With an emphasis on academic German, this course continues with the development of listening and reading comprehension skills and with the development of oral and written communication. Students will learn and practise how to write a university essay in German and how to give a class presentation with an academic content.

The course introduces students to post-war German literature and engages students in the study of topical issues in contemporary German-speaking societies. The latter includes a research project on Switzerland.

Furthermore, the course provides students with learning opportunities in the area of intercultural communication.

On successful completion, the student

1.  can select an appropriate formulation from a broad range of language to express him/herself clearly, without having to restrict what he/she wants to say,
2.  will be able to use the language for academic purposes, e.g. essay writing with appropriate referencing in German,
3.  will be able to read and analyse longer literary texts, e.g. novels,  and relate them to German-speaking culture,
4.  will also have an understanding of current affairs in the German-speaking societies, and will be able to analyse and critique them, and
5.  will be able to conduct a small research project in German. This includes developing research questions, finding relevant literature about the chosen topic, and structuring and writing a research essay.

Students will also have the opportunity to

6.  develop some generic skills, e.g., critical thinking, written and oral communication, research, teamwork.

This course has continuous assessment to provide students with regular feedback on their learning progress. Proposed are: one in-class mid-semester tests (15%), one essay (20%), one research project (20%), one group project (10%), one oral examination (15%), and one final examination (20%).

3.5 contact hours per week plus approximately 6.5 hours of regular work per week outside class.

New students are required to sit a placement test to determine the language proficiency.

Students should have an assumed language proficiency equivalent to the successful completion of GERM3007.

GERM3007 or equivalent language proficiency.

GERM3048 Spoken Interaction in German

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