Elementary German 1

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Marie Mawhin

Coordinator

Marie Mawhin

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The lecture will take place three times, once in the first semester, twice in the second. The group in the first semester is usually smaller.
IMPORTANT: teaching languages: French and German.
Master students will soon be on the job market and know better what they would like to do. They may realize that they will need German in their future career. In two years, this course aims at giving the students a basic knowledge of the German language. It's priority is efficient communication (rather than grammatical perfection) and the acquisition of German business vocabulary. We'll also try to introduce the students to some aspects of business life in Germany.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Our KLOs show how important it is to be able to communicate efficiently in at least three languages, including English.
This course allows the students to learn basic German as a fourth language; at the end of Master 2, the student will be able to communicate  in German in business situations on a basic level, orally and in writing. He/She will be able to: - understand and write an e-mail, an basic text - understand a basic conversation, a phone call - give a basic presentation - take part in a basic professional conversation

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The student should be able to understand French. No previous knowledge in German.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Methodology:

• Working at home with Deutsche Welle's online course "Nicos Weg"
• In the classroom: the teacher will answer students' questions and make oral exercises

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

HALF OF THE WORK HAS TO BE DONE AT HOME, ONLINE. Without this individual work at home, it is impossible to follow the course!
+ 12 hours in the classroom.
 
Due to the sanitary crisis, a part of the course (or all of it) may have to be done remotely. The students will be informed according to the evolution of the situation.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

PLEASE REGULARLY CHECK LOL@ FOR NEW INFORMATION.
Online course:
https://learngerman.dw.com/de/overview
Lecture notes : « Allemand élémentaire 1» (on Lol@).
Recommended books
A translating dictionary, for example Harrap's or Langenscheidt, or an online dictionary.
A grammar book, for example: H. DREYER and R. SCHMITT: Grammaire allemande avec exercices. Hueber, or : H. BOUILLON: "Grammaire pratique de l'allemand", De Boeck, 3e édition, 2008.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam

- Remote

oral exam AND written work

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Individual evaluation.
Written exam: 70%: - listening comprehension - grammar and vocabulary - reading comprehension - writing an e-mail
Oral exam: 30%

The student who doesn't take all the parts of the exam will become 0/20 as final mark.
Assessment methods may be adapted according to the evolution of the sanitary crisis.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

This course is organized three times a year: once in the first semester, and twice in the second semester.
Considering the sanitary context, a reduced number of students only may be able to follow the lecture in class, following an alternation system. Compensatory solutions will be provided by the lecturer according to the evolution of the situation.  

Contacts

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

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