GM3006 German Language 2

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 9

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

11.00 am or 1.00 pm Tue and Fri

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr M J White

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Team taught

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Module description

This is a core language module for all students in the second semester of the first year of the Honours programme. It consists of three components: an oral strand, a translation strand, and a writing/ text production strand, each of which are constructed so as to allow students to develop communicative and analytical skills at an advanced level.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS GM3005 UNLESS SEMESTER 1 WAS SPENT ABROAD

Assessment pattern

40% coursework and 60% examination

Re-assessment

100% online assessment

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 weekly oral class; 1 weekly translation class; 1 weekly writing class

Scheduled learning hours

33

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

117

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.