The module aims to develop students’ skills to a high level in the following areas: (i) researching topics independently; (ii) using a wide range of authentic German materials; (iii) expressing themselves in German, both orally and in writing; (iv) translating non-fiction texts from German into English.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
have made progress towards level C1/C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
research and present in writing, findings and analyses of a range of topics;
demonstrate understanding of how to translate non-fiction texts such as newspaper articles into English, for a specific purpose or readership (genres A and B).
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment: one take-home essay of 750-1000 words in German (50%) one assessed piece of in-class translation (50%)