Undergraduate Course: German 2 (ELCG08006)
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 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
| Home subject area |
European Languages and Cultures - German |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The language component of German 2 consists of one grammar lecture per week in semester 1, one seminar per week in both semesters (translation and grammar), and one tutorial per week in both semesters (practical and text production). The literary/cultural component for German 2 consists of selected texts from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries studied in one two-hour seminar per week. |
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. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | Literature | 1-22 | 12:10 - 13:50 | | | | or 14:00 - 15:50 | | Central | Tutorial | Ex-1A Student Class | 1-22 | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. 7 George Square (Pyschology Building), Room S.1 |
| Additional information |
You will be able to sign up for all tutorials on WebCT.
The Wednesday tutorial is ONLY for those students who enter German 2 from German 1A. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | German 2 Class Exam | 1:00 | Nil | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Literature Paper | 1:30 | 8 sides | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Language Paper | 2:00 | 4 sides | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Language Paper | 2:00 | 4 sides | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Literature Paper | 1:30 | 8 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Aims:
- To further develop all aspects of language skills in reading, writing and speaking German in preparation for the student living and studying/working in a German speaking country on their year abroad.
-To build on progress made in the first year literary part of the course, deepening students' knowledge of German literary culture and practising analytical skills to bridge the gap into the more specialised Honours options.
-To further 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 assessment of coursework as well as examinations.
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Assessment Information
1) Practical/Text Production expressed as percentage - 25% for each of the two Written Assignments, 25% for oral contribution in class/written assignments and 25% for the oral examination.
2) Grammar/Translation class: The mark for this part of the course will be gained from the Class Exam (50%) and the degree exam (50%), expressed as a percentage.
3) The final mark for German 2 will be reached by adding the marks from the language component (200) to the marks awarded to the two literature classwork essays and the two examination essays (200) and dividing by 4. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Ms Frauke Matthes
Tel: (0131 6)51 1483
Email: Frauke.Matthes@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Fiona Scanlon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Fiona.Scanlon@ed.ac.uk |
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