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

Undergraduate Course: German 2 Language (ELCG08008)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe German 2 language course consists of one Applied Grammar Seminar per week, one Translation/Text Production Seminar per week, and one Oral Language Practical per week. All classes take place in both semesters.
Course description 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.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: German 1A (ELCG08001) OR German 1B (ELCG08002)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements CO-REQUISITE
Students MUST also take 20 credits of the following German literature courses;
The Contemporary Short Story in German ELCG08009 (10 credits)
Researching Disability in German Literature and Society ELCG08010 (10 credits)
Migration in German-Language Discourse ELCG08011 (10 credits)
Reading Antisemitism in Modern German Literature ELCG08012 (10 credits)
Culture, Modernity and the City in the Weimar Republic ELCG08013 (10 credits)
German Colonialism: History, Memory, Controversy ELCG08014 (10 credits)
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesEntry 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. Visiting Students must also take as a co-requisite Students MUST also take 20 credits of the following German literature courses;
The Contemporary Short Story in German ELCG08009 (10 credits)
Researching Disability in German Literature and Society ELCG08010 (10 credits)
Migration in German-Language Discourse ELCG08011 (10 credits)
Reading Antisemitism in Modern German Literature ELCG08012 (10 credits)
Culture, Modernity and the City in the Weimar Republic ELCG08013 (10 credits)
German Colonialism: History, Memory, Controversy ELCG08014 (10 credits))
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 60, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 136 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Summative Assessment:

Grammar 30%
December Grammar Test ¿ 15%
May Grammar Test 15%

Writing 50%
Translation ¿ 15%
Text Production ¿ 15%
End of year final essay 20%

Oral 20%
Semester 1: 10% - small group podcast based on one of the topics covered on the OLP course
Semester 2: 10% - collaboration on a voiced over presentation of a poster (on Power Point) on a current news item

Formative Assessment:

Grammar
3 x Strong Verb Tests
1 x Partizip II

Writing
Sem 1: 1 translation and 1 text production
Sem 2: 1 translation and 2 text productions

Oral (Participation)
2 x listening comprehension, one in each Semester

Peer Feedback for summative assessments in each Semester

Short audio recordings of current news in each Semester

Active participation in Discussion Boards and on Teams, minimum 3 x per Semester
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. 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.
  2. convey complex information in written and oral form.
  3. work effectively both independently and as part of a group.
Reading List
We use dossiers for the language classes, but we work primarily with the book by Anne Buscha und Szilvia Szita, B-Grammatik. Übungsgrammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache (Leipzig: Schubert-Verlag, 2011) for the grammar work for the year, on which class and degree examinations will be based.

One further reference book is Martin Durrell, Katrin Kohl, Claudia Kaiser und Gudrun Loftus, Essential German Grammar (2nd edition, Routledge: 2015) with explanations in English and further exercises.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills 1. Apply their language skills in reading, writing and speaking in the target language.
2. Analyse and respond to information in written and spoken form.
3. Work effectively both independently and as part of a group.
KeywordsDELC,German 2,language
Contacts
Course organiserDr Beata Kohlbek
Tel: (0131 6) 50 3527
Email: Beata.Kohlbek@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Craig Adams
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: craig.adams@ed.ac.uk
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