Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:33
This level two language course will build on and extend students' fluency and written skills in German. It will also provide additional translation instruction for students on the MA Modern Languages and Translation & Interpreting Studies programme.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Building on work done in GM 1550, the course will develop further language skills, both receptive and productive. Classes on grammatical and linguistic analysis will contribute to the development of both sets of skills. In addition students will complete a structured self-learning programme grammatical reinforcement study.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 6,9 | Feedback Weeks | 9,14 | |
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Two unseen language exercises for the grammar component of the programme at 20% each. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 11 | Feedback Weeks | 14 | |
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One translation paper |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 10 | Feedback Weeks | 13 | |
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One language exercise based on the language seminar and work covered in the course textbook. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Evaluate | Building on their language study, students will be able to evaluate their own language skills, improving their ability to check for accuracy of their base oral/aural and written German language skills |
| Reflection | Apply | Students will be able to reflect on their own language skills and expand their oral/aural and written German language skill base, thus improving their ability to cope with translations. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Building on their language study, students will be able to reflect on contemporary aspects of German culture and improve their spoken German |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Building on their language study students will be able to generate and refine German and generic essay writing skills. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Building on their language study, students will be able to reflect on their own strengths and weaknesses as a result of performance in tests and homework exercises. |
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