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GRMN407 German Language 3C

Updated: 28 October 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 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 24cp or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions GRMN307
Notes

Students undertaking GRMN407 in preference to GRMN307 should note that they will be assessed at a higher level, including being required to submit more detailed language assignments.
Combined Units GRMN307 - German Language 3C
Coordinator(s) Herman Beyersdorf (hbeyersd@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit aims to develop and improve all German language skills by building on and complementing the skills acquired in GRMN301 and GRMN302 or equivalent. While continuing to strengthen communicative competence in spoken German, the focus will be on grammar and translation skills for written language. Students' ability to appreciate cultural products of German speaking societies will also be further enhanced.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Aktion Grammatik!
ISBN: 9780340915257
Klapper, J. and McMahon, T., Hodder and Stoughton 3rd ed. 2006
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Aspekte 1 (B1+)
ISBN: 9783468474743
Koithan, U. and others, Langenscheidt 2008
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Aspekte 1: Arbeitsbuch
ISBN: 9783468474729
Koithan, U. and others, Langenscheidt 2008
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Aspekte 1 Audio CDs zum Lehrwerk
ISBN: 9783468474767
Koithan, U. and others, Langenscheidt
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

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

Oxford German Dictionary
ISBN: 9780199545681
Oxford University Press 3rd ed. 2008
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Langenscheidts Grosswoerterbuch. Deutsch als Fremdsprache
ISBN: 9783468490422
Gotz, D., Haensch, G. and Wellmann, H., Langenscheidt
Text refers to: Trimester 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
3 Online Quizzes 15%
Assessment Notes
20 questions per quiz (5% each)
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3, 5, 6 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Language Assignment 1 20% 600
Assessment Notes
Two oral tasks (speaking for 10-12 minutes in total)
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Language Assignment 2 20% 700
Assessment Notes
Written task
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 45% 2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. read German texts of high complexity;
  2. write German of high complexity;
  3. understand spoken German of high complexity;
  4. speak German at a high level of complexity;
  5. understand, appreciate and discuss at an advanced level aspects of German culture and society in German; and
  6. locate and navigate authentic websites in German.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will be able to speak and understand German and this will be assessed in all the set assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
In this unit students will learn to communicate effectively in the various registers of German. In class, and via the Discussion Board for off-campus students, learners 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 greater 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 students to use email and the Discussion Board. 		True 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 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 this unit will also develop their social responsibilities. 		True True
8 Team Work
Learners in this unit (in class for on-campus students and while using the Discussion 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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