Course: Contemporary German Language 1

ECTS credits: 4

Language: German

Duration: one semester

Status: obligatory

Course type: 4 hours of exercise, 2 hours of seminar

Enrolment requirements: none

Course description: This course focuses on morphological and syntactic accuracy within the standard German language. The objective is for students to develop their abilities of comprehension, as well as their written and oral communication skills.

Learning outcomes: Through various reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises, and through the individual study of grammar, students should be able to express themselves fluently and spontaneously (orally and in writing) with minimal grammatical errors. They are also taught to use reference books, especially dictionaries and grammar handbooks.

Teaching methods: language classes, teaching through exercises and seminars, classroom discussion, presentations, individual work, E-learning (Omega)

Literature: Buscha, Raven, Szita: Erkundungen C1. Integriertes Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch, Schubert-Verlag 2016. - Duden Deutsches Universalwörterbuch or Wahrig, Deutsches Wörterbuch, Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag (neue Rechtschreibung); Helbig/Buscha, Deutsche Grammatik, Langenscheidt 2001; Helbig/Buscha, Übungsgrammatik Deutsch, Langenscheidt 2000; Földeak, Sag`s besser! (Teil 1, Teil 2), Hueber Verlag 2003; Hall/Scheiner, Übungsgrammatik für Fortgeschrittene, Verlag für Deutsch 2000, Neubearbeitung.

Evaluation Methods and Grading: class attendance, two written essays, reading, summary and (oral) translation of the contemporary literature in the German language, written and oral exam