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FUBiS Term III: Intensive German Language Advanced 1
(Course # 2.28)
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Type: |
C Track |
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Instructor(s): |
TBA |
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Language: |
German |
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Contact hours: |
120 (6 contact hours per day) |
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Credit Points: |
6 Credit Points |
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Capacity: |
15 |
Course description
This course is intensive and is intended for dedicated, highly self-motivated students who will take responsibility for their learning and creation of meaning with their peers.
In comparison to the semi-intensive course, you will indeed work with the same materials and textbook. However, you will be able to improve your German competence, expand your vocabulary and deepen your overall knowledge of German much faster.
Course Objectives
This course is designed to deepen your speaking and writing competencies, to expand and refine your vocabulary usage. In particular focuses this course on the development of your academic register. You work across literary genres and media as you interpret and analyze cultural, political, and historical moments in German-speaking countries. Special attention is given to the development of an academic discourse style in your in-class discussions and in your written compositions. At the end of the course, you will hand in your academic paper.
Textbook
Übungsgrammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache für Fortgeschrittene, Hueber Verlag, 2006.
Selection of literary and non-literary texts.
Daily Lesson and Excursion
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday are lessons. Since the historical and cultural life of Berlin enrich the content of the course more authentic material will be used during the lesson and in particular during the course-related excursion each Wednesday.
Participation
Regular attendance is crucial. If you miss two classes unexcused or arrive late to class four times your course grade will drop for example from A to B; if you miss four classes your course grade will drop for example from B to C. Six absences result in failing the course.
Participation includes more than simply coming to class and arriving on time. Active participation reflects the quality of participation and includes an active and consistent interest in learning the language, which involves participating productively in the weekly excursions.
What is active participation?
- Being prepared for class including completed homework assignments
- Regularly volunteering with constructive comments (more isn’t always better)
- Contributing productively to group work
- Sharing ideas
- Listening to and respecting the ideas and comments of your peers
| Evaluation | |
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| Active participation and homework | 250 points |
| Oral presentation (2 @ 100 pts.) | 200 points |
| Essay | 100 points |
| Reflective Journal | 100 points |
| Midterm | 100 points |
| Final project | 250 points |
Oral Presentation
You prepare two 20-minute oral presentations, in which you introduce and delineate a certain aspect about Berlin or the region. Focus and content of you presentation can be discussed during office hours. Most importantly, you will prepare a handout for your peers listing unfamiliar vocabulary and posing questions. You are practicing to speak freely and cannot read the oral presentation.
Essay
The expansion and refinement of your written style, the development of your critical voice, and your revision competence are goals in this course. In preparation for your final paper, you will compose a three-page essay in 12-font and double spaced. The essay is initially returned by the instructor with suggestions for improvement and must be re-submitted. The first version of the essay is worth 75 points and the rewrite 25 points for a total of 100 points. Do not hand in rough draft.
Reflective Journal
You will write weekly journal entries. The instructor will occasionally assign journal topics as well as and collect and comment on the content of this creative exercise. No corrections will be made. The purpose of the journal is for you to become comfortable in creating with the German language and to reflect on your reactions when reading German. You might wish to focus on such questions as:
- How do I feel reading this text?
- What am I thinking about as I am reading this passage?
- Can I relate the topic of this text to my personal life?
- Do I like this text?
- Why/why not?
The aim of the journal is not to facilitate a therapeutic forum for you; instead you will develop a self-reflective and critical stance and verbalize your impressions in written form.
Midterm
You write a midterm consisting of four sections: listening comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, composition based on class readings.
Final project
The creative project will be thematically linked to course content and includes several components:
- A five-page written essay that meets standards of academic writing;
- A twenty-minute multimedia presentation.
Student profile
Advanced 1
