German 1 (5cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Schedule
Cal.week (course week) Day Content
35 (1) Tue Course introduction. Pronunciation, numbers 0-100.
Thu Introducing yourself. Alphabet. Motivations for studying German.
36 (2) Tue No contact session on Recreation Day in Vierumäki (if applicable)
Thu Chapter 1: greetings, verb endings, personal pronouns
37 (3) Tue No contact session on Freshmen Party Day (if applicable)
Thu Chapter 2: Nationalities, personal details; verb endings
38 (4) Tue Chapter 2: countries, languages, numbers
Thu Chapter 2 continues
39 (5) Tue Chapter 3: Work and study, job and professions
Thu Chapter 3 continues
40 (6) Tue Chapter 3: gender, articles, verb endings in present tense
41 (7) Tue Midterm exam (Chapters 1-3) on Th 14.10.2018
42 Intensive week: No contact sessions
43 (8) Tue Chapter 4 leisure time activities
Thu Chapter 4 continues
44 (9) Tue Chapter 4: accusative, possessive pronouns
Thu Chapter 4 continues
45 (10) Tue Chapter 5: shopping; plural
Thu Chapter 5 continues
46 (11) Tue Chapter 5: imperative
Thu Chapter 5 continues
47 (12) Tue Chapter 6: Timing, booking a hotel room
Thu Chapter 6 continues
48 (13) Tue Chapter 6: separable verbs
Thu Chapter 6 continues
49 (14) Tue Repetition of chapters 1-6
50 (15) Tue Final written exam (Chapters 4-6 / 1-6) on 14.12.2021

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Contact sessions
RPL is not possible on this level.

Materials

Willkommen! German Beginner’s course. Paul Coggle and Heiner Schenke. Hodder Education, 2nd edition 2009, 2012 (chapters 1-6)

Teaching methods and instruction

Contact lessons, independent work.
Counselling by appointment.

Working life connections

German 1 prepares you for basic business situations

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Will be announced at the beginning of the course. You will find it in the implementation plan that is to found on Moodle at the start of the course.

Internationality

German language and culture. The students are encouraged to apply for a student exchange and to undertake their work placement abroad.

Completion alternatives

Will be announced in the implementation plan at the start of the course.

Learning assignments

Learning assignment 1: Small written assignments during the course and active participation (10% of the final grade)
Learning assignment 2: Final written exam (70% of the final grade): Course participant can also show the written competence in midterm exam. However, the midterm exam is voluntary and it can be completed only during the time mentioned above. Further instructions during the course.
Learning assignment 3: Oral assignment in the end of the course (20 % of the final grade). Also the performance in oral exercises during the course can have a positive impact on assessment of oral skills.

Assessment methods

See Learning Assignments