Curricula

Objectives

The object of the course:
You will learn the basics of the German language and the culture of German speaking countries. By the end of the course, you can manage simple everyday communication situations in German. You know the most common polite phrases in German. You understand the cultural differences between your home country and German speaking countries.

Course competences:
The course prepares and equips you to act and work in an international and multicultural environment.

The learning objectives of the course:
You can interact in simple and routine everyday situations, although problems in pronunciation and pauses may affect communication. You understand the main points of a simple text. You are able to write a simple text using the vocabulary and structures you have learned on the course. You understand the cultural differences between your home country and German.

Content

Pronunciation.

Written and spoken German language skills needed in the most common everyday communication situations.

Knowledge of culture in German speaking countries (Landeskunde).

Communication and interaction situations e.g. telling about oneself and one’s family, greeting, introduction, polite phrases, simple phrases for shopping.

Grammar, e.g. personal pronouns, numeral, gender and articles used with nouns, accusative case, present tense verb conjugation, questions, word order in main clauses.

Time and location

On Tuesdays 16.00-18.30 at main campus.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Teacher provides the material for the course.

Teaching methods

Contact lectures, learning assignments, tests or exams.
The teaching language of this implementation is English. The course content is the same as in Saksa 1.

The topics are e.g.:
- basics of pronounciation
- greetings, basic phrases, introducing oneself
- regular and irregular verbs in the present tense, questions, personal pronouns, word order, accusative case, nouns
- family, hobbies, food, at a restaurant, in the supermarket, numbers, expressions of time, studies

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Tests during the course. Final exam 3.12.2024. Exam retakes in Exam studio.
Resit 1: 31.1.2025
Resit 2: 28.2.2025

Student workload

Classroom teaching 30-50h (depending on the implementation), independent/virtual work 81-103h (depending on the implementation), exams 2-4h (depending on the implementation).
Total 135h (One ECTS equals 27h of student work)

Further information for students

The course grade in based upon course assignments, tests, final exam and overall participation in the course.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Pass:
You understand basic expressions from slow and clear speech. You can interact in simple and routine everyday situations, although problems in pronunciation and pauses may affect communication. You understand simple texts on familiar topics. You can write a simple text. There may still be some faltering in the use of vocabulary and language structures.

Fail:
The level of competence does not reach the minimum requirements, or the assignments and exams of the course have not been successfully completed.

NB! If you need a numerical grade (1 - 5), it can be obtained on a separate certificate. The need for a numerical assessment must be communicated to the teacher at the beginning of the course. After the first assessed assignment or test, it is no longer possible to change the grading scale from pass-fail to a numerical scale.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites.

Further information

The course is suitable for anyone willing to learn about the basics of German and the culture of German speaking countries.