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2010/2011  BA-BLC_GS2  German Studies 2

English Title
German Studies 2

Course Information

Language German
Point 7,5 ECTS (225 SAT)
Type Mandatory
Level Bachelor
Duration One Semester
Course Period Spring
Time Table Please see course schedule at e-Campus
Study Board
Study Board for BSc og MSc in Business, Language and Culture, BSc
Course Coordinator
  • Birgit Støber - Department of Intercultural Communication and Management
Main Category of the Course
  • Language and Intercultural Studies
Last updated on 29 maj 2012
Learning Objectives
Content:
At the end of the course the students should be able to:

• present a well-structured summary of text excerpts and establish links between the topics and concepts raised in the text and the region-specific political, economic and social features introduced in the course literature of the 1st and 2nd semester, and
• identify and describe key institutions, moments and figures in the regions studied.
Language:
At the end of the course the students should be able to:

• comprehend the questions posed during the examination, and communicate in sufficiently coherent German so that the responses are intelligible.
• present and discuss the exam topic in German using appropriate vocabulary, and.
• speak in grammatically accurate and well-pronounced German, avoiding major grammatical, lexical, idiomatic or pronunciation errors that inhibit communication. At this stage, students should be able to show some degree of linguistic awareness by beginning to correct their errors in the exam situation.
Examination
German Studies 2
Exam Period May/June
The examination is oral and based on the material from the 1st and 2nd semesters. At the exam, the student will draw a page from the 300-page exam syllabus and has 30 minutes in which to prepare a summary of the text and discuss it in terms of the overall context of the curriculum and of the specific topic that it addresses. This is an open-book examination, meaning that students have the opportunity to consult reference works, class notes and dictionaries during the preparation session. Two grades are given: one for content and one for language. Grades are given according to the 7-point grading scale by the teacherand an internal examiner. Before students can take the examination, they must have completed the compulsory assignments in the 1st semester (multiple-choice test, grammar test, oral presentation); and in the 2nd semester (grammar test and a listening comprehension exercise).
Examination
The course is designed to integrate with Globalisation Studies and the First Year Project, and to provide the foundation for a progression within German Studies in the bachelor’s programme as a whole.
Prerequisites for Attending the Exam
Course Content

The 2nd semester of German studies builds on the knowledge acquired during the 1st semester, with a particular focus on culture and communication in Germany. Course topics include: culture in its national, regional and local expressions, the culture ‘industry’, and the role played by ICTs and the information society in cultural and political modernisation processes and governance.

The course builds on the themes presented in the first semester Globalisation Studies course. These themes are presented in conjunction with perspectives and concepts rooted in the specific language area, so that students develop an understanding of different theoretical traditions, and enhance their nationally specific knowledge as well as their cultural sensitivity.

Teaching Methods
All teaching and reading will be in German. A combination of lectures, class discussions and student presentations will develop students’ knowledge and ability to analyse and understand current cultural and social processes in the chosen region.