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Deutsch 5 (18BBA90109)

General information

Type:

OP

Curs:

2,3

Period:

S semester

ECTS Credits:

4 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group Teacher Department Language
Ed: 1 Kirsten Wernicke Lindhardt German Section DEU

Group Teacher Department Language
Ed: 2 Kirsten Wernicke Lindhardt German Section DEU

Group Teacher Department Language
Ed: 3 Kirsten Wernicke Lindhardt German Section DEU

Group Teacher Department Language
Ed: 4 Kirsten Wernicke Lindhardt German Section DEU

Prerequisites

Students need to have successfully completed Deutsch 4 or demonstrated the corresponding competencies through the Level Test (valid for 12 months).

Previous Knowledge

Knowledge of language-learning techniques and skills.
Knowledge of English also facilitates learning German.

Workload distribution

Workload distribution:

In-class sessions: 75 hours
Independent study: 25 hours

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

In an increasingly globalised world, business is not only undertaken at a regional level or with a neighbouring country, but on a far wider scale. As such, versatile and multilingual communication skills are necessary along with a broad and varied cultural background.

Globalisation also affects the job market, there is ever greater competition, and ESADE graduates not only compete with students from Spain but others from around the world, students who are multilingual in many cases and culturally sensitive due to numerous stays abroad.

On the other hand, acquiring a third language also allows students to undertake their university studies in a foreign country (such as Spain or Latin America).

At ESADE students have the opportunity to achieve a solid knowledge of a third language allowing them to continue their studies at a university abroad (or a country where German is spoken) as well as take advantage of any job opportunities that might arise internationally.

Deutsch 5 is the fifth in a series of six German language courses preparing students to achieve these ends. This course represents the start of the B2 level within the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages.

Course Learning Objectives


Consolidate and expand students' mastery of the language:

Comprehension:
1. Quickly find relevant details in extensive texts.
2. Deduce unknown vocabulary from the context.
3. Understand informational programmes and reports when articulated in a relatively clear fashion.

Expression:
1. Write clear texts on the topics addressed in class.
2. Present and synthesise their arguments.
3. Be capable of summarising written and oral texts.
4. Use discursive strategies to introduce, structure and finalise debates and discussions.

Competences

20. Mastery of a foreign language

Relation between Activities and Competences

20
Tests  
Oral and written assignments  
Writing journals  
Class participation  

CONTENT

1.

2. The importance of soft skills in the global job market and personal lives

Content:
- Requirements in the global job market. Analysis of different soft skills. SWOT analysis. HR Department meeting (role play). Group project: Betriebsausflug.

Linguistic competencies:
Lexical - vocabulary related to skills/abilities.
Grammar - infinitive and final phrases, reflexive pronouns in the dative and accusative.
Strategy - debate strategies, convincing, arguing and reaching consensus; writing emails.

3. Risk and extreme sports

Content:
- Definition and perception of risk. Risk in different areas of our lives. Example: behaviours related to extreme sports.

Linguistic competencies:
Lexical - Specific to the topic.
Grammar - Indicative verb tenses and Konjunktiv II in the present and past. Verb phrases and verbs with prepositions, local prepositions and various temporal elements.
Strategy - Summarise relevant information from authentic texts, debate strategies: convince, argue, and reach consensus

4. Marketing and advertising

Content:
- Marketing in firms, how it works and its function. Different types of marketing. Ad analyses (TV, newspaper, internet, etc.). Group presentation on an ad and analysis. Marketing Department meeting (role-play).

Linguistic competencies:
Lexical - specific to the world of marketing and advertising.
Grammar - passive voice for processes in different tenses, N declination and name declination.
Strategy - debate strategies, convincing, arguing and reaching consensus; writing emails.

Relation between Activities and Contents

1 2 3 4
Tests        
Oral and written assignments        
Writing journals        
Class participation        

Methodology

Participatory sessions:
- Classes consist of small groups and require students to actively take part. This participation needs to be in German.
- Comprehension exercises for both written texts as well as audio/audiovisual texts.
- Oral and written exercises to develop specific skills or assimilate structures and vocabulary
- Individual and group simulations of communicative situations with problems to resolve, exchange information with others.
- Explanations of new structures or to clarify problems with faculty.
- 5 to 10-minute presentations prepared beforehand on a subject matter proposed in class.

Independent study:
This course requires students to work and study regularly outside of class to help assimilate the material.
- Study new structures/topics before class.
- Exercise to help assimilate content.
- Regular written exercises to be kept in a journal.
- Presentation preparation.
- Independent study and practice of vocabulary and grammatical structures.
- Preparation for exams.

Tutorials/feedback:
- Feedback throughout the course for students to track their progress.

Assessment criteria

Students will be assessed bearing in mind how well they achieve the learning objectives established for this course. Students' marks will range from 0 to 10.

Students' marks consist of an oral component (50%) and a written part (50%). Students have to successfully pass both to be able to pass the course.

The oral component consists of listening comprehension, oral participation in class, the project and final oral exam. The written component includes written participation, the mid-term exam and the final written exam.

Attendance
Class attendance is compulsory. Students must attend a minimum of 75% of classes. Those who do not meet this requirement will not be able to sit the final exam of the course and will be marked as "absent from the exam". They will thus be required to resit the exam.

Bibliography

Basic bibliography:

Material provided by the department

Timetable and sections

Group Teacher Department
Ed: 1 Kirsten Wernicke Lindhardt German Section

Timetable Ed: 1

Group Teacher Department
Ed: 2 Kirsten Wernicke Lindhardt German Section

Timetable Ed: 2

From 2018/9/3 to 2018/11/5:
Monday and Wednesday from 15:00 to 18:00. (Except: 2018/9/24, 2018/10/15, 2018/10/17, 2018/10/24 and 2018/10/31)

From 2018/10/31 to 2018/12/3:
Monday and Wednesday from 15:00 to 18:00. (Except: 2018/11/5 and 2018/11/12)

From 2019/1/9 to 2019/1/16:
Monday and Wednesday from 15:00 to 18:00.

Group Teacher Department
Ed: 3 Kirsten Wernicke Lindhardt German Section

Timetable Ed: 3

From 2019/1/21 to 2019/4/24:
Monday and Wednesday from 10:00 to 13:00. (Except: 2019/3/18, 2019/3/20, 2019/4/15, 2019/4/17 and 2019/4/22)

From 2019/4/29 to 2019/5/6:
Each Monday from 10:00 to 13:00.

Saturday 2019/7/13 from 8:00 to 8:1.

Group Teacher Department
Ed: 4 Kirsten Wernicke Lindhardt German Section

Timetable Ed: 4

From 2019/1/21 to 2019/4/24:
Monday and Wednesday from 15:00 to 18:00. (Except: 2019/3/18, 2019/3/20, 2019/4/15, 2019/4/17 and 2019/4/22)

From 2019/4/29 to 2019/5/6:
Each Monday from 15:00 to 18:00.