Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in business engineering (120 ECTS) (Industrial Business Engineering) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French 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
IMPORTANT: grammatical and lexical explanations will be given in French.
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 makes it possible for the students to learn basic German as a fourth language; at the end of the Master 2 class, 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.
Having passed the exam for "Allemand élémentaire 1" or having obtained a European A1 Level certificate.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Methodology:
- Working at home with the Deutsche Welle 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.
Recommended or required readings
PLEASE REGULARLY CHECK LOL@ FOR NEW INFORMATION.
Online course:
https://learngerman.dw.com/de/overview
Lecture notes (grammar) : « Allemand élémentaire 2» (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, 4th edition, 2015.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
oral exam
Additional information:
Individual evaluation.
Written exam: 70%:
- listening comprehension
- grammar and vocabulary
- reading comprehension
- writing exercise
Oral exam: 30%
The student who doesn't take all the parts of the exam will get a 0/20 as final mark.
Alternative assessment will be offered to native speakers of German.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
A special group will be formed for the students coming from Gramme.
Contacts
Laurent Gianotti, N1, office 218
l.gianotti@uliege.be
Phone: +32 (0)4 232 72 76.