| Short Title: | German 5 |
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| Full Title: | German 5 |
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| Description: | This module aims to expand the students’ existing skills and knowledge of the target language. The students will research and present aspects of commercial and cultural relevance in the target language country/ countries. |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
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| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to | - Communicate confidently on a range of topics in the target language.
- Communicate confidently on a range of topics in the target language.
- Translate a variety of texts from the target language into English.
- Describe issues of a contemporary nature in the target language country/countries using a variety of media
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Module Content & Assessment| Content |
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General language (30%) Further development of reading, writing, speaking and listening skills Business Language (50%) Presentation of issues of commercial relevance. Translation of commercial texts from the target language into English Aspects of Business culture and society (20%) Business environment, companies.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Course Work | 50% | | End of Semester Formal Examination | 50% |
| | Outcome addressed | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Formal End-of-Semester Examination | 1,2,3,4 | 50% | Semester End |
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| Coursework Breakdown |
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| Type | Description | Outcome addressed | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Continuous Assessment | Students will be assessed using in-class tests, which will assess translation skills and general and business language functions. The students will also be assessed on in-class presentations. | | 50 | n/a |
IT Tallaght reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment Module Workload & Resources| Workload | Full-time |
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| Type | Description | Hours | Frequency | Average Weekly Learner Workload |
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| Lecture | Class Based Instruction | 3 | Every Week | 3.00 | | Independent Learning | Reading/Study | 6 | Every Week | 6.00 | | Total Weekly Learner Workload | 9.00 | | Total Weekly Contact Hours | 3.00 |
| Resources |
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| Required Book Resources |
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- Lemcke, Christiane, et al 2003, Berliner Platz 2, Langenscheidt
| | Recommended Book Resources |
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- Gschossmann-Hendershot, Elke F. 1997, Schaum’s Outline German Grammar, 3rd Ed., McGraw Hill.
- Braunert, Jörg & Schlenker, Wolfram 2005, Unternehmen Deutsch Aufbaukurs, Lehrbuch,, Klett.
- Dallapiazza, Rosa-Maria, et al, 2005 2005, Tangram 2,, Hueber
| | Other Resources |
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- n/a: German Extra, Channel 4 productionn/a
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