German Proficient (LAS3120)
Overview
- University credits: 20
- FHEQ level: 6
- Availability: Students, members of staff, members of the public
- Frequency of class: Twice a week
- Group size: Maximum of 23 students per seminar group and 10-15 students per tutorial group
- Module Leader: Franziska Collier
Description
This unit aims to perfect the linguistic and cultural skills required to operate as a near-native speaker in the target country, whether for professional, academic or recreational purposes, and to consolidate the strategies and techniques to become a fully autonomous, life-long learner of the language and culture.
Learning outcomes
- Perform at Level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- Understand any kind of spoken language, whether live or broadcast, even when delivered at a quick pace.
- Read with ease virtually all forms of the written language, including abstract, structurally or linguistically complex texts such as manuals, specialised articles and literary works.
- Show a high level of spontaneity and improvisation in a variety of communicative contexts and professional registers, expressing ideas fluently, developing an effective logical structure as required and conveying nuanced meaning precisely.
- Write in a professional register professional texts (letters, reports, articles, etc), presenting complex ideas and finer shades of meaning within an effective logical structure and with an excellent command of the appropriate style.
- Demonstrate an extended critical understanding of cultural, social and professional trends and associated behaviours in areas where the language is spoken so as to engage effectively in complex or conflictual communicative situations, whether academic, professional, or other.
- Demonstrate proficiency in a number of transferable skills such as IT skills, researching, presenting and analysing information, defending an argument and negotiating, intercultural and language awareness, and pursuing self-guided study.
Assessment
Credited students
- Speaking assessment: 30%
- Formal written examination: 40%
- Autumn project: 15%
- Spring project: 15%
Not-for-credit fee-waiver students
Mandatory assessment to be completed in order to qualify for fee-waiver.
Not-for-credit self-funded students
Assessment is not mandatory.
The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it is up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research, funding changes, professional accreditation requirements, student or employer feedback, outcomes of reviews, and variations in staff or student numbers. In the event of any change we'll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.
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