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German Language & Cultures: Advanced - LAN00006I

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  • Department: Language and Linguistic Science
  • Module co-ordinator: Ms. Nadine Saupe
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: I
  • Academic year of delivery: 2023-24

Module summary

This module combines an in-depth study of German with analysis of cultural and social phenomena. Students will develop knowledge, skills and strategies necessary to communicate in German at an advanced level through engagement with topics such as political engagement, social mobility, and social justice.

Related modules

Pre-requisite modules

German Language and Cultures: Upper intermediate OR equivalent level of German.

Available as an elective.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Semester 1 2023-24

Module aims

This module aims at building up knowledge, skills and strategies necessary to communicate in German and to develop a plurilingual and pluricultural communicative competence at advanced level. Students will discuss, research and analyse more complex issues of contemporary societies and cultures related to German-speaking communities. Students will engage, individually and in groups, in communicative activities emphasising three modes of communication:

1) reception activities (oral, audio-video and reading comprehension);

2) production activities (oral and written production);

3) interaction (oral, written and online interaction).

The medium of instruction is German.

Module learning outcomes

Ability to understand a wide variety of written, audiovisual and digital texts, including literary writings, newspapers, political discourses or scholarly articles.

Ability to give detailed descriptions and presentations on complex topics, developing particular points and to produce well-structured expositions of complex topics, underlining the relevant salient issues.

Ability to express themselves effectively, with clarity and precision and to achieve a good command of a broad lexical repertoire.

Ability to explain the background to and interpret and discuss aspects of cultural values and practices drawing on intercultural encounters, reading, film, etc.

Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key facts relating to the German-speaking world.

Module content

Module subtitle: Democracy and Social Justice for all?

This module will introduce students to a number of social, cultural and political aspects relevant for German speaking countries today, with an overarching focus on the democracy and social justice debate.

Seminar discussions will develop students’ understanding of culturally relevant themes, for instance

  • the political engagement of various social groups in Germany today with focus on gender, poverty, east west and north south divide etc. and the debate around social mobility, social justice in the education system and social justice for all.

Students will engage, individually and in groups, in communicative activities focussing on various modes of communication.

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled)
German language and cultures: Advanced		 3 hours 60
Oral presentation/seminar/exam
Oral Exam		 0.25 hours 40

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled)
German language and cultures: Advanced		 3 hours 60
Oral presentation/seminar/exam
Oral Exam		 0.25 hours 40

Module feedback

Group feedback in seminar discussions on oral presentations

Group feedback in seminar discussions on written formative work

Individual written feedback and video recordings of oral presentations

Individual written feedback and annotations on written formative work

Individual progress and feedback meetings twice per year

Indicative reading

The tutor will provide students with a textbook containing reading and further material for the module.



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