GM1L3-Advanced German Language I

Module Provider: Languages and Cultures
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:4
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring / Summer module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites: A level in German or equivalent.
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded: GM1L2 Intermediate German Language and GM1L1 Beginners German Language
Current from: 2021/2

Module Convenor: Dr Alice Christensen
Email: a.r.christensen@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module aims to develop the language skills of students who have already achieved Advanced Level or equivalent in German . Students with an excellent AS Level qualification in German may also be considered for this module.

The course will provide the necessary basis for the study of German to Honours degree level, but will also be an effective study and career tool for students who are not intending to continue with German after Part 1.Ìý

Students who successfully complete this module will have achieved a level of competence in German comparable to level B1/B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Aims:

This module aims to develop students' linguistic ability by building on their work at A/AS Level. The course is structured so as to offer students opportunities to consolidate their knowledge of German grammar and syntax, broaden the registers of their spoken and written language, and extend their reading abilities.Ìý

Assessable learning outcomes:

By the end of the module it is expected that students will be able to:

• demonstrate a good understanding and appropriate use of German grammar and syntax;


• demonstrate an understanding of both written and spoken German , in different registers and styles;


• express themselves clearly and fluently in both written and spoken German in both formal and informal situations;


• show familiarity with an appropriate range of Ge rman vocabulary and an ability to use it.

Additional outcomes:

This modules aims to enable students to:

• actively reflect on their learning processes and preferences so as to independently develop appropriate strategies and relevant skills to ensure linguistic progression;


• make good use of appropriate reference materials (e.g. dictionaries; online resources; self-study tools, etc.);


• develop an awareness of current issues in German -speaking countries through the use of contemporary material;


• plan, manage and deliver work in a team.

Outline content:

The course will focus on a variety of language exercises that will introduce students to the exploration and production of written and oral texts representing a range of genres and registers.Ìý



Classes will provide students with regular practice in free and guided writing in German, and in presenting and discussing in the foreign language. Classes will also offer the opportunity for students to explicitly analyse grammatical and syntactical features in German.



The course will include a Language Skills component, which will allow students to focus on activities that promote and advance their awareness of language structures in general, and on the active exploration of ways of applying such awareness to the learning of the German language.Ìý

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
The module will use a variety of strategies for teaching and learning, involving a mixture of group-work, class discussion and analysis, and independent work between sessions. Students will complete regular exercises as homework and will also do a variety of exercises in class.