2023-2024 / LANG1958-1

German for Engineers, Part 1

Duration

36h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Engineering3 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Aerospace Engineering3 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Electromechanical Engineering3 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Mechanical Engineering (EMSHIP+, Erasmus Mundus)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Françoise Carl

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 partially based on the textbook "DaF im Unternehmen B1/B2. Kursbuch" 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

This course contributes to the learning outcomes VI.1, VII.4, VII.5, VII.6 of the MSc in aerospace engineering.

This course contributes to the learning outcomes VI.1, VII.4, VII.5, VII.6 of the MSc in electromechanical engineering.

This course contributes to the learning outcomes VI.1, VII.4, VII.5, VII.6 of the MSc in mechanical engineering.

 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

CERL-level A2+

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

3 hours per week

Recommended or required readings

Sander, I., Fügert, N. et al. , DaF im Unternehmen B1/B2. Kursbuch (Klett Verlag)

Coursebook "German for engineers"*

"Grammaire de base avec exercices"*

* available on My.uliège

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam AND oral exam


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)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Schedule see Celcat

Contacts

Dr. Françoise Carl
Institut des Langues Vivantes
fcarl@uliege.be

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