To introduce students to authentic newspapers and thus provide students with good competence in reading longer texts;

To provide students with a sound understanding of the German grammar;

To develop students' language learning strategy and use reflective approach towards language learning;

To provide students with skills in a variety of genres;

To provide facilities for enhancing and improving listening skills of authentic and graded material.

(LO1) Ability to use authentic online resources to find, read and understand authentic texts.

(LO2) Ability to use correct grammar on a higher level.

(LO3) Ability to study independently and to use language learning techniques independently and thus manage time.

(LO4) Ability to produce short texts in various genres such as an e-mail, blog and a text for tourism purposes.

(LO5) Ability to understand a greater variety of audio and video texts of various lengths, and also practice listening skills in their own time.

(S1) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills - written

(S2) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Listening skills

(S3) Time and project management - Personal organisation

(S4) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills – oral

(S5) Global citizenship - Cultural awareness

The majority of teaching will be delivered face-to-face on campus. Online delivery will be used to complement the on-campus delivery and where technology affords a better learning experience.

Seminar:
The seminars consist of two hours per week general language teaching (speaking, listening, reading and writing) in German, one hour per week grammar with a first brief introduction in translation and interpreting skills (taught in English) as well as a language lab class to train listening comprehension every other week.

Tutorial:
Voluntary individual (15 minutes) oral tutorials are available where you will practice your oral skills and also will receive feedback and have an opportunity to discuss your learning strategies.

In class, we use the following:

Essential German Grammar by Kohl, Durrell, Loftus.

Vielfalt B2.1, Hueber
ISBN 978-3-19-201037-8

This compulsory language module for all students aiming for a qualification in German is designed for students who have an A-level in German, but it is also open to other students as an additional subject or as part of the Erasmus scheme.

It aims to provide students with good competence in reading, writing, listening, speaking and grammar through both lessons and independent project work. Students will be introduced to basic translation and interpreting skills during grammar lessons.

Students may also benefit from extracurricular activities organised by a native speaker intern, the German Society and a conversation exchange organised through the Modern languages resource centre.