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GM1554: GERMAN FOR BEGINNERS 2 (2025-2026)

Last modified: 20 Jun 2025 15:09


Course Overview

This interactive language course provides students with a sound foundation in German. It is designed for students who completed GM1054 (German for Beginners 1) during term 1.

The course enables students to understand the gist of authentic written and spoken German and to speak and write about everyday topics with a degree of accuracy and fluency.

No previous knowledge of German is required, but this course can also be taken by students who took German at school before, on any level lower than Higher or A-level. With 3 Language Classes and 1 Language Practical per week this course provides students with ample opportunities to develop their language skills in class, as well as supporting them to refine their personal self-study strategies.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 1
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study Yes
Co-ordinators
  • Ms Julia Roeder

Qualification Prerequisites

  • Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2

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

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?

No

Course Description

Building on the work done in German for Beginners 1, this course will develop greater receptive and productive German language skills, enabling students to understand authentic spoken and written German and to express themselves in speech and writing with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Students attend three weekly language classes and a weekly oral class in smaller groups.

The course may be taken alone as a pure language course, or in combination with GM1549 - Background to German Beginners 2, and can lead on to an Honours degree in German.


Contact Teaching Time

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

Teaching Breakdown

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Summative Assessments

Class Test

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
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Feedback

90 minutes

Assessments are given CGS marks, and written feedback is also given.

Learning Outcomes
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Class Test

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Feedback

Continuous assessment including oral work, quizzes and written work

Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Exam

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Learning Outcomes
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Course Learning Outcomes

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FactualRememberILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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