Module: Beginners German 1B

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Beginners German 1B
Module Code	GER1003 (ITS: GE108)
Faculty	SALIS	School	Humanities & Social Sciences
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10

Description

This module aims to help students develop their knowledge about some of the essential aspects of the language and cultures of German-speaking countries. Students will continue to be introduced to a range of everyday situations requiring the use of specified linguistic skills. Students will be guided in the development of a range of language learning strategies and transferable skills, such as independent learning.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand short simple texts containing high frequency vocabulary and increasingly complex syntax.
2. Provide a simple written description of people, living or working conditions, daily routines, likes/dislikes.
3. Produce sentences that are largely orthographically correct.
4. Generally understand clear standard speech on familiar matters directed at him/her.
5. Ask and answer simple questions, initiate and respond to simple statements in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics.
6. Use basic vocabulary which enables him/her to deal with everyday situations with predictable content.
7. Demonstrate control of basic as well as increasingly complex grammatical structures (e.g. word order in main and subordinate clauses, the use of genders and cases, adjectival endings).
8. Demonstrate metalinguistic awareness of the most important grammatical features encountered so far.
9. Source information in the target language, using a variety of online and offline media and contacts.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Seminars	72	Textbook-based and other activities
Fieldwork	100	Homework and preparation for the oral exam etc.
Independent Study	78	Revision and practice of material covered in class.
Total Workload: 250

Section Breakdown
CRN	20492	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator		Module Teacher	Angela Leahy

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
In Class Test	Assessing grammatical and lexical knowledge.	30%	Week 6
Oral Examination	The oral examination consists of a role-play between two students.	30%	As required
Formal Examination	Examining metalinguistic and grammatical knowledge as well as text production.	40%	End-of-Semester

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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

The materials used in this module are drawn from A1 - A2 level, according to the CEFR.
Learning Outcomes are pitched at this level.

Practising of skills
All skills with a particular focus on the development of oral skills: expressing agreement/disagreement, points of views, descriptions, interaction in role plays. Reading, writing and listening skills are developed both in class and as part of homework/independent learning time, using the textbook and other resources.

Digital literacies
Students will be familiarised with online reference and practice tools. IT skills include word processing, web-searches and accessing language specific resources.

Group work
Both in the classroom and outside.

Indicative Reading List

Books:

AufderstraÃŸe et al: 0, Themen 1 and 2 aktuell - Kursbuch,
Bock et al.: 0, Themen 1 and 2 aktuell - workbooks,

Articles:
None

Other Resources

1: Websites, Online resources,