or 10:00 - 10:50or 15:00 - 15:50 | or 10:00 - 10:50 |
| First Class |
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| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | German 1B Class Exam | 1:30 | | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Paper 2 - Literature | 1:00 | | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Paper 1 - Language | 1:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Paper 2 - Literature | 1:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Paper 1 - Language | 1:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
-To acquire an overview of important literary and cultural trends ca.1770 to the present and to confront selected issues from that period.
-To acquire skills in reading and responding to literary texts.
-To encourage grammatical and syntactical accuracy and (in the case of spoken German) a degree of fluency.
- To provide opportunities for independent study and to promote the effective use of reference resources and authentic language materials.
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Assessment Information
2 essays (1500 words); written language exercises, continuous assessment of oral work - 2 class exams. Class work 50%; degree exams 50%.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Eleoma Joshua
Tel: (0131 6)50 3627
Email: eleoma.joshua@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Fiona Scanlon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Fiona.Scanlon@ed.ac.uk |
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