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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages and Cultures - German

Undergraduate Course: German 1A (ELCG08001)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits40
Home subject areaEuropean Languages and Cultures - German Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionAn intensive course in spoken and written German for those with little or no previous knowledge of the language. The course is open to students of any year, but not to those qualified for admission to German 1B. The number of students admitted is limited. This is a course for highly motivated students willing to put in a year of sustained hard work to acquire degree entry level competence in German language.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements A pass in at least one modern foreign or classical language on the Higher Grade (SCE) or evidence of linguistic proficiency.
Additional Costs Cost of course books.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 108, Summative Assessment Hours 4, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 280 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 40 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 10 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)German 1A2:00
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)3:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)3:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course is designed to take beginners or near beginners up to the standard for entry into German 2. Students will develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills on the basis of a comprehensive introduction to the grammatical structures of German along with a basic vocabulary of approximately 1,600 high-frequency words and phrases.
Assessment Information
Regular written tests 30%; 1 two-hour class exam 10%; oral mark based on performance in and attendance of oral practical classes 10%; degree exam 50%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsDELC German 1A
Contacts
Course organiserDr Sabine Rolle
Tel: (0131 6)50 3670
Email: S.Rolle@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Fiona Scanlon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Fiona.Scanlon@ed.ac.uk
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