Upon successful completion of the course, the student is able to produce grammatically correct German in oral and written form for business purposes and he/she uses various sources of information in German.
Assessment components and their respective weights:
Written exams 50 %
Oral exams 40 %
Class Work 10%
The self-assessment doesn’t influence the course grade. The assignment is the same for all courses/modules and the answers will also be used for the development of the courses/modules. The assignment is completed on an electronic form.
Contents
German grammar
Expansion of vocabulary
Pronunciation and intonation exercises
Training real life job situations where spoken German skills are required such as introduction, invitation, making an appointment, small talk and telephone conversation.
Execution methods
Contact lessons and independent study
Two written and two oral exams
Self-assessment (1 h)
RPL:
A student can demonstrate his or her equivalent language skills relating to the course objectives and contents. This must be agreed upon with the teacher no later than two weeks before the course begins. Each student may attempt this only once in the period prior to the giving of the course. The evaluation takes place on a scale of 1-5.
Learning materials
The material is provided by the lecturer.
Further information
n/a
Starting level and linkage with other courses
Secondary school German or German for Beginners 1 and German for Beginners 2. The language level A1 is required.
Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria - grade 1
The student is able to use German grammar and the main vocabulary orally and in the own written production in business related German, but his/her understanding of messages in different business life situations is limited. Although there are some difficulties in learning, he/she is moving towards improving her/his oral and written production. He/ She uses very short sentences and very basic language constructions, but the language is understandable for German speaking listeners or readers.
Assessment criteria - grade 3
The student is able to use written and oral business related German quite well through mastering the German grammar and main vocabulary comprehensively. The understanding of messages in different business life situations doesn’t cause problems. In the use of the oral language he/she shows a certain correctness, but still makes an effort to reproduce and speak a coherent and comprehensible language to speakers of German, for example in seeking simple solutions to explain more abstract terms.
Assessment criteria - grade 5
The student is able to use written business related German very well and has acquired an extensive vocabulary in everyday situations and in professional settings. He/ She is able to understand fluent messages in different business life situations. He/ She masters the German grammar and main vocabulary very well in business related German. His/ Her oral skills are at a high level of interactive communication and he/she is able to produce a fairly fluent and understandable language.