Undergraduate Course: German 2 (ELCG08006)
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 | The language component of German 2 consists of one grammar lecture per week in semester 1, one seminar per week in both semesters (translation and grammar), and one tutorial per week in both semesters (practical and text production). The literary/cultural component for German 2 consists of selected texts from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries studied in one two-hour seminar per week. |
| Course description |
The German 2 course consists of two equally weighted sections, one devoted to language acquisition and the other to literary/cultural studies. The language teaching in the second year is designed to fulfil two aims: to consolidate the progress made in the first year, for students from both German 1A and 1B, and to prepare students so that they will be able to take full advantage of the time they will spend abroad. The second year concentrates on consolidating grammar, expanding vocabulary and further developing skills of written and oral self-expression. There will be some learning by heart (with particular attention paid to strong verbs), but teaching will also concentrate on bridging the gap between theory and practice.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Entry to any language course above introductory level 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 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| 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 6,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
278 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
38 %,
Coursework
56 %,
Practical Exam
6 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1) Language Component (200 marks)
a) Coursework (50%)
class exam: 47.5% of language coursework mark
strong verb exercises: 5% of language coursework mark
overall practical mark: 47.5% of language coursework mark 50%
[Overall oral practical mark in each semester consists of:
Coursework (75% of oral practical mark)
Oral contribution in class - 70%
listening comprehension test - 10%
debate (semester 1), presentation (semester 2) - 20%
Oral examination (25% of oral practical mark)]
b) Degree Examination: 50%
2) Literature Component (200 marks)
a) Coursework (2 essays) : 25% each
b) Degree Examination: 50%
The final mark for German 2 will be reached by adding the marks from the language component (200) to the marks awarded to the two literature classwork essays and the two examination essays (200) and dividing by 4. |
| Feedback |
Language:
- written feedback on class exam and general feedback on class exam in class
- written feedback on oral practical (oral contribution and presentations)
- written feedback on language assignments (translation/text production)
- written feedback on degree exam
Literature:
- written feedback on coursework essays (semesters 1 and 2)
- written feedback on degree exam essay |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | German 2 Class Exam | 1:00 | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Paper 2 - Literature | 1:30 | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Paper 1 - Language | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Paper 1 - Language | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Paper 2 - Literature | 1:30 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- apply more aspects of their language skills in reading, writing and speaking German in more complex ways than in German 1A or 1B in preparation for their year abroad.
- engage with their acquired knowledge about specific areas of German literature and film.
- analyse critically texts of a variety of genres and to use a variety of methodologies to do so.
- convey complex information in written and oral form.
- work effectively both independently and as part of a group.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
The Wednesday Ex-1A Language tutorial is ONLY for those students who enter German 2 from German 1A. |
| Keywords | DELC German 2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Frauke Matthes
Tel: (0131 6)51 1483
Email: Frauke.Matthes@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Becca Hockey
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Becca.Hockey@ed.ac.uk |
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