Advanced German 5

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Laurent Gianotti

Language(s) of instruction

German language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

THIS COURSE IS NOT INTENDED FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS OF GERMAN!
 
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.
 
Overall level at the end of the class: European level C1 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Having passed the exam for advanced students in the 1st year of the Master's degree or having a european B2+
(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 german-speaking country.
 
If possible due to the sanitary crisis: Field trip in a German-speaking region, that substitutes some of the lectures of the semester and will be the object of an assessment. 
 
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.

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

24 hours of lectures (or less if field trip) and homework.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

Consulting lol@ regularly is absolutely necessary!
Exercises and documents on line on lol@.
Other documents:
TV-broadcasts; press articles, audio files
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, 4th edition, 2015.

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 )

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Tests during the semester in class!
Compulsary and active participation in class! (10%)

Written exam (40 %):  Essay and listening comprehension
Oral exam (50 %):  During the semester: Presentation based on documents in German 
Exam: course contents + Presentation of a press file
Students have to take all the different parts of the examination, otherwise the final mark will be 0/20.
 
The written exam may partly take the form of an online evaluation, conducted by an external organisation. 
 
Should a field trip be organised: 
- active participation and preparation: 50%
- Written assessment: 25%
- Oral exam: 25%
 
An alternative assessment will be offered to students who do not wish to participate in the trip, as well as to native speakers of German and "intrapreneur" students. 
 
Assessment methods may be adapted according to the evolution of the sanitary crisis.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

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

Laurent Gianotti
l.gianotti@uliege.be
N1 (Rue Louvrex 14), office 215, 2nd floor
Phone: + 32 (0)4 232 72 76.

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