GERMAN LANGUAGE 3

GERMAN LANGUAGE 3
Course Code
GM 2042
Credit Points
15
Course Coordinator
Dr G Sharman

Pre-requisites

GM 1542 or GM 1543 or A level German at B or SYS German at A or equivalent. May not be taken in the same half-session together with GM 1042 or GM 2040.

Overview

The course consists of classes dealing with aspects of the German language at intermediate level (Mittelstufe) in German. It will include the analysis of contemporary texts drawn from a variety of contexts. The course will extend and reinforce students' command of German grammar, vocabulary and syntactic structures, and introduce various styles of written and spoken German. Teaching is in both English and German.

The course content is complemented by GM 2542, and the course may be taken either alone or together with GM 2043. Teaching is in English and German.

Structure

1 one-hour lecture and 2 one-hour tutorials per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: In-course assessment: 2 in-class tests (50%); 1 language test (20%); 1 oral/aural examination (30%).

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