Undergraduate Course: Foundation German Language 3 (ELCG07007)
Course Outline
School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | This post-beginners course is intended for students who have successfully completed Foundation German Language 2 (ELCG07008) or have reached an equivalent standard at CEFR level A2/1. It is not suitable for absolute beginners or students with knowledge of German at A-level or Advanced Highers. A placement test will be given at the First Class Meeting. |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Foundation German Language 2 (ELCG07008)
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | A placement test will be given at the First Class Meeting. |
Additional Costs | A course book, A bilingual dictionary |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | Entry is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser. |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 20 |
Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 40,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
153 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 50% (e.g class tests, homework assignments)
Degree exam 50% (A two-hour written paper)
All students take all elements of assessment, including the examination.
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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) | Foundation German Language 3 | 2:00 | | Resit Exam Diet (April/May Sem 1 resits only) | Foundation German Language 3 | 2:00 | |
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Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 20 |
Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 40,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
153 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 50% (e.g class tests, homework assignments)
Degree exam 50% (A two-hour written paper)
All students take all elements of assessment, including the examination.
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Feedback |
Not entered |
Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Foundation German Language 3 | 2:00 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Foundation German Language 3 | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Knowledge and understanding: Recognize and understand frequently used expressions in routine contexts of daily life in a German-language environment; identify topics of discussion in interactions between native speakers when articulated clearly and slowly; maintain an intermediate level of grammatical accuracy and vocabulary range in written and spoken German.
- Practice, applied knowledge and understanding: Achieve German language competence comparable to the CEFR Level A2+; reading comprehension of short texts relating to everyday material: orientation, correspondence, news, brochures; written interaction in matters relating to personal needs: routine written correspondence and enquiries; listening comprehension of the main points of recorded news items and commonplace dialogues: spoken interaction in structured situations; asking and answering questions and exchanging in ideas on familiar topics.
- Generic cognitive skills: Produce, read and discuss texts relating to everyday themes; engage in listening, spoken and written language activities at A2+ level.
- Communication and ICT: Give a power-point presentation on a selected topic; hold a short monologue; communicate as a basic language user in formal and informal situations: exchanging information on routine topics; establishing social contact and participating in short conversations; expressing thanks, apologies, feelings and preferences; agreeing and disagreeing; responding to suggestions; making arrangements and making oneself understood in an interview.
- Autonomy, accountability and working with others: Take responsibility for independent vocabulary acquisition and grammatical study; for monitoring one¿s engagement in German language activities outside of the classroom.
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Additional Information
Course URL |
http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/open-languages |
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Special Arrangements |
This course is open to all students as a credit bearing course, or over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course.
Please note that auditing this course is not allowed. You must be enrolled as CE (Class and Assessment including centrally arranged exam).
DELC students may only take this course if it is over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course.
Visiting Students may only take this course for credits. |
Additional Class Delivery Information |
IMPORTANT: Students must attend pairs of classes. See Web Timetable.
The first class meeting will be the first class of the first week in the normal teaching room at the normal teaching time.
Please note that it is not possible to audit this course. |
Keywords | OLFGERM3SEM1&2 |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Eleoma Bodammer
Tel: (0131 6)50 3639
Email: Eleoma.Bodammer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr David Lonergan
Tel: (0131 6)50 6949
Email: David.Lonergan@ed.ac.uk |
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