Second Foreign Language and Culture 2 (German)
Code: 108342Credits: 6
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Translation and Interpreting | FB | 1 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Julia Eggers
- Email :
- juliaalexandra.eggers@uab.cat
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
This subject has no prerequisites, although it is advisable to have passed the subject Second Foreign Language and Culture 1 (German).
Objectives
- Strengthen the initial communicative skills in German that the student will need for direct translation.
- Provide fundamental knowledge about the geography, territorial organisation, politics and basic cultural and social features of Austria.
Learning outcomes
- CM09 (Integrate the knowledge and skills of the second language to produce oral and written texts adapted to a given communicative context.) Integrate the knowledge and skills of the second language to produce oral and written texts adapted to a given communicative context.
- KM12 (Identify the lexical, morphosyntactic and phonological characteristics of the second language.) Identify the lexical, morphosyntactic and phonological characteristics of the second language.
- KM14 (Recognise cultural characteristics of second language societies.) Recognise cultural characteristics of second language societies.
- KM15 (Identify the linguistic mechanisms that express the gender construction of second language societies.) Identify the linguistic mechanisms that express the gender construction of second language societies.
- SM15 (Apply strategies to understand written or oral texts in the second language.) Apply strategies to understand written or oral texts in the second language.
Contents
Communicative content
- Asking for explanations, asking for information, asking for help
- Clarifying, providing information, offering help
- Describing a route or directions
- Asking for and giving advice
- Expressing wishes
- Describing a person or a situation
Grammatical content
- Modal verbs sollen and dürfen
- Time adverbs (gestern, abends...)
- Accusative personal pronouns (mich, dich, ihn, sie...)
- Accusative possessive pronouns (meinen, unseren...)
- Perfect tense with haben and sein
- Participles of separable and inseparable verbs
- Time expressions: years, months, hours
- Temporal prepositions: ab, an, am, bis, in, seit, um, von, and vor
- Dative personal pronouns (mir, dir, ihm, ihr...)
- Local prepositions taking the dative: bei, von, nach, zu
- Informal imperative: singular (du) and plural (ihr)
- Two-way prepositions (Wechselpräpositionen)
- Positional verb pairs (stehen/stellen, sitzen/setzen, liegen/legen, etc.)
- Connectors: und, oder, aber, denn, and sondern
- Responses (ja, nein, and doch)
- Interrogative determiner welch- and demonstrative article (der da...)
- Preposition für
- Verbs taking the dative (gefallen, helfen, gehören)
- Adjective gradation (comparative and superlative)
Lexical content
- Personal relationships
- Family relationships
- Municipal institutions
- Everyday objects
- Furniture
- Clothing
- Free time
- Colours
Sociocultural content
- Family relationships
- Leisure
- Formal and informal address
Cultural content
- Geography of Austria: location, terrain, rivers
- Territorial organisation of Austria: federal states, capitals, and major cities
- Political organisation of Austria: federal state, basic institutions
- Demographics and migration in Austria
- Religious and dialectal/linguistic diversity in Austria
- Austrian economy: main sectors, industry trade
- Austrian culture, traditions, and customs
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master class | 10 | 0.4 | CM09, KM12, KM14, KM15 |
| Preparation of activities related to written expression | 10 | 0.4 | CM09, KM15 |
| Oral expression activities | 5 | 0.2 | CM09, KM12, KM15 |
| Oral comprehension activities | 5 | 0.2 | KM12, SM15 |
| Preparation of assessment activities | 15 | 0.6 | CM09, KM12, KM14, KM15, SM15 |
| Resolution of excercises related to grammar and vocabulary | 10 | 0.4 | CM09, KM12, KM15 |
| Preparation of activities related to oral comprehension | 5 | 0.2 | KM12, KM15, SM15 |
| Group work | 5 | 0.2 | CM09, KM14, KM15, SM15 |
| Preparation of group works | 5 | 0.2 | CM09, KM14, KM15, SM15 |
| Written expression activities | 10 | 0.4 | CM09 |
| Resolution of excercises related to grammar and vocabulary | 20 | 0.8 | CM09, KM12, KM15 |
| Reading comprehension activities | 10 | 0.4 | CM09, KM12, KM14, KM15, SM15 |
| Supervision and review of exercises and other oral and written activities | 14 | 0.56 | CM09, KM12, SM15 |
| Preparation of individual works | 5 | 0.2 | CM09, KM12, KM14, KM15, SM15 |
| Preparation of activities related to reading comprehension | 15 | 0.6 | KM12, KM14, KM15, SM15 |
To achieve the established objectives, this subject involves both lectures and practical classes. It is an active methodology based on a set of techniques and actions to guide the students' learning process:
- Performing tasks indicated to obtain specific learning outcomes.
- Cooperative learning techniques that encourage students to build their knowledge socially, in small groups.
- Resolution of exercises of specific subjects.
- Presentation of individual or group work.
- Exhibition of content presented and explained by the lecturer.
- Audiovisual content/listening comprehension exercises.
- In-class and independent readings.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading comprehension activities | 20% | 2 | 0.08 | KM12, KM14, KM15, SM15 |
| Written exam in use of grammar and lexic, and written expression (2nd exam - May) | 30% | 1.5 | 0.06 | CM09, SM15 |
| Oral comprehension and expression activities | 15% | 1 | 0.04 | CM09, SM15 |
| Written exam in use of grammar and lexic, and written expression (1st exam - March) | 25% | 1.5 | 0.06 | CM09, SM15 |
| Active participation in class and delivery of homeworks | 10% | 0 | 0 | CM09, KM14, KM15, SM15 |
Continuous Assessment
Assessment is continuous throughout the subject. Students must provide evidence of their progress by completing various tasks and tests. Task and test deadlines will be indicated in the course schedule on the first day of class. The information on assessment activities and their weighting is a guide. The subject lecturer will provide full information when teaching begins.
Review
When publishing final grades prior to recording them on students' transcripts, the lecturer will provide written notification of a date and time for reviewing assessment activities. Students must arrange reviews in agreement with the lecturer.
Missed/failed assessment activities
Students may retake assessment activities they have failed or compensate for any they have missed, provided that those they have actually performed account for a minimum of 66.6% (two thirds) of the final grade for the subject and that they have a weighted average mark of at least 3.5. In case of retaking, the maximum grade will be 5 (Pass).
The lecturer will inform students in writing of the retake procedure involved when publishing final grades prior to recording them on transcripts. The lecturer may set one assignment per failed or missed assessment activity or a single assignment to cover a number of such activities. Under no circumstances may an assessment activity worth 100% of the final mark be retaken or compensated for. In the case of retake, the maximum grade will be 5 (Pass).
Classification as "not assessable"
In the event that the assessment activities a student has performed account for 25% or less of the final grade for the subject, their work will be classified as "not assessable" on their transcript.
Misconduct in assessment activities
Students who engage in misconduct (plagiarism, copying, personation, etc.) in an assessment activity will receive a mark of “0” for the activity in question. In the case of misconduct in more than one assessment activity, the student involved will be given a final grade of “0” for the subject. Assessment activities in which irregularities have occurred (e.g. plagiarism, copying, impersonation) are excluded from retake.
Use of artificial intelligence
In this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is not permitted at any stage of the assessment activities. Any work that includes AI-generated content will be considered a breach of academic integrity and will be graded a 0, regardless of any disciplinary proceedings that may be initiated.
Single assessment
This subject may be assessed under the single assessment system in accordance with the terms established in the academic regulations of the UAB and the assessment criteria of the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting.
Students must make an online request within the period established by the faculty and send a copy to the lecturer responsible for the subject, for the record.
Single assessment will be carried out in person on one day during week 16 or 17 of the semester. The Academic Management Office will publish the exact date and time on the faculty website.
On the day of the single assessment, teaching staff will ask the student for identification, which should be a valid identification document with a recent photograph (student card, DNI/NIE or passport).
Single assessment activities
Single assessment will include three assessment activities of different types:
- A reading comprehension activity (20%)
- A test on grammar, lexicon and written expression (60%)
- A test on oral production and comprehension (20%).
Grade revision and retake procedures for the subject are the same as those for continual assessment. See the section above in this Study Guide.
Bibliography
Teaching materials:
- Course book (at the Servei de Reprografia and in the Aula Moodle)
- Textbook: Kurs DaF A1. Deutsch für Studium und Beruf. Stuttgart: Klett Verlag.
- Reading:
- Felix & Theo (2017): Verschwunden in Neuschwanstein - Detektiv Müller - A1-2 ("Der Märchenkönig"). Stuttgart: Klett Verlag
- Elke Burger, Theo Scherling (2021): Leo & Co. Das schnelle Glück (Stufe 1 ab A1). Stuttgart: Klett Verlag
- Thoma, Leonhard (2014): Das Idealpaar. Munich: Hueber Verlag
Reference bibliography:
Bilingual dictionaries:
Slaby, R.; Grossmann, R. (1994): Wörterbuch der spanischen und deutschen Sprache. 6th ed. revised (2015). Barcelona: Herder.
Pons (2001): Großwörterbuch für Experten und Universität. Spanisch-Deutsch. Deutsch-Spanisch. Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Leipzig: Klett.
Batlle, L. C.; Haensch, G.; Kockers, E.; Stegmann, T. D. (1996): Diccionari alemany-català. 2nd. ed. Barcelona: Enciclopèdia Catalana.
Batlle, L. C.; Haensch, G.; Stegmann, T. D.; Woith, G. (1991): Diccionari català-alemany. Katalanisch-Deutsches Wörterbuch. Barcelona: Enciclopèdia Catalana.
Monolingual dictionaries:
Wahrig, G. (1990): Deutsches Wörterbuch. Gütersloh: Bertelsmann.
Online dictionary:
www.pons.eu
Grammars:
Dreyer, H; Schmitt, R. (1994): Prácticas de gramática alemana. Barcelona: Ed. Idiomas.
Wendt, H.F: Langenscheidts Grammatiktafel Deutsch. Munich: Langenscheidt.
Reimann, M. (2007): Gramática esencial del alemán con ejercicios. Hueber Verlag
Websites:
Website Goethe-Institut: https://www.goethe.de/de/m/index.html
Blog about use and grammar of the German language: https://deutschlernerblog.de/
Online-Grammatik; complete: IDS-Projekt-Grammar: http://hypermedia.ids-mannheim.de/index.html
Learning programme - "Progr@mm": http://hypermedia.ids-mannheim.de/programm/
Software
No specific software is used in this course.
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (SEM30) Seminaris (30 estudiants per grup) | 1 | German | second semester | morning-mixed |