Duration
12h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
German language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course content is based on selected didactic text excerpts, covering the following five topics:
- Tips for developing reading comprehension of scientific texts
- Learning a foreign language
- Teaching grammar in a foreign language
- Teaching vocabulary in a foreign language
- Global approaches to teaching German as a foreign language
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Thoroughly understand the provided didactic texts;
- Relate the didactic content of the texts to each other;
- Use the content of the texts to initiate a didactically oriented reflection on teaching German as a foreign language;
- Support their own didactic reflection using arguments drawn from the texts.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
B2 level (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) in German and French
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is based on both interactive (in-class) and autonomous (at-home) reading of didactic specialist texts. The reading is accompanied by exercises aimed at deepening understanding and fostering reflection. These exercises are done individually, in pairs, or in small groups, then reviewed and discussed together.
The texts on "Global Concepts of Foreign Language Teaching" must be studied independently and are part of the final exam. A discussion forum on the institutional eCampus platform is available from the beginning of the course until one week before the exam, where students can ask questions about the self-study texts.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
The course is organized into four in-person sessions of three hours each and concludes with a written exam. There is also homework between sessions and in preparation for the exam.
The in-person sessions take place on February 2, 9, 16, and March 2, 2026 (3 hours each in the morning from 9 00 to 12 00).
Classoom: B5b 1/19 (Sart Tilman Agora - Bâtiment de Physique Travaux pratiques)
The course will be taught mainly in German.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Texts, exercise instructions, and other teaching and learning materials will be provided on the institutional eCampus platform and can be downloaded. Apart from handouts distributed in the in-person sessions, students are responsible for printing any digital materials.
The reading materials are mainly drawn from the following three key references in German as a foreign language didactics:
Gehring, W. (2023, 2nd ed.): Fremdsprache Deutsch (DaF/DaZ) unterrichten. Julius Klinkhardt Verlag
Koeppel, R. (2021): Deutsch als Fremdsprache - Spracherwerblich reflektierte Unterrichtspraxis. Schneider Verlag Hohengehren
Rösler, D. (2012): Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Eine Einführung. Metzler
Additional bibliographic references can be found in the texts.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Further information:
A written exam will take place in June 2026 (with a resit opportunity in August 2026). The exam lasts two and a half hours. Students may bring and use printed course materials. However, computers and mobile devices are strictly prohibited.
The exam will include two or three tasks aligned with the course's learning objectives. Emphasis will be on in-depth understanding of the course content and the ability to reflect and argue effectively. Spelling errors should be avoided as much as possible, but will only be penalized if excessive.
Students may complete one or two tasks in their native language (French for French-speaking students, German for German-speaking students). However, at least one task must be completed in the foreign language (German for French speakers, French for German speakers). Therefore, mastering didactic terminology in both German and French is required.
Plagiarism - i.e., copying excerpts from texts word-for-word without quotation marks and proper source citation - will automatically result in exam resit or failure.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Françoise Jérôme
fjerome@uliege.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
There is no MOOC associated with this course.
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