SFT12111 German: Topics from Language, Literature and Culture (Spring 2018)

The course is connected to the following study programs

Mandatory course in German One-Year Programme.

Included in the 60 ECTS German module that can be part of the Bachelor's Programme in Society, Language, and Culture.

Lecture Semester

German One-Year Programme: 2^nd semester (spring)

Bachelor in Society, Language, and Culture: 2^nd, 4^th or 6^th semester (spring)

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge

The student

• has gained in-depth knowledge of the topic of his/her own choice.
• knows how to find, evaluate, process and use relevant literature, and how to make a systematic scholarly written presentation using correct references and notes.

Skills

The student 

• is able to write a lengthy presentation in correct German with a clear and functional structure in relation the chosen topic.

General competence

The student

• has further developed his/her ability to gather information, assess it and structure the material. '
• is able to formulate a topic and research questions and to use sources critically in the process of working with the chosen topic.
• has trained critical sense and independence.

Content

The students choose a topic related to social life, culture, literature, didactics or language in the German area. They work on their assignment supervised by the course instructor.
The topic for the assignment is discussed with and approved by the instructor.
There is to be a preliminary presentation of the work in the course of the semester, see 'Coursework requirements'.

Forms of teaching and learning

Independent work under supervision. Library resources and other resources are to be used actively. The students will be each other's respondents during the work, see 'Coursework requirements'.

Workload

Approx. 280 hours.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

The students present their chosen topic on the programme website. A short summary of the work is to be posted by a given deadline. Each student will be responsible for responding to two of the other students' postings.

The coursework must be approved before the final assignment can be assessed.

Examination

Individual term paper

Assessment is based on an individual assignment, normally a text document (1 ½ line spacing, approx. 10 text pages illustrations not included - but illustrations are welcome). The document is to include correct use of references and notes. By agreement with the course instructor a different form of digital presentation may be used. Assessment takes into consideration: level of knowledge, information gathering, independence, and ability to formulate. The assignment is to be submitted by a given deadline. The students receive individual supervision.

Grading scale: A-F

In the case of a new exam or re-examination a new assignment has to be submitted.

Course evaluation

The course is evaluated by the students twice per semester and the result is processed by the faculty committee for study quality.

Literature

In cooperation with the course instructor the students choose their own literature to be used for the work with the term paper.