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GER-90010 - Module Specification
Language Centre
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2025/26 Last Updated: 04 December 2025

GER-90010 - German 10
Coordinator: Ilse Wuhrer Room: CBB1.011 Tel: +44 1782 7 34079
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Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733960

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

German 9 or equivalent (e.g. A level 7-9/ A -A*, CEFR level B2).

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

This course is designed for students with an advanced command of German (German 9, A-level grade 7–9 / A–A*, or equivalent: CEFR level B2) and focuses on systematically enhancing all core language skills while exploring topics relevant to contemporary German-speaking countries and societies.
The course is primarily based on authentic German language materials, including literary and journalistic texts, films, television recordings, and online content. These resources will be used both in class and during guided self-study to deepen linguistic competence and cultural understanding.
By the end of the course, you will be able to engage with a variety of complex German language sources, such as newspaper articles and fictional texts, conduct independent research using German language websites, and read and discuss both factual and fictional content with growing confidence.
Regular feedback will be provided on formative and summative assessments, with a strong emphasis on developing effective strategies for independent language learning beyond the classroom.
The language level of this module corresponds to B2 work leading to Level B2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR - B2+).

Aims
This module supports students in refining their language use across a broad range of academic, professional, and informal settings. It enhances advanced communication skills, including mediation and stylistic flexibility, and promotes critical engagement with authentic material. Students will explore diverse perspectives within the German-speaking world, fostering intercultural competence and learner autonomy.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Understand extended speech and follow complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar: 2,3
Interpret, summarise and extract key information from long, complex articles, reports and fictional texts in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints: 1,2
Interact and take an active part in discussion about familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining different views: 3
Write clear, coherent texts on topics which are familiar, of personal interest, describing experiences and impressions or expressing points of view: 1,2
Recognise and use different complex linguistic structures in the target language and compare them to the English language: 1,2,3
Demonstrate awareness and discuss contemporary issues with reference to the cultural context of German-speaking countries: 1,2,3

Study hours

22 hours of contact time in class.
40 hours assessment preparation and completion.
88 hours guided independent study.

School Rules

Admission to the module must be confirmed through completion of a language level self-assessment form.
Students are only permitted to take one German language module per semester.

Description of Module Assessment

1: Class Test weighted 30%
Class test
Students will complete an in-class test (maximum duration 45 minutes) to assess competence in receptive and productive skills. Tasks may include writing a short text in the target language, undertaking a dictation, translating a passage, or completing vocabulary and grammar exercises. All tasks will align with CEFR descriptors for language use at the relevant level.

2: Flexible Class Test weighted 20%
Flexible Online KLE Test
Students will complete a series of online exercises on the KLE platform (maximum duration 60 minutes) designed to assess reading comprehension, listening, grammar and vocabulary knowledge and writing skills in the target language. All tasks will align with CEFR descriptors for language use at the relevant level.

3: Speaking Assessment weighted 50%
Spoken Interaction Assessment
A 15-20 minute Spoken Interaction Assessment designed to assess learners’ competence in speaking (production), listening (reception) and conversation (interaction). Tasks may include a presentation, role play, or description of a visual or audiovisual prompt, followed by a question-and-answer section. Where assessments are conducted in pairs or groups, each student will be assessed individually and awarded separate marks.

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 04 December 2025