Study Programmes 2016-2017
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| Advanced German 3 | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 70h Th | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Sylvia Deroose | ||||||||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | ||||||||
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long, with partial in January | ||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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Learning unit contents :
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| 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 |
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Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
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| In connection with the KLOs, this course aims to help the students: - to communicate in a precise and fluent way in German, orally and in writing; - to adapt their language and their register to the situation, being aware of its multicultural components; - to be autonomous; - to be curious and rigorous; - to take the social, economic, political and environmental reality of German speaking countries into account. At the end of the class: European level B2 | ||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Having passed the exam for advanced students in the 2nd bachelor's degree (LANG1910-1) or having european B1 level | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Discovering different aspects of business life in Germany (vocabulary, cultural and economical aspects).
Exercises in the multi-media lab, on line exercises (lol@) and work to do in class or at home to improve the 4 skills (writing, reading, speaking and understanding). Debates; presentations. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 70 h lectures in the class-room and homework. | ||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Consulting lol@ regularly is absolutely necessary!
Books: BRAUNERT, Jörg et SCHLENKER, Wolfram: Unternehmen Deutsch, Aufbaukurs (Klett Verlag, 2006). LANGENSCHEIDT: Grundwortschatz Deutsch-Englisch 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. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Tests during the year (at least once a month what means that it is necessary to be present)
Written exam (50 %): January and June: Grammar and vocabulary exercises and essay June: Listening comprehension about "Unternehmen Deutsch" Oral exam (50 %): During the year: Presentation with another student of a topic based on 2 documents in german (20 % 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@) |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Sylvia Deroose, N1, office 215; sylvia.deroose@ulg.ac.be ;
phone: + 32 (0)4 232 72 76. |
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Items online :
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 | German for advanced learners 3 Information on lol@ |
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| Website All information on: |
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