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This interactive language course provides students with a foundation in German. It enables students to understand the gist of authentic spoken and written German and to speak and write about everyday topics with a degree of accuracy and fluency.
No previous knowledge of German is required, but this course can also be taken by students who took German at school before, on any level lower than Higher or A-level.
With 3 Language Classes and 1 Language Practical per week this course provides students with ample opportunities to develop their language skills in class, as well as supporting them to refine their personal self-study strategies.
After completion of German for Beginners 1, students can continue with German for Beginners 2 in the second term of each year.
Upon registration for this course, you are asked to complete a short online language placement to ensure that you are registered for the most appropriate course for your language ability.
It is recommended (subject to individual placement results) that:
• Students who have no experience of German register for GM1054: German for Beginners 1
• Students who have studied German to National 5/ GCSE level (or equivalent) typically register for GM1054: German for Beginners 1
• Students who have studied German to Higher level (or equivalent) register for GM1050 German Language 1
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | Yes |
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This interactive course introduces the German language to students with little or no previous knowledge of German, or with qualifications below the entry requirement for GM1050. It provides students with foundational communication skills in German, which include the integrated study of grammar and vocabulary. Every week, students attend three language classes and one oral class in smaller groups.
The course may be taken alone as a pure language course, or in combination with GM 1049 - Background to German Beginners, and can lead on to an Honours degree in German.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
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Written and/or verbal feedback is given on all assessments. Additional informal feedback on performance is also given in both grammar classes and oral classes. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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