Course syllabus

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GERMAN 302 

"Advanced German 2"

points
15

prerequisites
German 301 or similar, i.e. German language proficiency at B2.1 level

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

Course teachers:

Dr. Kai-Uwe Hoffmann -- kai-uwe.hoffmann@auckland.ac.nz (erste Semesterhaelfte)

Dr. Stephan Resch (zweite Semesterhaelfte)

course aims & objectives
Dieser Kurs richtet sich an Studierende, die GERMAN 301 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 B2.2.
Der Kurs bereitet außerdem auf das Goethe B2 Zertifikat vor, das direkt an der UoA am Ende des Semesters abgelegt werden kann. Das Goethe-Zertifikat ist weltweit als Sprachprüfung anerkannt.
This course is aimed at students who have successfully completed German 301 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 B2.2.
The course also prepares students for the Goethe B2 language certificate, which can be done at UoA at the end of the semester. The Goethe certificate is recognised world-wide.

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

teaching format
2 x 2 hours per week

workload
10 hours per week (=15 points)

learning resources
prescribed text
Perlmann-Balme, Michaela et al. (2013): Sicher! Niveau B2.2, Kursbuch und Arbeitsbuch, Lektion 7-12, Ismaning, Deutschland: Hueber Verlag.
Available at UBS on campus, or online via any big store, or as ebook directly from the publisher.

assessments

Marks for coursework and examinations
70% coursework
- 4 vocab tests                16% (4 x 4%)
- 4 written assignments   24% (4 x 6%)
- 2 oral presentations       14% (2 x 7%)
- 1 oral exam                   16%
30% final examination
- 2 hour final exam           30%

course outline

German 302 outline 2019.docx