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School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
In this introductory course students begin to develop basic listening and reading comprehension, as well as oral and written German communication skills, including culturally appropriate language use. The course furthermore provides an introduction to basic German grammar and training in language learning strategies. Students are introduced to first aspects of life and culture of the German-speaking societies.
Two in-class tests: Listening and reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary, written communication
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5
Two in-class writing assignments (100-200 words)
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 5
Two oral exams (10 minutes each)
Learning outcomes 1, 4, 5
Homework
Learning outcomes 3, 4, 5
Participation
Learning outcomes 1, 4, 5
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks, including peer-to-peer, online and tutorial activities, and b) 82 hours of independent student learning.
Grenzenlos Deutsch: an open-access curriculum for beginning German