GM4106 German Language 4

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

11.00 am or 3.00 pm Mon; 11.00 am or 3.00 pm Thu

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr T A Smith

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Module Staff

Team taught

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Module description

This is a core language module for all students in the second semester of the second year of the Honours Programme. Like all core language modules at honours it consists of three components: an oral strand, a translation strand, and a writing/ text production strand. While the oral strand introduces a range of different communicative situations, the translation strand is designed to develop advanced translation skills in a range of registers of written German, and the writing strand enables students to practise creative writing in German.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

YOU MUST NORMALLY HAVE PASSED GM4105. YOU MUST HAVE PERMISSION FROM THE GERMAN HONOURS ADVISER.

Assessment pattern

1-hour Examination = 30%, Oral Examination = 30%, Coursework = 40%

Re-assessment

3-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

3 language hours plus surgery hour.

Scheduled learning hours

33

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

117

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.