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On successful completion of this course students will have:

1) a language proficiency in German corresponding to Level C1 of the Common European Framework for Languages

2) in-depth knowledge and understanding of the structure and conventions governing the use of German and an ability to use them to communicate effectively in more complex circumstances and for more complex purposes

3) further knowledge and critical understanding of aspects of German society and culture and the way in which they are represented

4) the ability to make effective use of reference resources related to German and German Studies, including dictionaries, grammars, authentic texts and electronic resources

5) the ability to analyse, synthesise and evaluate information within identified timeframes

6) awareness of cultural difference/s and the ability to reflect on oneself and one's own culture from the point of view of another culture, to dentify ethical, social and cultural issues and their broader implications

7) the ability to work indepently and in a group to analyse, evaluate and generate ideas in relation to German language, culture and society

Koithan, Ute et. al., Aspekte 3. Mittelstufe Deutsch (C1) (Langenscheidt) You need to have
1) Lehrbuch
2) Arbeitsbuch
The course book Aspekte 3. Mittelstufe Deutsch. Niveau C1. Lehrbuch 3 / Arbeitsbuch 3 (Langenscheidt 2010), is designed to further develop the four language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - through a combination of readings and reproductive and creative exercises. At the same time, it aims to enhance intercultural understanding through the use of authentic cultural texts that focus on aspects of contemporary life in German-speaking countries and promote comparison and discussion. We will start work with this text and associated materials straight away so it is important that you purchase it before the beginning of the semester if you don't have it already.

You are strongly advised to purchase the grammar reference Dreyer, Schmitt. Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch der deutschen Grammatik aktuell (Hueber).
Students should ensure that they have access to a good German dictionary. Check this site to see what is available:

Aspekte 1-3 online exercises are available at



For a list of online resources click on Library – Resource Guides – German Studies Resources.

The modes of teaching and learning employed in the course are largely classroom-based and face-to-face. They include:
1) a language workshop designed to extend students’ comprehension, their command of written German and their understanding of German grammar and its application
2) a conversation tutorial designed to enable students to increase their vocabulary on the topics treated in the language workshop, to practise speaking German and to develop their active command of the spoken language
Students are encouraged to take personal responsibility for their learning through: 1) independent personal study 2) independent computer-based learning 3) online access to other resources
Workload

Students are expected to devote to their German studies in addition to the 3 contact hours:
Homework & Test Preparation (6)
Tutorial Preparation & Vocab Learning (3)

A detailed course outline will be provided at the beginning of the semester.

Students will be given the opportunity to work independently and cooperatively to explore questions and issues that arise in the course and to embark on their own quest to discover more about aspects of contemporary Germany and the German language.

Assessment for the course will include homeworks, a mid-semester test, an end-of-semester test in Week 13, oral work, possibly vocab tests, and an oral presentation.

Language workshops – students are expected to attend all classes. In all cases, it is the student’s responsibility to contact their lecturer or course coordinator about their absence and to ensure that they get any material that may have been handed out in the class/es missed. Students who require alternative arrangements for tests or extensions for assignments must notify staff before the due date and must provide evidence that they have legitimate medical or compassionate grounds for their request.
 
Conversation tutorial – as the tutorial mark is based on participation and performance, attendance is compulsory. Students who are obliged to miss a tutorial are asked to provide their tutor with a reason.

Language Workshop
Homeworks will focus on particular grammatical points or they will enable students to use the vocabulary and apply the grammatical rules they have learned in a piece of extended writing. They are designed to gauge students’ progress in the areas of language acquisition covered in the course and provide them with feedback on their areas of strength and weakness. A mid-semester class test will reflect the format of the semester test and will consist of four sections which correspond with the following areas of language acquisition, listening and/or reading, grammar and free writing. Class tests have a more cumulative orientation than homeworks and provide students with a gauge of their progress over a range of tasks and also prepare them for the semester test. A two hour semester test will, like the class tests, consist of four sections, a listening and/or reading comprehension, a grammar section and a composition. While the main focus of the test will be material not yet tested, students will be expected to be familiar with all topics covered in the semester.

Conversation Tutorial
Students will be given the opportunity to build up confidence and develop their speaking ability by engaging in conversational activities throughout the semester. They will be regularly assessed on their preparation, participation and performance and at the end of the semester will be given an oral examination or an equivalent oral assessment. Students may e.g. be asked to make a short oral presentation, answer questions on it. Throughout the semester there may be regular tests on the vocabulary introduced at the beginning of each chapter of the course workbook. The vocabulary is introduced to provide students with a basis for communication on the topic treated in each chapter.

Work submitted as a hard copy outside class times should have a German cover sheet obtainable from the School of Humanities office on level 7 Napier. Work completed during semester will normally be returned in class. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to arrange collection of your work from the staff member concerned. Homework is normally returned in one week, tests in one to one and two weeks.
Legal nature of the cover sheet
The cover sheet is a legally binding document that asks you to confirm that you have read and understood the rules relating to plagiarism and related forms of cheating, that you are handing in the final version of your work and not a draft, that it has not been submitted for any other course, that you allow it to be photocopied or scanned and submitted to a plagiarism detection programme, and that you have kept a copy of the assignment that you will be able to produce on demand.
Extensions
10% will be deducted from work handed in after the due date unless there are legitimate compassionate or medical grounds and appropriate certification is provided. The 10% penalty applies for the first week; after that the work will not be accepted. Students who have legitimate grounds and require an extension should contact staff before the due date.
Please note:
a) All marks are subject to moderation. An adequate standard must be reached in each part of the course. Final grading (High Distinction, Distinction, Credit, Pass...) will be based on performance in each part of the course. To obtain a High Distinction, students must normally achieve this mark both in the final written test and in their overall total.
b) Students should make a copy of all pieces of work passed in for assessment.
c) It will be assumed that all homework exercises and tests are the student's own work. Work that is obviously not the student's own will be given zero and cannot be redeemed. If there is a significant discrepancy between homework and test results students may be required to redo the homework under test conditions.
d) Students may re-sit the semester test if their overall final mark is less than 50%, or if they have legitimate compassionate or medical grounds and appropriate certification (letter from counsellor, medical certificate). Students who are granted a supplementary because of poor performance can normally only achieve a maximum result of 50% for the course. Other work (vocab tests, class test and homework) is normally only redeemable if there are legitimate compassionate or medical reasons and appropriate certification.
e) Students who require alternative arrangements for tests must notify staff at least 4 weeks before the due date and must provide evidence that they have legitimate medical or compassionate grounds for their request.