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On completion of this module students should be able to:
• give a clear, well-structured presentation on a chosen theme (spoken production)
• converse fluently and accurately on a wide range of topics (spoken interaction)
• understand a wide range of spoken materials including non-standard usage (listening)
• understand texts with reference to university-related contexts (reading)
• write texts with clarity and precision on a wide range of subjects (writing)
• show progress in developing an awareness of and sensitivity to a foreign
culture
Students who achieve at least a B grade at the end of this module are deemed to have reached Level B1.2/ B2.1 of the Common European Framework
Student Effort Type | Hours |
---|---|
Small Group | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 30 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 46 |
Total | 100 |
Having completed German General Purposes 4, Leaving Certificate or CEFR B1
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: Oral Examination | Week 12 | No | Graded | No | 25 |
Examination: Mid-Term Examination | Week 6 | No | Graded | No | 10 |
Examination: Written Examination | 1 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 40 |
Attendance: Attendance and participation | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Examination: Aural Examination | Week 11 | No | Graded | No | 15 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
---|---|
Summer | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback is provided individually to students on the midterm exam in Week 7-8. Students can seek feedback on end of semester components, post-assessment.