Advanced German 3

Duration

70h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Marie Mawhin

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

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

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

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Having passed the exam for advanced students in the 2nd bachelor's degree (LANG1910-1) or having european B1+ level

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

70 h lectures in the class-room and homework.

Recommended or required readings

Consulting lol@ regularly is absolutely necessary!
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 (50 %): 
During the year + January and June

• Grammar and vocabulary exercises
• Essay
• Listening comprehension
• Part of the written assessment is organised as an online evaluation by an external agency - more information about this during the semester.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Marie Mawhin, N1, office 215; marie.mawhin@uliege.be phone: + 32 (0)4 232 72 75.

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Since March 16: Fully online course (documents posted on Lol@, oral exercises in videoconference).

Assessment subjects

• oral presentation of a German company
• preparing press articles
• online vocabulary, grammar and listening comprehension test (about basic vocabulary and main grammar rules)

Assessment methods

No written exam. No essay, no test about "Auberge Allemande".

Only an indivual oral exam in German (video-conference):

• oral presentation of the company in German
• oral presentation of 5 topics chosen by the student in a portfolio available on Lol@ - the student should expose the topic and give his/her opinion

• grammar and vocabulary in Januar (20 points), essay in Januar (40 points), listening comprehension Januar (20 points), oral presentation in the class (20 points), continuous assessment (10 points) = 110/200 points
• oral exam in June: 90 points

Contacts

marie.mawhin@uliege.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Not applicable.

Assessment methods

Not applicable.

Contacts

marie.mawhin@uliege.be

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