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German 2 (3 cr)

Code: LT00CK85-3003

General information


Enrollment

15.10.2021 - 31.01.2022

Timing

17.01.2022 - 25.04.2022

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
  • Free Choice Studies
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, SME Business Management

Teachers

  • Heli Simon
  • Paula Välimäki

Student groups

  • LITA21A
  • LITA21B

Objective

The student can communicate in simple everyday spoken and written situations. He/she can
- handle situations in restaurants
- knows weekdays
- can tell about vacation and hobbies.
- can write short messages.
- is acquainted with habits in the German-speaking countries.
- can use the following grammar: accusative and dative cases with nouns and personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, separable verbs, modal verbs

Content

- as a guest in a restaurant
- weekdays
- hobbies and holidays
- short written messages
- culture and habits in German-speaking countries
- grammar

Materials

Hotanen, M. ja Kauppi, E.: Hallo! 1, Finn Lectura
+ Materials in Moodle

Teaching methods

Contact lessons with spoken, written and listening exercises; online learning; independent studies

Exam schedules

2 exam. The last exam at the end of the course. Spoken exam at the end of the course.

Completion alternatives

Students can demonstrate their prior knowledge of the course contents to get the credit points.

Student workload

28 h contact lessons; 53 h independent studies

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to communicate in some everyday communication situations when helped. The student makes mistakes in pronunciation. He understands some slow, clear speech and written texts to some extent. The student is able to write simple text, but mistakes impede comprehension.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to communicate independently in everyday communication situations. Mistakes do not impede comprehension. The pronunciation is mainly understandable. The student can understand the main points of slow speech and easy texts. The student is able to write mainly understandable texts. Mistakes don’t impede comprehension.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is capable of active, independent and understandable communication in everyday situations. The pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker. The student understands normal-rate speech and easy written texts. He can write understandable text, which may contain minor mistakes.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation. Two written exams and one spoken exam, vocabulary tests. Spoken and written exercises are to be submitted according to the timetables.

Qualifications

German 1 or equivalent knowledge