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2014/2015  BA-BBLCO2005U  German Studies 3

English Title
German Studies 3

Course information
Language German
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Bachelor
Duration One Semester
Course period Autumn
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc og MSc in Business, Language and Culture, BSc
Course coordinator
  • Birgit Stöber - Department of Intercultural Communication and Management (ICM)
Main academic disciplines
  • Language and Intercultural Studies
Last updated on 19-08-2014
Learning objectives
At the end of the course the students should be able:
Content:
• To identify a relevant topic based on the themes and concepts in the curriculum, and to construct links between their chosen topic and the other concepts and themes learned.
• To show a clear understanding of economic institutions and actors in the regions studied, and their implications for competitiveness based on the concepts and themes in the curriculum.
Language:
• To present the exam topic in German using an appropriate vocabulary;
• To explain and discuss viewpoints on the chosen topic giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options;
• To comprehend the questions posed during the examination and communicate in coherent German so that their responses flow and are intelligible;
• To interact with a degree and fluency and spontaneity;
• To speak grammatically correct and well-pronounced German, that is, avoiding major grammatical, lexical, idiomatic or pronunciation errors that inhibit communication. At this stage, students should be able to show their linguistic awareness by correcting errors in the exam situation.
Examination
The exam in the subject consists of two parts:
German Studies 3 - Language:
Sub exam weight40%
Examination formWritten sit-in exam
Individual or group examIndividual
Both parts of the exam must be passed with minimum 02.
Assignment typeCase based assignment
Duration3 hours
Grading scale7-step scale
Examiner(s)One internal examiner
Exam periodDecember/January
Aids allowed to bring to the examClosed Book: no aids
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
If the number of registered candidates for the make-up examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most appropriately be held as an oral examination, the programme office will inform the students that the make-up examination/re-take examination will be held as an oral examination instead.
Description of the exam procedure
The students will do one 3 hour written sit-exam. 40% of the grade is given for the language and 60 % of the grade is given for the content of the performance.
German Studies 3 - Content:
Sub exam weight60%
Examination formWritten sit-in exam
Individual or group examIndividual
Both parts of the exam must be passed with minimum 02.
Assignment typeCase based assignment
Duration3 hours
Grading scale7-step scale
Examiner(s)One internal examiner
Exam periodDecember/January
Aids allowed to bring to the examClosed Book: no aids
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
If the number of registered candidates for the make-up examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most appropriately be held as an oral examination, the programme office will inform the students that the make-up examination/re-take examination will be held as an oral examination instead.
Course content and structure

The overall aim of these courses is to deepen the students’ knowledge of the economic, political and socio-cultural context in German-speaking parts of the world, and to strengthen their communicative skills in their chosen language. The specific aim of the course is to develop students’ understanding of globalisation, internationalisation and europeanisation processes and their manifestations in and impact upon national and regional contexts. The course focuses on the role of German-speaking countries in Europe.

The course is built up around two dimensions: content and language. The overall aim is to deepen students’ knowledge and understanding of economic institutions, organisations, actors in selected German parts of the world and to strengthen their communicative skills.
The specific aim of the course is to develop students’ understanding of the relationship between economic institutions and actors, and their implications for competitiveness.
The language dimension is aimed at improving students’ grammar skills, pronunciation and fluency; and their reading and oral comprehension. Emphasis will also be placed on how to write short papers of the type that the two oral exams will be based on. 
Teaching methods
Class teaching involving lectures, student presentations, group work, exercises and discussion. All teaching will take place in German and all reading will also be in the language.
Expected literature
to be announced on Learn
Last updated on 19-08-2014