German 1B (GE0002)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : LLC-1-GE0002

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

? Pre-requisites : German Higher Grade (SCE) or equivalent

Subject Areas

Home subject area

European Languages and Cultures - German, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) per week for 23 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	14:00	15:00	Lecture Theatre 175, Old College	Central	To be advised

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	14:00	14:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	14:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : Tutorials as arranged.

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.
-To encourage consistency in application and quality of work through use of the exemption system.

Assessment Information

2 essays (1500 words); written language exercises, continuous assessment of oral work - 2 class exams. Class work 50%; degree exams 50%.

Exam times

Diet	Diet Month	Paper Code	Paper Name	Length
1ST	December	1	-	1 hour(s) 30 minutes
1ST	May	1	Language	3 hour(s)
1ST	May	2	Literature	2 hour(s)
2ND	August	1	Language	3 hour(s)
2ND	August	2	Literature	2 hour(s)