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German 2B unit (HEG208)

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Introduction

This is an intermediate unit for students with prior knowledge of German, the continuation of HEG207 German 2A. This second-year language unit broadens students' German language competency. The four language skills are stressed and further training is provided in reading and aural comprehension, speaking and writing. Work with authentic material supports this integrated approach to language learning. HEG208 must be taken before HEG 313. While a key goal of this unit is the acquisition of communication skills in German, the unit centres on the study of the lives, interests and occupations of German-speakers from a variety of locations and backgrounds, so that students develop not only a firm grounding in the German language, but also a heightened sensitivity to the social contexts of communication, and an awareness of the socio-cultural fabric and heritage of the German-speaking world. Students extend their basic vocabulary to reach an intermediate level, learn to apply the grammatical structures and patterns of the language and to develop the ability to engage with and respond to spoken and written German through an engagement with a range of contemporary topics.

Summary

Unit name German 2B
Unit code HEG208
Credit points 12.5
College/School Arts and Society
Humanities and Social Sciences
Discipline Languages
Coordinator Doctor Karin Lucas
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Intermediate

Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate knowledge of German vocabulary, idioms and grammatical structures through producing German texts.
  • Provide evidence of your ability to interpret German texts at an intermediate level.
  • Apply a repertoire of grammatical structures and rules at an intermediate level to solve active communication problems and respond appropriately to spoken and written German at an intermediate level
  • Apply cross-cultural awareness in written and verbal communication.

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
not applicable

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Requisites

Prerequisites

HEG207

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

On campus enrolment

Weekly workshops (3 x 1 hour)

Off campus enrolment

Weekly workshops online (3 x 1 hour)

AssessmentAssignment (15%)|Oral/Aural Examination (20%)|Class Test (25%)|Written Examination (40%)
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Textbooks

Required

Moeller, Berger, Wieden. Kaleidoskop. Kultur. Literatur und Grammatik. Boston, MA: Heinle. Cengage Learning. 2017.

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