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GRMN202 German Language 2B

Updated: 24 October 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
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 GRMN201 or equivalent
Co-requisites None
Restrictions GERM250
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Herman Beyersdorf (hbeyersd@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit is designed for students who have passed GRMN201; or have equivalent competence and who wish to continue their language studies. Lectures and tutorials are devoted to language extension and consolidation in all four skill areas (reading, listening, speaking and writing). In addition, students are familiarised with German society and culture in their reading.

Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. read German texts of low to medium complexity;
  2. understand spoken German at a low to medium complexity;
  3. speak German at a low to medium complexity;
  4. write German at a low to medium complexity; and
  5. understand and appreciate aspects of German culture and society.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will acquire the ability to speak and understand German.
True True True
2 Communication Skills
The unit requires German/English and English/German translation, as well as the ability to communicate in a foreign language.
True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The unit exposes students to the language, culture and society of a foreign country/culture.
True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are encouraged to use CALL and Web. Also, this unit makes use of Bulletin Boards.
True
5 Life-Long Learning
Learning a language develops skills such as attention to detail and methodical approaches which can be applied to other learning situations.
True
6 Problem Solving
Translation and direct communication in foreign language demand problem solving skills.
True True True
7 Social Responsibility
By developing students intercultural awareness it is expected that this unit will also developing their social responsibilities.
True
8 Team Work
In on-campus classes, in weekend schools, and increasingly with Bulletin Boards, collaborative work and projects are encouraged.
True
   

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