Course detail

German Language B1 - 2

FP-NJ2BKAcad. year: 2018/2019

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

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

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

Prerequisites

It follows up on the language knowledge and skills obtained in the previous semester.

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.
Passing the written examination verifies the student's listening and reading comprehension skills, his or her skill to compose a written text on a given topic, and his or her knowledge of grammatical and lexical structures at B1 level of CEFR. Passing the oral examination verifies the student's skill to speak and express his or her opinions of general topics in the form of a dialogue at B1 level of CEFR.
The exam has one regular term and one resit. For second resit see Dean’s directive 3/2014.

Course curriculum

1. L. 15 – L. 16
2. self-study
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7. L. 17 - 18
8. self-study
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13. Credit test

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to equip students with knowledge and skills at 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.
Direct teaching:
- obligatory 3 units
Indirect teaching:
- Self-study related to the 1st part 45 hours
- Self-study related to the 2nd part 45 hours
- Self-study related to the 3rd part 45 hours
Consultations 5 hours

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

DRMLOVÁ, D., HOMOLKOVÁ, B., KETTNEROVÁ, D., TESAŘOVÁ,L. Německy s úsměvem nově. Plzeň: Fraus 2002. ISBN 80-7238-229-2 (CS)

Recommended reading

Studijní opory ke kurzu na www.vutbr.cz/elearning (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MGR-KS Master's

    branch MGR-PFO-KS , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer