GER-90005 - Module Specification
Language Centre
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

German 4 or equivalent (e.g. GCSE grade 6-9/B-A-A*, CEFR Level A2).

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module will build upon the competence acquired in German 4 (or equivalent).
Students will become acquainted with aspects of German culture through the medium of German. Each week will be devoted to a different topic, which will include themes such as club life, the generation gap, travel, friendship, and German proverbs and nursery rhymes. The core skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - will be expanded and communicative competence and awareness of grammar will be developed further. Teaching will be based around a course book which will be supplemented by a range of video material. There will be a variety of tasks and exercises during each class, such as discussion and role play; listening comprehension and reading and writing tasks and further, partly web-based, self-study tasks.
The language level of this module corresponds to work leading to Level B1 in the European Common Framework for Languages (CEFR -B1)

To consolidate existing German language skills and further develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills as well as develop general language learning skills.
The course is also designed to offer insights into cultural specificities.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Understand the main point in short, clear speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, studies, leisure, etc.: 1,3
Interpret, summarise and extract key information from written texts that consist mainly of high frequency personal, everyday or job-related language: 1,2
Interact in routine tasks requiring direct exchange of information on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life: 3
Write coherent texts on topics which are familiar or of personal interest (e.g. messages, simple personal e-mail, etc.): 1,2
Recognise and use different linguistic structures in the target language and compare them to the English language: 1,2,3
Recognise and act upon cultural differences as encountered in everyday situations and demonstrate awareness of register, style and different language varieties: 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