Available in 2024
Course code

GRMN2501

Units

10 units

Level

2000 level

Course handbook

Description

With German being the second most widely spoken first language in Europe, learning this language is a valuable addition to your professional skills. Learning a second language lets you explore other cultures and fosters your communication skills.

This course focuses on further extending and consolidating elementary communication skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing in everyday German. Through a variety of course texts, it will further familiarisation with aspects of contemporary culture and society in the D-A-CH countries. By the end of the course, students should achieve language proficiency to the elementary level (A2.1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). This course follows on from GRMN1502. It is also designed for students with prior knowledge of German and for students with HSC German Continuers level or equivalent.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Understand and respond to oral and written texts in German at an intermediate level.

2. Produce oral and written texts in German about topics of personal relevance and everyday life.

3. Apply appropriate modes of interaction in German-speaking society informed by cross-cultural competence.

4. Show the capacity to think critically and reflect on their learning process.


Content

Topics studied include health and fitness, tourism and travel, cities, and regions, jobs and job applications as well as the German system of education. The course covers the four skills speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with an emphasis on further enhancing communicative competence.


Assumed knowledge

GRMN1502 or equivalent


Assessment items

Portfolio: Portfolio 1

Portfolio: Portfolio 2

Quiz: Online Quizzes


Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan

Lectorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1

Course outline