Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
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
Historical texts mainly dealing with history and philosophy. The texts will be translated by students; translations produced will be discussed and corrected by the entire class (with emphasis on understanding of the German text). Grammar (and syntax, etc.) will be reviewed as necessary.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, students must be able to understand and accurately translate an original text. To achieve this objective, students must learn the main syntactical structures of German and acquire the techniques to analyse complex sentences.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Students must have at least reached the level of the course in Translation and Explanation of Historical Texts: German I.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
One or several texts to translate every week.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
1:30 hrs a week at the 1st and 2nd semester
See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Recommended or required readings
Recommended basic grammar book:
N. Schumacher/Bouillon : Guide de grammaire allemande. De Boeck 2002.
Recommended dictionary:
German-French / French-German: Hachette-Langenscheidt in one volume (200 000 words and expressions).
The texts to be translated will be available to students.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam : translation of a text in German, not taught during the year. Dictionnaries and grammar are allowed.
June session.
The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 10% of the June final mark if > or = 10/20 (the mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20). Please note that the final exam for this course is cumulative.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
r.moller@ulg.ac.be