Study Programmes 2016-2017
LANG1939-1  
Advanced German 5
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in economics : general (120 ECTS)3
Master in management (120 ECTS)3
Master in business engineering (120 ECTS)3
Master in human resources management (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Sylvia Deroose
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review 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 in LANG1926-1), 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 :
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 C1 
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Having passed the exam for advanced students in the 3rd bachelor's degree (LANG1926-1) or having european B2+/C1 level
(European Language Portfolio)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Discovering different aspects of business life in Germany (vocabulary, cultural and economical aspects).
Debates; presentations.
Looking for a job in a germanspeaking country.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
24 h lectures in the class-room and homework.
Recommended or required readings :
Consulting lol@ regularly is absolutely necessary!
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 semester what means that it is necessary to be present. 
Written exam (40 %):  Grammar and vocabulary exercises, essay and listening comprehension Oral exam (60 %):  During the semester: Presentation with another student of a subject based on 2 documents in german (25 % of the final mark). December: Presentation of a book (+/- 150 p.) relating to your study. 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 5
Information on lol@
Document en ligne
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