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 08 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
Home subject area |
European Languages and Cultures - German |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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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
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
German Higher Grade (SCE) or equivalent
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Additional Costs |
None |
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 | | 1-22 | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | Grammar | 1-22 | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | Central | Tutorial | Translation/Text Production | 1-22 | 10:00 - 10:50 | | or 11:10 - 12:00 | or 11:10 - 12:00 | | Central | Tutorial | Literature | 1-22 | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | or 10:00 - 10:50or 14:00 - 18:00 | or 10:00 - 10:50 | Central | Tutorial | Practical | 1-22 | 11:10 - 12:00or 12:10 - 13:00 | or 12:10 - 13:00or 11:10 - 12:00 | or 10:00 - 10:50 | or 12:10 - 13:00 | |
First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: Central. Appleton Tower, G.08 |
Additional information |
Sign Up Sheets for your tutorials can be found on WebCT. |
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.
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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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Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Laura Bradley
Tel: (0131 6)50 3634
Email: laura.bradley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Alison Mccracken
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
Email: alison.mccracken@ed.ac.uk |
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