| Short Title: | German |
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| Full Title: | German |
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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 | - 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.
- Present information on companies and products in the target language country/countries.
- Translate a variety of texts from and into the target language.
- 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 and into the target language. Aspects of Business culture and society (20%) Business environment, companies, products.
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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 | Learning outcomes will be assessed using in-class tests, which will assess translation skills and general and business language functions. Students will also be assessed on in-class presentations in the target language | | 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, Klett
- Dallapiazza, Rosa-Maria, et al 2005, Tangram 2, Hueber.
| | Other Resources |
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- n/a: German Extra, Channel 4 productionn/a
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