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GRMN301 Professional German 3A

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites GRMN202 or GRMN250 or equivalent
Co-requisites None
Restrictions GERM350 or equivalent
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Astrid Gesche (agesche@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit focuses on further developing competency in German in all four skills: speaking, writing, listening and understanding at a level of difficulty between intermediate and advanced, with an emphasis on the type of language needed in a professional setting. Students will be assisted in achieving this goal through a variety of teaching strategies and material specially prepared for learning about the workplace. Students will learn about the German working environment and culture while at the same time furthering their linguistic skills.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Dialog Beruf 2 Kursbuch
ISBN: 9783190015917
Becker, N., Braunert, J. and Eisfeld, K.H., Heuber (Germany)
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Dialog Beruf 2 Arbeitsbuch
ISBN: 9783190115914
Becker, N., Braunert, J. and Eisfeld, K.H., Heuber (Germany)
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Geschaftskommunikation - Besser Schreiben
ISBN: 9783191015879
Hering, A. and Matussek, M., Hueber (Germany)
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Collins German-English English-German Dictionary
ISBN: 9780007252756
Collins 7th ed. 2008
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Dialog Beruf 2 Audio-CDs
ISBN: 9783190415915
Becker, N., Braunert, J. and Eisfeld, K.H., Hueber (Germany)
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Langenscheidts Grosswoerterbuch. Deutsch als Fremdsprache
ISBN: 9783468490415
Gotz, D., Haensch, G. and Wellmann, H., Langenscheidt
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Language Assignment 1 20%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Language Assignment 2 20%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Online Quiz 1 5%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Online Quiz 2 5%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Online Quiz 3 5%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 45%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. speak, read, understand and write competently in German in the context of the workplace;
  2. recognise and use different registers of the target language;
  3. demonstrate an understanding of conventions in German workplace and formal situations.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
In this unit students will acquire the ability to speak and understand German. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
In this unit students will learn to communicate effectively in the various registers of German. In class, and for off-campus students via the Bulletin Board, students will also discuss linguistic problems in English, thus furthering their overall communication skills. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Through reading texts from a variety of sources, students will gain a deeper understanding of the cultures of Germany, Austria and Switzerland which will require them to see their own cultures in a global context. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
As part of this unit, students will use CALL programs. The unit will also require the students to use email and the Discussion Board. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
This unit encourages students to develop a lifelong interest in learning, particularly about both the German language and German culture. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Learning linguistic structures and acquiring cultural knowledge and then applying these in all aspects of the target language involves problem solving at high levels. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
By developing students' intercultural awareness it is expected that this unit will also develop their social responsibilities. 		True
8 Team Work
Learners in this unit ( in class for on-campus students and while using the Disucssion Board for off-campus students) will be engaged in pair and group work as part of the regular learning process. 		True True
   

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