SFT11008 German: Oral German and Digital Tools (Autumn 2009)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Business, Languages, and Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Steinar Nybøle
- Duration:
- ½ year
The course is connected to the following study programs
Obligatory in the one-year programme in German / German in the education programme (1st semester).
Optional course in the degree programme Society, Language and Culture (1st, 3rd or 5th semester).
Optional in the four-year education programme (5th or 7th semester).
Prerequisites
None, but a basic knowledge of German is recommended.
Lecture Semester
Autumn 2009Content
The main focus of the course is understanding and producing oral texts, and digital tools are introduced and used throughout the practices. There is a particular focus on vocabulary, morphology, syntax and pronunciation, and text comprehension of oral and written texts as well as production of oral texts are practiced in the language lab. Intercultural communication is an important aspect of the course with a starting point in texts that are to be adapted to different communication partners and situations. Dialogue is practiced in groups.
Forms of teaching and learning
Practices in the language lab and multimedia room.
Practical training/internship
None.
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
A digital assignment has to be submitted by the given deadline before a student may take the final examination.
Examination
Portfolio assessment. The portfolio consists of three oral contributions that have been submitted at given deadlines. The result is given on the A-F scale.
Literature
- One German-language films (DVD) and two German-language TV or radio programs such as news broadcasts, talkshows, etc.
- Nybøle, R Steinar & Kåre Solfjeld, Wenn jemand eine Reise tut, so kann er/sie was erzählen. Begleitheft. Local print, latest ed.
- Course in phonetics