Duration
36h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
German language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is partially based on the textbook "Unternehmen Deutsch" and introduces students to vocationally relevant vocabulary (business vocabulary, making arrangements, negotiating, how to apply for a job in Germany, working in Germany, communication on the job, intercultural skills...)
The other part of the course consists in an introduction to scientific vocabulary. It aims at consolidating the vocabulary as well as the structures used in scientific texts.
Course of CERL-level B1++ (B1 for speaking).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
This course has the following objectives:
1. It aims at developing all four language skills as far as general, as well as vocationally relevant language is concerned. It offers a wide range of activities such as reading and writing activities, listening comprehension exercises and role-plays. This course is designed to help students express themselves on a wide-range of subjects and in situations that are specific to the business world.
2. It also aims at introducing students to scientific vocabulary and consolidating those language structures which are essential to understanding scientific texts.
3. Systematic revision of grammar structures
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
CERL-level A2+
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
3 hours per week
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
MODE OF DELIVERY:
In case of a "yellow" or "orange" alert level, courses will take place in class (in compliance with existing Covid-19 measures).
In case of a "red" alert level, classes will take place online.
EXAMS:
If on-campus presence is authorized, exams will be held in-person (applying all required safety measures).
written exam (in-person, 1.5 h) + oral exam
If on-campus presence is not authorized: oral online exams (Lifesize).
For further information see Myuliege (News)
Recommended or required readings
BRAUNERT, Jörg und SCHLENKER, Wolfram, ,,Unternehmen Deutsch. Aufbaukurs Lehrbuch" (Klett, 2005)
Coursebook "German for engineers"*
"Grammaire de base avec exercices"*
* available on My.uliège
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 AND oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
1. Written exam 20 marks
3. Oral exam: 20 marks
All parts of the January and September exams are compulsory. Students absent from one of the exam parts will be assigned a mark of 0.
Students who do not take both the written and the oral parts of the exam will be assigned a mark of 0. (No partial exemption will be granted, except for the mid-year exam; see above). The same rule applies to the second exam session, which means that students who failed the exam in June will have to resit both parts of the exam.
Class participation is compulsory.
Assessment methods may be adapted according to the current health context.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Face-to-face teaching
Schedule see Celcat
Contacts
Dr. Françoise Carl
Institut des Langues Vivantes
fcarl@uliege.be