Modern Languages and Cultures
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Title ADVANCED GERMAN 8
Code GRMN008
Coordinator Mrs HD Magedera
Modern Languages and Cultures
Hofhansl@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 5 FHEQ Second Semester 0

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Co-requisite modules:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours   33

         33
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 117
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Exam There is a resit opportunity. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2  2 hours    70       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Oral Exam There is a resit opportunity. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2  15 minutes    30       

Aims

This module aims to assist students in developing their skills in written and spoken German and practice listening skills and read extensive texts in German.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) By the end of the module, students should expect to have improved their ability to read extended texts in everyday German (such as newspaper articles) with a high degree of comprehension, to recognise and deploy a wide range of syntactical strategies current in everyday German, to make accurate use of relatively advanced grammatical constructions (such as the subjunctive I, indirect speech, participial phrases, nominalisation, verbalisation), to produce longer pieces of discursive writing in German in different genres (essay, formal letter, business letter, formal e-mail).

(LO2) Ability to demonstrate knowledge of German (Landeskunde) and of some of the social issues of current concern in the German society, apply business-related language.

(LO3) Demonstrate a general awareness of translation issues in addition to using translation as a language exercise to improve text comprehension, grammar and vocabulary in context.

(LO4) Ability to perform basic interpreting tasks.

(S1) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills - written

(S2) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills – oral

(S3) Personal organisation

(S4) Global citizenship - Cultural awareness

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Seminar
Description: This course is taught in 3 weekly classes, with a tutorial week in week 5. One hour of this course is dedicated to language with a Landeskunde specific component and year abroad preparation. One hour is dedicated to work placement-related language and listening and speaking practical skills for the year abroad. 1 hour fortnightly grammar in odd weeks, 1 hour fortnightly translation and interpreting in even weeks.
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method 2 - Tutorial
Description: Tutorial week in week 5.
Attendance Recorded: No

Syllabus
 

Development of advanced productive and receptive skills, research skills; 'Landeskunde', work placement-related German, grammar, translation , interpreting .

Recommended Texts
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