German for Non-Specialists, Level 1 (GE0003)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 7 ? Acronym : LLC-1-GE0003

A course for beginners with no previous knowledge of German, designed to introduce the German Language to students in the College of Science and Engineering. The course is not suitable for students with previous knowledge of German.
The examination will consist of a two-hour written paper.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : No previous knowledge of German is required

? Special Arrangements for Entry : The course has a quota with preference given to
1)students from the Colleges of Science and Engineering and Medicine and Veterinary Medicine and Visiting Students
2)students from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences from subject areas outwith the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
3)students from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures from subject areas outwith the Division of European Languages
4)all other students
All students interested in the course will have to attend the first information meeting after which the spaces will be allocated.

? Costs : Course books will have to be purchased

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 : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2007	14:00	15:00	Gibson Library, David Hume Tower (9th floor)	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	16:10	18:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will develop basic reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. They will acquire knowledge of basic grammatical structures and a vocabulary of approximately 500 high-frequency words and phrases.