Undergraduate Course: German 1A (ELCG08001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | An 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. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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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-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 58 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 108,
Summative Assessment Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
280 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
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%
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| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | German 1A | 2:00 | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | |
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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | DELC German 1A |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sabine Rolle
Tel: (0131 6)50 3670
Email: S.Rolle@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr David Warnock
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: David.Warnock@ed.ac.uk |
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