Module: German Language & Culture 4 (A2.2)

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	German Language & Culture 4 (A2.2)
Module Code	GER1021 (ITS: GE3004)
Faculty	SALIS	School	Humanities & Social Sciences
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

This module is conducted in most parts through German. Throughout the year, students will learn basic communication skills in their target language through performing individual and collaborative tasks. Students will develop their ability and competence in spoken production and basic oral interaction in the target language while also establishing solid listening and writing skills. Students will develop skills that will help them understand and critically evaluate information about German culture and produce spoken and written texts directed to both Irish and German audiences. Lifelong learning strategies will also be developed to enhance language learning.All teaching materials in this module are designed at the A2.2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the overall meaning of short texts from a variety of simple texts dealing with everyday topics (e.g lifestyle, hobbies, sports, weather, cultural events),being able to derive the probable meaning of unknown words/signs from the context.
2. Demonstrate effective oral skills in a range of social situations (e.g presentation or description of people, living or working conditions, daily routines and basic past activities and personal experiences).
3. Produce short texts on matters of personal relevance e.g. write short basic descriptions of events, activities and personal experiences using present and past simple. Also, engage in basic social communication online (Sharing news and making or confirming arrangements to meet).
4. Demonstrate control of basic structures of the language as well as increasingly complex grammatical structures (e.g word order in main and subordinate clauses, the use of genders and cases, adjectival endings, verb tenses).
5. Continue identifying economic, social and cultural similarities and differences between Ireland and Spanish-speaking countries.
6. Use IT skills to access language specific-resources (life-long learning) to be able to reflect on your own learning path in your future progression in the language.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Seminars	22	Class contact hours
Independent Study	33	Autonomous learning outside the classroom. For example participation in activities organised in the LanguaCulture Space.
Assignment Completion	25	Completion of prescribed homework and assigment required to monitor the progress of the students.
Portfolio Preparation	45	Preparation, reflection and final submission of the portfolio.
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	10762	Part of Term	Semester 1
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator		Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Participation	50% of attendance is required.	10%	n/a
Performance evaluation	Activities to assess the progress of language skills in German.	40%	n/a
Portfolio	Progress is based upon completion of a learning portfolio to show evidence of independent learning, and successful achivement of learning outcomes.	50%	n/a

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	o,
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 module is based on Menschen A2

Indicative Reading List

Books:

Charlotte Habersack, Angela Pude, Franz Specht: 0, Menschen A2, 978-3-19-2119

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None