Undergraduate Course: German Language Stage 1 for IFP (FNDN07014)
Course Outline
| School | Centre for Open Learning |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | German Language Stage 1 for IFP offers a unique opportunity to learn one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.
You will develop communication skills that will enable you to engage in basic everyday conversations in German. You will also develop intercultural competence and learning strategies.
This course will allow you to continue to German Foundation Language 2 or equivalent when you progress to your undergraduate degree studies. |
| Course description |
German Language Stage 1 for IFP is a complete beginners language course intended for students on a University of Edinburgh International Foundation Programme who have met the specific English language requirements for their chosen degree programme.
Upon successful completion of the course, you will achieve the equivalent of A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) (https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale) and will have developed your confidence in holding a basic everyday conversation.
You will develop these basic linguistic skills through a variety of listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities. The course focuses on language that is required for communicating in real everyday situations, such as introducing oneself and others and talking about the daily routine.
The course will include autonomous learning activities, which enable you to practice and consolidate your skills. You will also reflect on your learning strategies.
As you progress through the course, you will learn more about the cultures associated with the language in the context of how to:
- Give personal information
- Talk about daily routine
- Express likes and dislikes
- Ask for and give directions
- Describe your home, your town
- Ask for goods and services
You will explore the use of the language in a supportive and inclusive learning environment, allowing you to increase your familiarity with and confidence in using the target language.
We follow an action-oriented communicative approach. The lessons include whole-class activities and pair or small-group work, role-play, responding to short texts, listening to dialogues, and watching video clips. Grammar is introduced in context. Pronunciation is practiced regularly. You will develop strategies and skills for language learning reflecting on what works best for you.
Learning is assessed formally throughout the course, with the teacher providing regular feedback to help you progress and plan your independent learning.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 90 |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 52,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
46 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 100%:
Class test 1 (listening, reading, writing) (35%) [LOs 1, 3, 4]
Oral dialogue (15%) [LOs 1, 2, 4]
Class test 2 (listening, reading, writing) (35%) [LOs 1, 3, 4]
Oral presentation (15%) [LOs 1, 2, 4] |
| Feedback |
You will develop your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through a variety of tasks in the classroom and autonomous learning activities.
You will receive regular formative feedback and feed forward on your progress in general. The assessment tasks will be marked using rubrics and detailed feedback will be provided. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken and written texts
- Produce simple spoken text and interact in basic everyday conversations
- Produce simple written texts
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic aspects of German linguistics and cultures of the German-speaking world
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Reading List
| Das Leben A1. Kurs- und Übungsbuch. 2020. ISBN: 978-3-06-122089-1 |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
There is an explicit focus on the University's Graduate Attributes throughout the German Language Stage 1 for IFP course, encouraging the development of autonomy, criticality and reflexivity:
- Enquiry and lifelong learning
- Aspiration and personal development
- Outlook and engagement
- Personal and intellectual autonomy
- Personal effectiveness
- Communication |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Susanne Tauber
Tel:
Email: stauber1@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr James Cooper
Tel: (0131 6)50 4400
Email: jcooper6@ed.ac.uk |
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