Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LH German Core VII - Language and Contexts
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 33711
Module Lead	Ruth Whittle
Level	Honours Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites	LI German Language Proficiency 2: Presenting, Debating, Translating B - (09 33679)
Co-requisites	LH German Core VI - Language and Contexts - (09 33710)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Seminar-30 hours Guided independent study-70 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	This module presents a fusion of linguistic and analytical competencies to allow students to develop advanced depth and breadth of subject expertise within German studies and explain the significance and relevance of that knowledge. Through the interrelation of comprehension, speaking, and writing, students on the module will develop their understanding and expertise in the German language, with specific reference to key debates in the German-speaking world. The module will build on students’ previous work and prepare them for debating topics with oral examiners and working into and out of German in guided writing exercises.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: have achieved at least C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR); Demonstrate an ability to write accurate and sophisticated German in guided writing exercises; Draw from authentic written and aural German-language material to gather information on a variety of topical issues and debate these issues in persuasive, idiomatic and accurate spoken German; Recognise, comprehend and manipulate a variety of registers. Demonstrate an ability to translate complex authentic texts from German into English;
Assessment	33711-05 : 500 word coursework written exercise in German : Coursework (30%) 33711-06 : 2 hour exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (40%) 33711-07 : 15 min ‘live’ oral : Presentation (30%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	The assessment for modules 33710 and 33711 is linked. 500 word coursework written exercise in German (30%) [normally in Semester 1] 2-hour exam (40%) [normally in Semester 2] 15 min ‘live’ oral (30%) [normally in Semester 2] Alternative assessment if on campus activity is restricted: proctored exams will be converted to take home papers and live oral assessments will either be recorded presentations or conducted via Zoom/Skype. Re-assessment: Re-submission of failed component
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