FLG2230 German Module Information

Your German Module at the Language Centre

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Willkommen!

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Language Centre University of Exeter

ENGAGEMENT

TEACHING APPROACH

ASSESSMENT

WELCOME!

EMPLOYABILITY

USE OF ELE

ACADEMIC HONESTY

INDEX

Welcome to your FLC German module!

Your module is a two-term course for students of German as a second language. It aims to develop your reading, listening, writing, speaking and interacting skills in a range of topics related to the German-speaking countries. You will therefore be able to develop your intercultural competence and employability skills.

We hope you enjoy the course!

Teaching approach

• COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH. This module follows a communicative language teaching approach that blends reading, listening, speaking and writing.
• ENGAGEMENT. Since learning a language requires interpreting, expressing and negotiating meaning, you should take all the opportunities provided to engage in communicative situations during class. Not understanding everything that is said is part of the learning process and students should work through this and develop strategies to facilitate comprehension.
• YOUR TUTOR. Remember: your tutor is a great resource, and will be very happy to help you in class and during office hours, so please do use them to make the most of your learning experience. However, ultimate responsibility for your learning, achievement and marks lies with you. You are therefore expected to come to class well-prepared, to participate actively and to do your homework.

Teaching approach

• COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH. This module follows a communicative language teaching approach that blends reading, listening, speaking and writing.
• ENGAGEMENT. Since learning a language requires interpreting, expressing and negotiating meaning, you should take all the opportunities provided to engage in communicative situations during class. Not understanding everything that is said is part of the learning process and students should work through this and develop strategies to facilitate comprehension.
• YOUR TUTOR. Remember: your tutor is a great resource, and will be very happy to help you in class and during office hours, so please do use them to make the most of your learning experience. However, ultimate responsibility for your learning, achievement and marks lies with you. You are therefore expected to come to class well-prepared, to participate actively and to do your homework.

Assessment

Formative Assessment

• 4 formative tasks in total

TERM 1

TERM 2

Tarea de comprensión lectora y auditiva (10%)

Tarea de redacción (10%)

WEEK 3: Listening

WEEK 5: 1 Reading comprehension

WEEK 7: Vocabulary & grammar

WEEK 7: 1 Integrated task covering reading and writing

Tarea de comprensión lectora y auditiva (10%)

Tarea de redacción (10%)

Assessment

Summative Assessment

• Portfolio: 50% (terms 1 and 2)
• Oral Exam: 25%
• Final Exam: 25%

TERM 1

TERM 2

WEEK 7: Listening Task

Tarea de redacción (10%)

PORTFOLIO (50%)

End of term: Integrated task covering reading and writing

Tarea de comprensión lectora y auditiva (10%)

Tarea de redacción (10%)

WEEK 9: Multimedia group project

Oral exam (25%)

Term 2 - Week 11

May Written EXAM (25%)

Details will be confirmed in March

Attendance, participation and completion of daily homework

• For pedagogical reasons, attendance at every class, punctuality and regular, active participation in all activities are compulsory.

• Active participation involves doing your daily homework, asking and answering questions, and listening and negotiating meaning in German with your tutor and classmates. Active participation and linguistic experimentation when learning a foreign language are fundamental to making progress.

• Any persistent issues of non-attendance will be brought to the attention of the College Office.

Use of ELE

• Please familiarise yourself with the module’s ELE page, and the materials and course information you will find there, which will be updated regularly.

• If you miss a class, you can use the materials on ELE to catch up. Please note that your tutor is not able to send you materials via e-mail. Alternatively, arrange with a classmate to practise classroom activities that you miss.

Academic honesty

‘Academic honesty is fundamental to the values promoted by the University and no student should be allowed to obtain for themselves, or for someone else, an unfair advantage as a result of academic dishonesty, whether this is by plagiarism, collusion with another, or cheating. The University takes any instances of academic misconduct very seriously and expects all of its students to behave in a manner which upholds the principles of academic honesty.’ The following are just some examples of academic misconduct:

1. Concealing information about previous language experience.
2. Having someone else write an assignment or a section of an assignment for you.
3. Having someone else proofread an assignment before submitting it.
4. Using translation software to complete an assignment.
5. Not providing a reference for ideas which are not your own.
6. Copying or paraphrasing a text without acknowledging the source.
7. Quoting a text without speech marks and without acknowledgment.
8. Using texts or sentences from your formative tasks in summative exams.

For more information please see the section on Academic conduct and practice

here.

GERMAN

AND EMPLOYABILITY

Languages are an essential tool to facilitate global research, to compete in the global job market, and to succeed in the workplace. A recent CBI/Pearson education and skills survey (2019:26) states that in order to deliver the government’s vision for ‘Global Britain’, “businesses need people who can communicate with customers and suppliers around the world” and cites German (37%), Spanish (35%) and French (32%) as the leading languages in demand (based on respondent businesses citing at least one foreign language as useful).Language students also obtain a wide range of transferable skills from learning a language. With the present outlook for the economy a language will increase your mobility and can help you win in a tie-break decider at interviews.