Study Programmes 2016-2017
LANG1910-1  
Advanced German 2
Duration :
80h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in economics and business management7
Bachelor in business engineering7
Lecturer :
Sylvia Deroose
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
All year long, with partial in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
The aim of this course is to improve the knowledge and the know-how acquired by the student, on a linguistic level (structures, specific vocabulary)and in the understanding of German (business-) culture.

Taught in German - and in French for grammar explanations
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
The aim to achieve is level B1/B1+
In connection with the KLOs, this course aims to help the students: - to communicate efficiently in German, taking into account the multicultural and international features of their environment; - to be curious and rigorous; - to take the context's specificity into account (social, economic, political and environmental reality of German speaking countries); - to show creativity and autonomy. At the end of the year, the student should be able to communicate orally and in writing in German at the European level B1+. (European Language Portfolio)
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Having passed the exam in Bac 1(LANG2005-1) or an european A2 level test. 
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Discovering different aspects of business life in Germany (vocabulary, cultural and economical aspects).
Debates; presentations.
Exercises in the multi-media lab and in the language lab, on line exercises (lol@) and work to do in class or at home to improve the 4 skills (writing, reading, speaking and understanding).
 
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
80 h lectures in the class-room and homework.
Recommended or required readings :
Consulting lol@ regularly is absolutely necessary!
lecture notes
Books:
BRAUNERT, Jörg et SCHLENKER, Wolfram: Unternehmen Deutsch, Aufbaukurs (Klett Verlag, 2006).
Exercises and documents on line on lol@.
Other documents:
TV-broadcasts; press articles.
Recommanded books:
Translating dictionary, for example Harrap's or Langenscheidt or online dictionary.
Grammar book, for example H. DREYER et R. SCHMITT: Grammaire allemande avec exercices. Hueber, or : H. BOUILLON: "Grammaire pratique de l'allemand", De Boeck, 2e édition, 2007.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Tests during the year what means that it is necessary to be present.   
Written exam (+/-55 %):  January and June: Grammar and vocabulary exercises and essay
June: Listening comprehension about "Unternehmen Deutsch"  
Oral exam (+/- 45 %): 
During the year: Presentation with another student of a topic based on an article (+/- 22 % of the final mark)
June: Questions and presentation of articles
Students have to take all the different parts of the examination, otherwise the final mark will be 0/20
(more information on lol@)
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Sylvia Deroose, N1, office 215; sylvia.deroose@ulg.ac.be ;
phone: + 32 (0)4 232 72 76.
Items online :
German for advanced learners 2
lol@ German for advanced learners level 2
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