Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Description
The aim of this module is to prepare students to be able to use German language with ease and appropriately in a wide range of situations, either at work, in social gatherings or in everyday life. In order to do this, based on the principles of content & language integrated learning, the module, taught through German, will focus on developing every skill: understanding, reading, speaking and writing.
students will be instructed with a variety of multimodal activities in order to develop cognitive abilities such as critical thinking and creativity.
Students are expected to work towards attaining an upper intermediate level of oral and written fluency and accuracy in diverse situations. They will have to attend all sessions and to participate fully in the proposed learning activities, either individually or in groups.
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Learning Outcomes
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| Workload |
Full-time hours per semester |
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| Lecture | 20 | Students are expected to actively participate in class discussion with individual contribution to whole-class and small group discussions. | | Independent Study | 40 | Reading/watching the required materials before the session and completing any assigned activities. Students are expected to engage autonomously in activities that will foster their language acquisition (through activity completion, group work outside the classroom etc.). | | Directed learning | 40 | Completion of prescribed homework. Participation in oral and written activities on chosen topics and related tasks. | | Assignment Completion | 25 | Preparation and submission of assignments. | | Total Workload: 125 |
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
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
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| Assessment Breakdown | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
| Course Work Breakdown |
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| Reflective journal | Completion of tasks throughout Semester | 20% | Every Second Week | | Group project | Group Presentation/Research | 40% | n/a | | Oral Examination | Oral Report | 40% | Sem 1 End |
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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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Indicative Reading List
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Other Resources
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