SPÅ 0070 Foundation Course in German
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APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
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SPÅ 0070 Foundation Course in German
Responsible for the course
Svein E Nilsen
Department
Department of Communication - Culture and Languages
Term
According to study plan
ECTS Credits
0
Language of instruction
Norwegian
Introduction
This course is an introductory course in German for students who want to acquire basic knowledge in German. It is not based on any previous skills in the language. The content of the course is standard German with some elements of economic language.
Objective
The participants shall at the end of the course reach a level enabling them to participate in the course Interkulturelle Kommunikation- Deutsch
Prerequisites
No specail prerequisites are required.
Compulsory reading
Books:
Lærebok velges senere.
Parnemann, Helge, Blanca Bali. 2004. Immer besser : tysk aktivitetsgrammatikk for den videregående skolen. 2. utg. Cappelen. Med CD-rom (fasit på nett)
Paulsen, Gerd. 2011. Tysk blå ordbok : tysk-norsk/norsk-tysk. 5. utg. Kunnskapsforlaget
Other:
Aktuelt øvingsmateriale samt stoff fra aviser, tidsskrifter og internettsider
Inter Nationes. Transparente Landeskunde. (skaffes på BI)
Recommended reading
Books:
Schanke, Egil. 2005. Norsk-tysk/tysk-norsk økonomisk ordbok. 4. utg. Cappelen akademisk forlag
Course outline
- Fundamental linguistic structures
- Introduction to German commercial communication
- German society
- Political structures
Computer-based tools
Internet and E-mail. Power-Point or equivalent at presentations.
Course structure
The course is conducted over two terms.
48 hours teaching in the autumn (SPÅ 0071)
52 in the springtime (SPÅ 0072).
It is essential that students attend the weekly sessions and participate actively in discussions. This rerquires active homework.
The first part of the course will be an intensive introduction to the main structures of the German language. The second part will reinforce oral activity, based on daily life and economic taxts
Examination
Students wil have a five hour individual written exam by the end of the spring term. The grading is "pass" or "fall".
Examination code(s)
None.
Examination support materials
Norwegian-German, German-Norwegian Dictionary
Re-sit examination
Additional information