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Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

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Module Title German Language and Culture 2
Module Code GE297
School SALIS
Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Friederike Gelke
Semester 2: Friederike Gelke
Autumn: Friederike Gelke
Module TeachersFriederike Gelke
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 10
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Coursework Only
Description

This module is designed to enable students to develop their language skills in order to be in a position to engage in academic activities abroad in the future. The module develops both receptive and productive linguistic skills as well as (inter)cultural awareness and is conducted entirely through the target language. Among topics covered will be Germany as a multicultural society, youth culture, travel, living abroad and the use of the German language in different parts of the world. A variety of text types and audio-visual sources will be used. Students will consolidate existing linguistic knowledge and be introduced to new grammatical structures, vocabulary and cultural contexts. Students will learn to express their opinions orally and in writing on a variety of topics introduced in the module.

Learning Outcomes

1. Produce pieces in German - both in writing and in spoken language - political and social topics covered in class. Express him/herself in a clear and detailed manner, explain/justify his/her opinion/viewpoint on a current issue (essay, discussions, etc.).
2. Understand, extract and summarise a variety of multimodal material on a range of familiar topics that contain high-frequency vocabulary and grammatical structures.
3. Demonstrate (inter)cultural awareness through reflective assignments. Find his/her way around in Germany (e.g. third level institution, business), ask for help, organize life abroad. Employ a sociolinguistic and cultural survival kit for potential time abroad (structure of German universities, internships, red tape, official communication, administration, etc.).
4. Draw on a sufficient range of language to develop arguments, express viewpoints, give clear descriptions, and using some complex sentence forms (grammatical control) to do so (orally and in writing) and different registers depending on the communication genre and medium.
5. Maintain straightforward conversations on familiar topics which may be abstract or concrete.



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Class Presentation66Preparation of weekly material. Students prepare the weekly provided material (on Loop).
Directed learning44Directed learning in tutorials and consultations. Participation in oral and written learning activities, such as discussion forums, exercises, quizzes, and other activity types on chosen topics and related tasks with formative feedback (contributes to a 10% participation and engagement mark).
Independent Study70Individual Study. Students use provided sources, additional material to study individually to related and/or relevant subject to progress.
Assignment Completion20Assignment Completition. Students prepare and submit material-based assignments on a regular basis (portfolio, Loop).
Group work50Collaborative and interactive Study. Self-planned interaction with classmates, reading of and listening to authentic material, completion of collaborative tasks in pair and group work.
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Assignmentn/a45%n/a
Assignmentn/a45%n/a
Participationn/a10%n/a
Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1
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