Course Syllabus

GERMAN 301: German Language Advanced 1
= UC GERMAN 321
SEMESTER 1, 2018
15 points

Course Convenor
Dr. Stephan Resch

Teacher
Dr. Stephan Resch  - s.resch@auckland.ac.nz

Course delivery format
2 x 2 hours per week language class
(Timetable and room details can be viewed on Student Services Online)

Summary of Course Description
Dieser Kurs richtet sich an Studierende, die GERMAN 201/252 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 B2.1.
This course aims to enable students to understand the main ideas of a wide range of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics and to express themselves fluently both in oral and written communication. Students are brought from proficiency level B1 to B2.1. The course language is German.

Course outcomes
A student who successfully completes this course will have the opportunity to:

• acquire further skills in speaking, reading, writing German and understanding spoken German
• become more familiar with topics of German culture
• acquire skills in distinguishing and producing different text genres in German, as well as in oral presentation etc.

Assessment Summary
Preliminary
70% coursework
- 5 vocab tests                 10% (5 x 2%)
- 1 test (in class)              10%
- 2 forum posts                 4% (2 x 2%)
- 2 forum reactions           2% (2 x 1%)
- 5 written assignments    30% (5 x 6%)
- 1 oral exam                    14%
30% final examination
- 2 hour final exam            30%

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

Prescribed Texts
Perlmann-Balme, Michaela et al. (2013): Sicher! Niveau B2.1, Kursbuch und Arbeitsbuch, Lektion 1-6, Ismaning, Deutschland: Hueber Verlag.
Available at UBS on campus, or online via any big store, or as ebook directly from the publisher.

Recommended Texts
none

Workload and deadlines for submission of coursework
The University of Auckland's expectation is that students spend 10 hours per week on a 15-point course, including time in class and personal study. Students should manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Deadlines for coursework are set by course convenors and will be advertised in course material. You should submit your work on time. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you may be required to provide supporting information before the assignment is due. Late assignments without a pre-approved extension may be penalised by loss of marks – check course information for details.

Course outline Auckland:

 Course outline 2018Auckland_updated.docx

Course outline Canterbury:

Course outline 2018Canterbury_updated.docx