GM1050: GERMAN LANGUAGE 1 (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:33

Course Overview

This module is designed for students with an SCE H in German or equivalent. The course develops receptive and productive oral and written German language skills. Students who are considering applying for entry to German Honours must take this course.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	1
Term	First Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	None.	Sustained Study	Yes
Co-ordinators	Dr Steven Lawrie

Qualification Prerequisites

Advanced Higher (Sqa) German A1 or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German A2 or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German A3 or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German A4 or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German A5 or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German A or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German B2 or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German B3 or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German B4 or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German B6 or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German B7 or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German B or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German C3 or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German C5 or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German C6 or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German C8 or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German C9 or Advanced Higher (Sqa) German C or Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) German at Grade A/A1/A2/B/B3/B4/C/C5/C6
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) German at Grade C6
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) German at Grade C5
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) German at Grade C
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) German at Grade B4
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) German at Grade B3
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) German at Grade B
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) German at Grade A2
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) German at Grade A1
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) German at Grade A
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German C9
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German C8
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German C6
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German C5
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German C3
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German C
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German B7
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German B6
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German B4
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German B3
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German B2
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German B
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German A5
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German A4
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German A3
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German A2
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German A1
Advanced Higher (Sqa) German A

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

The course will develop receptive and productive language skills through weekly classes which will focus respectively on written language, aural language and oral language. In addition students will complete a structured programme of self learning. The course consists of lectures on aspects of German grammar as well as two tutorials per week in which students practice their oral skils and tutorials in which students complete written German language work, which is supplemented by homework exercises.

Further Information & Notes

May NOT be included as part of a graduating curriculum with GM 1054 or GM 2040.
Prescribed textbooks:
Aspekte 1 Mittelstufe Deutsch in Teilbänden, Teil 1, ISBN: 978-3-12-606007-3

Paul Webster: The German Handbook: Your Guide to Speaking and Writing German (Cambridge University Press, 1999), ISBN: 9780521648608

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: In-course assessment: 2 in-class tests (70%): oral/aural continuous assessment (30%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Regular homework exercises.

Feedback

The above assessments are given CAS marks, and written or verbal feedback is also given. Additional informal feedback on performance is also given in both written language classes and oral/aural classes.

Course Learning Outcomes