Course Title: German 1

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: German 1

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

LANG1166

City Campus

Undergraduate

365H Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2006,
Sem 2 2006,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 2 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 2 2011,
Sem 1 2017,
Sem 2 2017,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 1 2024

LANG1170

City Campus

Postgraduate

365H Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 2 2011,
Sem 1 2017,
Sem 2 2017,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 2 2023

Course Coordinator: Dr Kerry Mullan

Course Coordinator Phone: +(61 3) 9925 2264

Course Coordinator Email: kerry.mullan@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 37.05.32

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

Germany has one of the world’s highest levels of education, technological development, and economic productivity and is EU’s largest economy. German is a major world language - the sixth most commonly used language in the world. It is the national language of Germany and Austria, one of the national languages of Switzerland and is used extensively throughout Europe as a language of business and commerce. A knowledge of German also opens up the rich culture of German-speaking Europe.   

This course is the first of consecutive courses in German offered at RMIT University, and is for beginners only.   

LANG1166 German 1 assumes no previous experience with the German language. It caters for students who did not learn German at school and who would like to start German at university, as well as those with a very limited experience of the language (up to Year 9 or A0/A1 on the CEFR*).   

* Common European Framework of Reference for Languages  

It is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite before enrolling in a course.   


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

  This course will complement the RMIT capabilities you are developing in your program.


Upon successful completion of the course you will be able to:  

CLO1.  Communicate in both oral and written German in a limited range of social contexts, including greetings, introductions, simple instructions, and be able to describe people and places 

 CLO2.  Read, interpret and comprehend simple authentic spoken, written and multimedia German materials 

CLO3.  Evaluate language learning strategies and techniques to develop your language skills, and demonstrate independent learning 

CLO4. Identify and discuss aspects of German culture and the relationship between culture and language 

CLO5. Describe your own cultural values and norms, and make comparison to German culture, beginning to reflect on and develop your knowledge of cross-cultural communication issues and challenges

 


Overview of Learning Activities

Language learning is regularly conducted in pairs or small groups. Repeated exercises will provide you with opportunities to interact in a structured format, but emphasis is placed on communicative skill building, guided and natural conversations, and hypothetical situations.
Multimedia teaching and learning resources and readings relating to sociolinguistics and cross-cultural communication issues will be introduced and discussed. Various role-plays, exercises and games are employed to expose potential difficulties which may arise in cross-cultural communication.
Pair and group activities are the core classroom learning mode and you are expected to participate actively. Regular class attendance is important to support your learning.
 


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. 

Course book:

For students who intend to complete German 1 only:
Sandra Evans, Angela Pude, Franz Specht: Momente A1.1 Kursbuch, ISBN 978-3-19-001791-1
AND
Sabine Glas-Peters, Angela Pude, Monika Reimann, Daniela Niebisch: Momente A1.1 Arbeitsbuch, ISBN 978-3-19-011791-8

For students who intend to complete German 1, German 2 and/or German 3:
Sandra Evans, Angela Pude & Franz Specht: Momente A1 Kursbuch, ISBN 978-3-19-501791-6
AND
Sabine Glas-Peters, Angela Pude & Monika Reimann: Momente A1 Arbeitsbuch, ISBN 978-3-19-511791-3

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.  

You will be required to submit a range of assessments throughout the semester to demonstrate how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and capabilities. Assessment tasks may involve working independently and/or as part of a pair or team on a range of written, oral and interactive tasks (for example, in-class tests, essays, class presentations, group projects, debates, learning diaries, final exams etc). 

Assessment Tasks  

1. Grammar and vocabulary test 15%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO4 

2. Speaking 15% and listening task 10%, CLO1, CLO2 

3. Short essay 15%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO4, CLO5 

4. Final Exam 45% CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5 

    The final exam consists of four components:   

    Listening comprehension 5%; speaking 15%; reading and writing 25% 

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.  

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.  

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions