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KiVANET: German 1Laajuus (3 cr)

Code: XO00BJ09

Credits

3 op

Learning objectives

Student will be
• able to communicate in various everyday situations.
• able to write simple messages.
• familiar with culture and everyday life in German-speaking Europe.
• able to talk about their country in German.

Content

In German 1 course, the students will learn the basics of the German language. They will learn how to pronounce German and how to use some greetings and introduce people to each other. They will learn how to communicate in simple everyday situations.
The course has three modules:

• Getting to know each other / Kennenlernen
• In the student cafeteria / In der Mensa
• Studies/ Studium

Vocabulary: numbers, greetings, time, week days, months, seasons, food and drink, study

Grammar topics: verb conjugation in present tense, personal pronouns, question words, words with der, die and das articles, the use of definite and indefinite articles, nominative and accusative cases, asking questions, word order in questions and main clause

Materials

All the materials are available in a digital learning environment.

Further information

Information on enrollment can be found at
https://www.kivanet.fi/in-english/enrolment-and-courses/

Qualifications

Completing the course does not require previous knowledge in German.

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 15.09.2024

Timing

23.09.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Teachers
  • Sandor Kovacs

Teaching methods

This is a self-study course with three optional - but recommended - Zoom lessons offered.

Qualifications

Completing the course does not require previous knowledge in German.

Materials

All the materials are available in a digital learning environment.

Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 15.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 17.12.2023

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Teachers
  • Sandor Kovacs

Teaching methods

During the German 1 course, the students learn the basics of the German language. They learn how to pronounce German words, how to use some greetings, and how to introduce people to each other. They learn communication in simple everyday situations.

The course includes three modules:
• Getting to know each other / Kennenlernen
• In the student cafeteria / In der Mensa
• Studies / Studium

Vocabulary: numbers, greetings, time, weekdays, months, seasons, food and drink, studies

Grammar topics: verb conjugation in the present tense, personal pronouns, question words, nouns with der, die and das articles, the use of definite and indefinite articles, nominative and accusative cases, asking questions, word order in questions and in the main clause

Student workload

81 hours. One credit requires 27 hours of work from the student.
The course includes 3*2h of optional online classes via Zoom.

Qualifications

Completing the course does not require previous knowledge in German.

Materials

The material is available in a digital learning environment.

Further information

Teaching and evaluation methods

The course assessment is based on:
• actively completed assignments,
• active participation in the webinars,
• assignments returned and passed within the deadline.

The final course grade is calculated based on the final assignment points and the points of the module-based returned assignments.

For the lowest grade, 1, students need at least 50 % of the points, for grade 3 the limit is at least 70% of the points, and for grade 5 at least 90% of the points.