LA218-6-SP-CO:
German and Professional Skills II

The details
2024/25
Language and Linguistics
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
15
02 September 2024

 

Requisites for this module
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Key module for

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Module description

This module is intended for students of all departments with an outside option in their course structure, leading from some basic knowledge in German to a level equivalent to CEFR A1.2. Students will acquire fundamental language skills in German alongside a specific focus on professional skills such as summarising and reporting, filtering written and spoken material for essentials, business communication, giving simple professional oral presentations in German.


Students will develop an understanding of the working environment and cultural background in German speaking countries. They will obtain the tools to enhance their employability via transferable skills, work on sample cover letters for applications and their CV in German and their German LinkedIn profile.

Module aims

The aims of this module are:



  • To enable students to acquire initial basic German language skills equivalent to CEFR A1.2.

  • To enable students to develop essential skills for the job market.

  • To provide students with an introduction to business German.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:



  1. Read and write business related texts and undertake application writing and CV writing for the German job and placement market. For vocabulary and grammar study, students will manage their own learning.

  2. Demonstrate oral presentation skills in German, summarising and reporting on written material, creating presentation material using their own ideas.

  3. Demonstrate listening skills in German via filtering and summarising essential content from authentic German audio and video material. Part of this is decision making regarding relevant information based on task analysis.

  4. Link their academic knowledge with practical employability skills.

Module information

No additional information available.

Learning and teaching methods

This module will be delivered via:

  • 3 weekly contact hours plus 5 hours self-study.

Students are expected to undertake the reading before classes and be prepared to engage in discussion.

Students are expected to prepare and deliver a ten-minute role play or presentation at the end of the module.

Bibliography

The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's reading list.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Coursework   Reading and listening test    30% 
Coursework   Written test    30% 
Coursework   Oral    30% 
Coursework   Written assignment on Moodle    10% 

Additional coursework information

Assessment via one short written class test and one oral assessment e.g., role play in a business setting or oral presentation.

Exam format definitions

  • Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
  • In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

Coursework Exam
100% 0%

Reassessment

Coursework Exam
100% 0%
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mrs Claudia Alsdorf, email: c.alsdorf@essex.ac.uk.
Claudia Alsdorf
Claudia Alsdorf, email: c.alsdorf@essex.ac.uk, office: 4.315, number: x2212

 

Availability
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External examiner

Mrs Laura Hedwig Anneliese Lewis
Durham University
Assistant Professor
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 17 hours, 17 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.

 

Further information
Language and Linguistics

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