Course type:: Elective course

When:: 3 year, 1-4 module

Instructor

Abstract

The course is aimed at acquirement basic knowledge and competences of modern German language, including phonetics, graphics, normative grammar and vocabulary in the amount provided by the course. The course consists of tutorials (112 hours). Tutorials or practice run provide students with basic knowledge of phonetics, intonation, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary of modern German and focus on practical activities and exercises as well as project work. The tutorials also involve feedback on students’ written work, aimed at developing basic linguistic knowledge and practical skills of German, presenting the project results and home-reading in the written and oral forms.

Learning Objectives

Able to learn and demonstrate skills in the field, other than the major field
Able to conduct professional activities internationally
Student is capable of reporting the results of the information retrieval and analysis, academic or applied research she/he has conducted: - in various genres (including reviews, policy papers, reports and publications pertaining to socio-political subject matter); - and depending on the target audience
To have skills of conducting conversation and dialogue in German language in typical situations in the amount provided by this course

Expected Learning Outcomes

to own vocabulary on the topic food, to be able to order dishes in a restaurant, to be able to shop at the grocery store.
to able to explain what clothes are better using comparisons of adjectives/adverbs
to be able to compose a monological statement on the topic My favourite holiday
to be able to conduct a monologue on the topic
to be able to describe My dream country using Genitive with nouns.
to be able to describe the disease and symptoms and to give some recommendations
to be able to describe your day, to know conjugation of the verbs, to be able to speak about weather
to be able to describe your flat, to know vocabulary on the topic furniture, to able to rent an apartment
to be able to explain and to ask how to get to university, to know types of transport, prepositions and directions.
to be able to explain the point of view using sentences with denn/weil
to be able to make dialog in the shop and to buy some clothes
to be able to make dialog, to answer some question.
to be able to make simple dialogs on a given topic
to be able to make simple dialogs on a given topic
to be able to plan a trip, where to go and why
to be able to speak in the past tense, to know and use modals
to be able to support a conversation on a specified topic
to be able to talk about plans for the weekend
to be able to talk about sport and fitness using reflexive verbs
to be able to talk about study in Germany using sentences with damit or um + zu + infinitive.
to be able to talk about the holidays in Germany and Russia
to be able to talk about travelling, booking a hotel using declension of the adjectives with no articles.
to be able to use conditionals, wenn-sentences, sentences with trotzdem/obwohl/deshalb
to be able to use Imperative.
to be able to use modals and to give recommendations to patients.
to be able to use ordinal numbers and personal pronouns in accusative/dative
to be able to use Passive voice and to talk about sport and to answer why is sport so important
to be able to use verbs with prepositions, to make suggestions and ask questions (Worauf/darauf).
to be able to write essays on a given topic
to be able to write simple essays on a specified topic
to have the necessary communication skills at the A1.1 level
to know body parts and types of diseases
to know cardinal numbers, conjugation of the verbs in Present forms, to be able to tell a story about your family
to know types of сlothes and to be able to explain what do you like to wear using pronouns der/die/das; dies- and article welch-/ was für ein-?
to own the necessary grammar
to write essays using the present and past tenses

Course Contents

2nd YEAR. 2022-2023. Greetings. Family
2nd YEAR. (2022-2023) Food. Meals
2nd YEAR (2022-2023). My flat
2nd YEAR (2022-2023). My day. Times of day
2nd YEAR (2022-2023). Studies and free time.
3rd YEAR (2022-2023). In the city
3rd YEAR (2022-2023). Health. Body parts
3rd YEAR (2022-2023). Travelling.
3rd YEAR (2022-2023). Clothes and Fashion.
3rd YEAR (2022-2023). Holidays.
3rd YEAR (2022-2023). On the Weekends.
3rd YEAR (2022-2023). Sport and Fitness

Assessment Elements

Assignments for seminars
Assignments for seminars include: checking homework, composing dialogs, pair work
Module Test
The test is carried out at the end of each module. A test is given at the end of each topic and tests the student's residual knowledge. 1.5 hours duration. The test consists of 4 parts: listening, reading, grammar and writing
Project work
Project work involves the creation of a presentation - individually or in a group. Each presentation should have 3-4 slides with brief information. The student freely talks about the material using his presentation. 5-7 minutes are given for the performance
Reading for seminars / tutorials (lecture materials, mandatory and optional resources)
Reading texts. Check in class
Written Assignments (Essay, Test/Quiz, Written Exam, etc.)
Written assignments include writing an essay (10-12 sentences, 100-120 words), as well as performing written exercises.
Final Test (Exam)
An examination test takes place 10 days before the oral part of the exam. The test has 4 parts: listening, reading, grammar and writing. 1.5 hours for the test. Exam format: teacher in class, students in class / multiple classrooms and online. With the use of online platforms (Zoom/ MS Teams / Skype etc.) for students who have grounds for not being on the exam in person. The written part of the exam is held on the online platform. You must connect to the exam according to the time and date specified in the LMS. To participate in the exam, the student is obliged: to indicate their name at the beginning and end of the test, to appear for the exam according to the exact schedule. During the exam, students are forbidden to: communicate (on social networks, with people in the room), use notes and tips, write them off. During the exam, students are allowed to: use a blank Word sheet to record a short answer. A short-term communication disruption during the exam is considered a communication disruption up to 10 minutes. A long-term communication disorder during an exam is considered a violation of 10 minutes or more. In case of a long-term communication disruption, the student cannot continue to participate in the exam. Retake procedure involves using complicated tasks
Oral answer (exam, monologue, dialogue)
The oral part of the exam is on tickets (a survey on the course materials). On the oral part of the exam, the student pulls out a ticket in which two questions are given. 5-7 minutes are given for preparation. The teacher has the right to ask additional questions. Exam format: teacher in class, students in class / multiple classrooms and online. With the use of online platforms (Zoom/ MS Teams / Skype etc.) for students who have grounds for not being on the exam in person. The student's computer must meet the requirements: the presence of a working camera and microphone, support for online platform. To participate in the exam, the student is obliged: to put his photo on the avatar, to appear for the exam according to the exact schedule, and when you answer, turn on the camera and microphone. During the exam, students are forbidden to: communicate (on social networks, with people in the room), use notes and tips, write them off. During the exam, students are allowed to: use a blank Word sheet to record a short answer. A short-term communication failure during the exam is considered a communication failure of less than a minute. A long-term communication disruption during an exam is a violation of a minute or more. In case of a long-term communication disruption, the student cannot continue to participate in the exam. The retake procedure involves the use of complicated tasks.

Interim Assessment

2023/2024 4th module
0.6 * Assignments for seminars + 0.6 * Assignments for seminars + 0.2 * Final Test (Exam) + 0.2 * Final Test (Exam) + 0.2 * Oral answer (exam, monologue, dialogue) + 0.2 * Oral answer (exam, monologue, dialogue)
2024/2025 2nd module
0.6 * Assignments for seminars + 0.6 * Assignments for seminars + 0.2 * Final Test (Exam) + 0.2 * Final Test (Exam) + 0.2 * Oral answer (exam, monologue, dialogue) + 0.2 * Oral answer (exam, monologue, dialogue)
2024/2025 4th module
0.6 * Assignments for seminars + 0.6 * Assignments for seminars + 0.2 * Final Test (Exam) + 0.2 * Final Test (Exam) + 0.2 * Oral answer (exam, monologue, dialogue) + 0.2 * Oral answer (exam, monologue, dialogue)

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Катаева, А. Г. Немецкий язык для гуманитарных специальностей + аудио в ЭБС : учебник и практикум для среднего профессионального образования / А. Г. Катаева, С. Д. Катаев, В. А. Гандельман. — 4-е изд., перераб. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2021. — 269 с. — (Профессиональное образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-01147-0. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/469457 (дата обращения: 27.08.2024).

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Катаева, А. Г. Немецкий язык для гуманитарных вузов + аудиоматериалы в ЭБС : учебник и практикум для вузов / А. Г. Катаева, С. Д. Катаев, В. А. Гандельман. — 4-е изд., перераб. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2021. — 269 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-01265-1. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/468610 (дата обращения: 27.08.2024).

Authors

GARKUN ELLA BORISOVNA
PEREGUDOVA Tatiana VLADISLAVOVNA
URSUL NATALYA VALEREVNA
Молчанова Татьяна Васильевна

Bachelor’s Programme 'Political Science and World Politics'

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International Accreditation

Second Foreign Language (German)