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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - German |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | German Higher Grade (SCE) or equivalent |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 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 | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | | | Central | Tutorial | Language 1 | 1-22 | 10:00 - 10:50 | | or 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | Central | Tutorial | Language 2 | 1-22 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00or 14:00 - 14:50 | | | Central | Seminar | Literature | 1-22 | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | or 10:00 - 10:50or 15:00 - 15:50 | or 10:00 - 10:50 | | Central | Tutorial | Practical | 1-22 | 11:10 - 12:00or 12:10 - 13:00 | or 10:00 - 10:50or 11:10 - 12:00or 12:10 - 13:00 | or 10:00 - 10:50 | or 12:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: Central. Appleton Tower Lecture Theatre 2 |
| Additional information |
First literature lecture will be on Thursday September 22nd at 2pm in the Medical School (Teviot) Lecture Theatre. Thereafter literature lecture will be on Mondays at 2pm in Appleton Tower Lecture Theatre 2. Sign Up Sheets for your tutorials can be found on WebCT. |
| Exam Information |
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Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | German 1B Class Exam | 1:30 | | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Literature Paper | 1:00 | | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Language Paper | 1:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Literature Paper | 1:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Language Paper | 1:00 | | |
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.
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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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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Mrs Fiona Scanlon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Fiona.Scanlon@ed.ac.uk |
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