German 2Laajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

A student who has completed this course or acquired equivalent competence will be able to:

- function in typical oral and written communication situations in work and everyday life

- communicate more fluently in German-speaking countries, taking cultural specificities into account

- better consider cultural diversity.

Contents

- talking about your daily and weekly schedule

- describing your living environment

- talking about your higher education studies

- functioning in a professional environment

- expressing an opinion

- digital communication in German

- making travel plans and traveling

- deepening knowledge of the country and culture

Starting level and linkage with other courses

Before completing this course, the student must have completed the Saksa 1 course or acquired equivalent competence in another way.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

CONTACT / CONTACT BLENDED
ONLINE / ONLINE BLENDED
VIRTUAL INSTRUCTED

Descriptions of the course implementation methods can be found on Haaga-Helia’s website:
https://www.haaga-helia.fi/fi/toteutustavat

You can complete the course through demonstration or recognition of prior learning, even if there are no DEMO or WORKSTUDY implementations available. More information about the recognition of prior learning is available on Haaga-Helia’s website:
https://www.haaga-helia.fi/fi/osaamisen-tunnistaminen-ja-work-study

For matters related to demonstration tasks, please contact sirpa.s.bode@haaga-helia.fi

Assessment criteria - grade 1

For CONTACT, ONLINE, and BLENDED course implementations, attendance is required during the scheduled teaching sessions. If you are absent for more than 25% of the sessions, your grade will be lowered by one grade point. If you are absent for more than 50% of the sessions, you will fail the course.

You are able to use German in the most common oral and written situations in work and everyday life. You have a basic command of pronunciation, the most common language structures, and some of the vocabulary related to the course topics. You are familiar with some general features of everyday and work culture in the German-speaking region and have explored the diversity of your operating environment.

Assessment criteria - grade 3

You are able to use German fairly independently and fluently in typical oral and written situations in work and everyday life, and apply what you have learned in a variety of language use situations. You have a good command of pronunciation, several language structures, and the vocabulary related to the course topics. You are well-acquainted with the general features of everyday and work culture in the German-speaking region and have an even better understanding of the diversity of your operating environment.

Assessment criteria - grade 5

You are able to use German independently and fluently in a variety of oral and written situations in work and everyday life, and apply what you have learned confidently in new language use situations. You have an excellent command of pronunciation, several language structures, and the vocabulary related to the course topics. You are very well-acquainted with the general features of everyday and work culture in the German-speaking region and are able to consider and promote the diversity of your operating environment

Learning materials

Freut mich 2 - Finn Lectura
Other materials on Moodle