German 3 (LL237)
Summary
Level
Prerequisite: prior knowledge of German
• A2 of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference)
• or a high grade in GCSE or equivalent
• or equivalent in International Baccalaureate
• or Language Centre German 2 or Beginners Accelerated
• or equivalent
Main Objectives
- To improve reading and writing skills listening and speaking skills
- To improve fluency when spending time in a German-speaking environment.
Credits
30 CREDITS, also available for 24 CREDITS
Teaching and Learning
One weekly blended session for 21 weeks, organised as:
- Two-hour face-to-face class on campus
- Some independent study will also be set
If health & safety restrictions are required, teaching may move online.
Students are reminded that 1 credit = 10 hours of study, therefore for a 30 credit module, the minimum expected amount of study is 300 hours, which averages over 10 hours per week. A substantial amount of independent study is therefore required. Students can make use of Moodle to facilitate this.
Assessment
Term 1: one interim test (10%)
Term 3: one reading/writing test (50%) + one speaking test (40%)
Academic Integrity Information cf. smlc_undergrad_handbook_all_years_2023_24_v1.pdf (warwick.ac.uk)
Tutor
Joerg Seifert
Course Text Book (must be bought by student)
Mittelpunkt neu B1 + Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch mit Audio-CD zum Arbeitsbuch, Birgit Braun, Stefanie Dengler, Nadja Fügert, Sandra Hohmann
ISBN 978-3-12-676645-6
Course Description
This module will give students the chance to spend some time learning and reinforcing the basics of the German language. It will offer an opportunity for students not specialising in foreign languages to improve their communicative competence in German as a supplement to their studies in other spheres.
For those students intending to travel to German or German-speaking countries, either for study or work placements, the module can work as a refresher and promote confidence-building for communicating with native speakers abroad.
Successful completion of German 3 qualifies students to progress to German 4.
Learning Outcomes
By the end the module, students should be able to:
- apply knowledge of grammar appropriate to the level
- understand the main points on matters regularly encountered
- understand texts dealing with descriptions of events and feelings, and with work-related language
- enter unprepared into conversation, describe experiences and events and give reasons for opinions
- produce text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest
By the end of the course, students should be able to perform many tasks at Level B1 Independent user (threshold) of the Common European Framework.
Syllabus
The syllabus will include the following:
Topics
This module covers items such as: German-speaking countries and people; work; cultures; traditions and customs; leisure; sport
Grammar
This module covers items such as: adjective endings; comparative and superlative; passive voice; word order; relative clauses
Subject-specific and transferable skills
- Strategies for understanding gist and specific information
- Strategies to communicate effectively both in writing and orally in French
- Intercultural Awareness, Professionalism, Digital Literacy, Teamwork, Problem-Solving
The module can count towards the Warwick Award.
