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Learning of languages of the region: German - level A2

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Course ID: 3224-DNJRNA2-IIst
Erasmus code / ISCED: (unknown) / (unknown)
Course title: Learning of languages of the region: German - level A2
Name in Polish: Nauka języków regionu - niemiecki A2
Organizational unit: Department of Central and East European Intercultural Studies
Course groups: (in Polish) Przedmioty do wyboru na I sem. stacjonarnych i niestacjonarnych (wieczorowych) studiów I stopnia
(in Polish) Przedmioty do wyboru na I sem. stacjonarnych i niestacjonarnych (wieczorowych) studiów II stopnia
(in Polish) Przedmioty do wyboru na II sem. stacjonarnych i niestacjonarnych (wieczorowych) studiów I stopnia
(in Polish) Przedmioty do wyboru na III sem. stacjonarnych i niestacjonarnych (wieczorowych) studiów I stopnia
(in Polish) Przedmioty do wyboru na IV sem. stacjonarnych i niestacjonarnych (wieczorowych) studiów I stopnia
(in Polish) Przedmioty do wyboru na V sem. stacjonarnych i niestacjonarnych (wieczorowych) studiów I stopnia
(in Polish) Przedmioty do wyboru na VI sem. stacjonarnych i niestacjonarnych (wieczorowych) studiów I stopnia
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 6.00 OR 4.50 (depends on study program) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.

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Language: German
Type of course:

elective courses
foreign languages

Prerequisites (description):

German at A1 level.

Mode:

Classroom

Short description:

The course objective is to gain language proficiency of a selected Central or Eastern European country and to gain familiarity with the regional culture at the A2 (waystage) language learning level as defined by (The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment: http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/LanguageSelfAssessmentGrid/pl.

Full description:

Language learning takes place in a systemic way. Mastering a language as a set of grammatical, syntactic, lexical rules, etc. is accompanied by a linguistic analysis of the very nature of language as a socio-cultural phenomenon. The development of (inter) cultural competences (in line with CEFR and FREPA) plays an important role. Knowledge about the culture of the selected country is also systematically transferred. Therefore, language education takes place in two directions: within general and specialist topics in the field of cultural studies (cultural and cognitive component) and language studies (linguistic component), both of which are complementary and may overlap in some areas.

Upon completion a student can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment); s/he can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters; s/he can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

The course content (general language): Academy, studies, offices and institutions, journeys and tourism; Work and rest, house – equipment and functioning; Family – relations and family life; Social life and service (study and work); Geographical location, everyday life in different cultures; Health; Weather, climate; Behavior and attitude – of your own and other people; Public events and facts from personal life; Reactions, experiences, meetings and social life; Culture, books, movies, art.

The course content related to culture (optional, can be extended to topics of interest to the group): Small talk, Language (dialectal differences), Customs, Real-world information, Social and cultural events, Holidays, Multiculturalism, Cultural differences, Cultural preferences Linear, Leisure and entertainment, Apartment etc.

Student workload includes:

Classroom participation – 90 hours (3 ECTS)

Preparing for classes – 90 hours (3 ECTS)

Bibliography:

The coursebook: Momente A.2, słowniki, materiały dodatkowe przygotowane przez lektora, nagrania, itp

Learning outcomes:

A student is practicing without having to fear his/her speech communication on the elementary level.

On completing the course, the student:

KNOWLEDGE:

1. makes use of knowledge, acquired during the course, of the culture of a given linguistic region;

2. a graduate knows and understands at an elementary level the sophisticated nature of a language;

3. one has elementary vocabulary necessary to manage in language environment (See: Full description);

4. one has elementary knowledge about the description of a language system;

5. one knows selected issues (See: Full description).

SKILLS:

1. one can communicate in simple and routine tasks connected with topics included in Full description;

2. one can recognize familiar words and messages in selected, simple materials of different types as well as in verbal communication;

3. one understands the information contained in selected, simple materials of everyday life;

4. one presents information in oral and in written form using certain language constructions.

COMPETENCES:

1. one is able to collaborate in pair as well as in a group of people;

2. one knows learning strategies and understands the need for lifelong learning;

3. one knows basic social norms and their relevant verbal and nonverbal reactions which are obligatory in the definite cultural and linguistic area;

4. one detects cultural differences and demonstrates tolerance for users of other languages.

In keeping with the course goals, the student will acquire skills:

1) knows and understands in an elementary way the comprehensive nature of the language, with particular emphasis on the cultural context of Germany and Austria (K1_W09, K2_W09);

2) can search, select, analyze and use the information he needs from various sources (K1_U01, K2_U01);

3) able to use the German language at level A1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (K1_U09, K2_U09);

4) can use modern communication and information technologies in his work (K1_U11, K2_U11);

5) is ready to critically evaluate his knowledge, constantly learn and supplement the acquired knowledge (K1_K01, K2_K01);

6) is ready to communicate effectively and live in society, including a society that is culturally different from his own, to work in a group, to cope with typical professional situations, to verify his views through substantive (K1_K02, K2_K02).

Eclectic method with a focus on communication. Task-based approach with an emphasis on oral communication. Tasks that develop the ability to conduct discourse in an intercultural setting. Individual, team, and group work, dialogue, language games, role-playing games, short presentations, multimedia exercises.

Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

I. The organization of classes:

According to The detailed rules of studies at the Faculty of Applied Linguistics (The Resolution No. 114 by the Faculty of Applied Linguistics Board of 19 December, 2017):

1) Attendance at all classes, covered by the plan, shall be compulsory (§ 9 (2)).

2) It is not possible to have a resit if the reason of failing the credit was noncompliance with the requirement to participate in them. In such a case a student can be conditionally registered in an successive stage of study and can repeat the failed course.

According to the University Foreign Language Teaching System (the Resolution No. 119 from 17 June, 2009).

II. Assessment criteria:

The final mark comprises the following elements:

- prepared oral statements, spontaneous statements in classes, or other forms of speech in accordance with the teacher's decision depending on the goals set in a given semester (e.g. dialogue in pairs, short presentation, role-by-play scenario) - 25% of the grade,

- results of homeworks, short tests - 25% of the grade,

- final test results - 50% of the grade.

The condition for admission to pass the subject is compulsory attendance according to the Study Regulations of the Faculty of Applied Linguistics.

It must be taken into account that in order to complete the course successfully a student needs to demonstrate achievements in every the above mentioned categories (a student who receives the 0% in one of the categories, won't complete the course, which means that he/she did not demonstrate any activity in none of them).

Grading system:

99 – 100% - 5 (excellent)

93 - 98% - 5 (very good)

87 - 92% - 4,5 (fairly good)

77 - 86% - 4 (good)

71 - 76% - 3,5 (satisfactory plus)

60 - 70% - 3 (satisfactory)

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span: 2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28
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Type of class:
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Coordinators: Marzena Grzybowska
Group instructors: Marzena Grzybowska
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Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span: 2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
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Coordinators: Marzena Grzybowska
Group instructors: Marzena Grzybowska
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - Examination
Classes - Examination
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