Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LH German Core VI - Language and Contexts A
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 33710
Module Lead	Ruth Whittle
Level	Honours Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites	LI German Language Proficiency 2: Presenting, Debating, Translating B - (09 33679)
Co-requisites	LH German Core VII - Language and Contexts B - (09 33711)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Seminar-30 hours Guided independent study-70 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	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, 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%). Reassessment: Final Year Assessment, no resits.
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