| Module Title |
German Language & Contemporary Society |
| Module Code |
GER1029 (ITS: GE379) |
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Faculty |
SALIS |
School |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
10 |
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Description
The general objective of the course is to assist students to become fully autonomous language learners and to enable them to achieve the level of written and oral fluency that will be required in an intercultural workplace in Ireland or abroad. It also aims to further develop students ability to apply a range of transferable skills such as time management, team work, project management and oral presentation skills. Students will learn to participate effectively in discussions on topics covered in the module
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Learning Outcomes
1. Extract information from a wide range of documents and audio-visual sources on concrete and abstract topics.
2. Present a complex topic to an audience with a high degree of fluency appropriate to this level.
3. Take an active part in discussion about both familiar and new topics, expressing and giving reasons for their opinions.
4. Write clear and well-structured texts using appropriate, detailed language, explaining his/her position on an issue and outlining benefits and drawbacks of various options.
5. Use and evaluate variety of resources, e.g. dictionaries, websites, articles, audio sources etc.
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 44 | Students attend online sessions in groups or individually to address queries or discuss tasks/assignments. | | Online activity | 60 | Students prepare the weekly provided material (texts, videos, audio files, articles, recorded Videos) | | Group work | 20 | Students participate in active discussion about a topic covered in class, participate in a group forum, work as a group in a Zoom Meeting on a specific task etc. | | Independent Study | 76 | Students use provided sources and additional material to study individually. | | Assignment Completion | 50 | Students are required to devote time to prepare and complete the continuous assessment. |
| Total Workload: 250 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 10767 | Part of Term | Semester 1 & 2 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Christina Krug | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Written Exam | Students write one or more texts in class responding to current topics or other prompts. | 30% | n/a | | Presentation | Students give an oral presentation on a German-language film and lead the discussion afterwards. | 40% | Other | | In Class Test | Students sit an in-class test consisting of a variety of tasks, e.g. reading, listening, grammatical, syntactical and lexical tasks. | 30% | 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
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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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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Indicative Reading List
Books:
None
Articles:
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Other Resources
None |
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