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German Grammar

(Deutsche Grammatik)

  • Code: GER4LE064
  • Extent: 3 ECTS (81 h)
  • Timing: 1st semester*
  • Language: German
  • Competence level: A2
  • Level: core studies
  • Type: elective**

*the course is offered only in autumn semesters
**required of students with compulsory German

Prerequisites

Secondary school German or German for Beginners 1 (GER8LE080) and German for Beginners 2 (GER8LE030).

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student

  • is able to produce grammatically correct German

Course contents

  • German grammar
  • Expansion of vocabulary.

Teaching and learning methods

Contact hours 30 h (2 h / week)
Independent study 46 h
Written exam 4 h
Self-assessment of learning 1 h

Mandatory attendance 80 %

Recognition of prior learning

A student can demonstrate his or her equivalent language skills relating to the course objectives and content. This must be agreed upon with the teacher no later than two weeks before the course begins. Each student may attempt this only once in the period prior to the giving of the course. Evaluation is on a scale of 1-5.

Contact teacher

Sirpa S. Bode, Pasila

Learning materials

Monika Reimann. Essential Grammar of German with Exercises. Max Hueber Verlag.

Assessment criteria/scale 5-1.

5 excellent 3 good 1 satisfactory

The student:

  • is able to use written (business
    related) German very well.
  • is able to understand fluent
    messages in different (business life)
    situations. His/her comprehension of
    German correlates very well to the
    main learning goals of the course in
    written as well as in spoken language.
  • masters German grammar and
    main vocabulary very well in
    (business related) German.

The student:

  • is able to use written (business
    related) German quite well.
  • is able to understand messages
    in different (business life) situations.
    His/her comprehension of German
    correlates well to the main learning
    goals of the course in written as
    well as in spoken language.
  • masters German grammar and main
    vocabulary well in (business
    related) German.

The student ('s):

  • is able to comprehensively use
    written (business related) German.
  • understanding of messages in different
    (business life) situations is limited.
    His/her comprehension of German
    corresponds to the main learning
    goals of the course in written and
    in spoken language.
  • is able to use German grammar
    and main vocabulary in (business
    related) German.

Written exam 90 %
Class participation incl. verb test 10 %

The self-assessment of learning assignment does not impact your grade. The
assignment is the same for all courses/modules and your answers will be used
also for course/module development. The assignment is completed online in
WinhaOpaali.

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