Course syllabus

 

GERMAN 306 / 703 (= old German 701A)
"Language Acquisition C1"

points
15

prerequisites
German 302 or similar, i.e. German language proficiency at B2 level

convenor
Dr Stephan Resch    email: s.resch@auckland.ac.nz

course aims & objectives
Dieser Kurs richtet sich an Studierende, die GERMAN 302 bestanden oder anderweitig vergleichbare Kenntnisse des Deutschen erworben haben. Der Unterricht ist kommunikativ ausgelegt und die Unterrichtssprache des Kurses ist Deutsch. Ziel des Kurses ist flüssiges und grammatikalisch korrektes Deutsch auf GER-Niveau C1.1.
This course is aimed at students who have successfully completed German 302 or acquired similar knowledge of German elsewhere. The approach is communicative, and the course language is German. The goal is to enable students to develop fluent and grammatically correct German at CEFR level C1.1.


weekly topics
1 - Introduction, Kapitel 1
2 - Kapitel 1
3 - Kapitel 2
4 - Kapitel 2
5 - Kapitel 3
6 - Kapitel 3
7 - Kapitel 4
8 - Kapitel 4
9 - Kapitel 5
10 - Kapitel 5
11 - Kapitel 6
12 - Kapitel 6

teaching format
1 x 1 hour & 1 x 2 hours per week

workload
10 hours per week (=15 points)

learning resources
prescribed text
Perlmann-Balme, Michaela et al. (2013): Sicher! Niveau C1.1, Kursbuch und Arbeitsbuch, Lektion 1-6, Ismaning, Deutschland: Hueber Verlag.
Available online via any big store, or as ebook directly from the publisher.
[Not available via bookshop on campus.]

assessments

Marks for coursework
100% coursework

5 vocab tests 15% (5 x 3%) = approx. 100 words x 5
2 debates 10% (2 x 5%) = approx. 500 words x 2
5 written assignments 30% (5 x 6%) = approx. 300 words x 5
1 essay 15% = approx. 1000 words 
1 presentation 15% = approx. 800 words
1 oral exam 15% = approx. 500 words

 

Course summary:

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