Course detail

German Language A1 - 1

FP-NJ1A1Acad. year: 2016/2017

The course is intended to teach German as the second foreign language at general level. It is focused on practical, everyday communication for the international workplace.

Language of instruction

German

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Pavel Sedláček

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be made familiar with general vocabulary for the workplace and grammar at pre-intermediate as needed for everyday communication.

Prerequisites

Language knowledge and skills at elementary level (A1 CEFR).

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course it taught by means of language lessons focused on practicing language skills and developing vocabulary. It includes also individual work of students in the elearning environment.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended the seminars actively and worked out all assigned tasks for self-study. Students have to pass a credit test reaching 50% points as minimum. The credit test has one regular term and two resits.

Course curriculum

1. L. 1
2. L. 1
3. L. 2
4. L. 2
5. L. 3
6. L. 3
7. L. 4
8. L. 4
9. L. 5
10. L. 5
11. L. 6
12. L. 6
13. Credit test

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to equip students with knowledge and skills at pre-intermediate level that are necessary for real-life tasks, such as describing problems or giving instructions, that arise in a wide range of economic occupations.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at seminars is systematically checked by the teacher. Absence may be in justified cases compensated for by the agreement with the teacher.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

FUNK Hermann, KUHN Christina, DEMME Silke. Studio d A 2. 312 s. Plzeň: Fraus 2007 ISBN 978-80-7238-882-0
Studijní opory ke kurzu: www.vutbr.cz/elearning

Recommended reading

Studijní opory: http://www.kj.fme.vutbr.cz/studopory/de/grammar/mluvnice.pdf

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-EPM , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch BAK-EP , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme BAK-KME Bachelor's

    branch BAK-MME , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme MGR Master's

    branch MGR-PFO , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MGR-ŘEP , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MGR-UFRP , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-UAD , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Pavel Sedláček