MPhys Physics with Study in Europe / Course details

This course is for students who have successfully completed LEAP German 3 or equivalent and wish to take their German to the next level.

The course offers the solid foundation required for achieving language competency with the use of complex grammatical structures of the German language and sophisticated written and aural texts on a variety of subjects covering contemporary issues. The course provides an extensive range of vocabulary which will enable students to communicate fluently and effectively, both orally and in writing, and use language flexibly and effectively for social and professional purposes. It will help students produce clear, well-structured written texts on complex subjects, expressing points of view at some length. Communication skills will be developed including discussion, presentation and reporting skills. More aspects of the culture and current issues of the countries where the language is spoken will also be covered

Pre-requisite: Successful completion of ULGE20010 or A-level German any grade, or equivalent knowledge.

Co-requisite: If you are studying a Modern Languages Degree, either single or joint honours, please refer to relevant guidance about eligibility for LEAP units on your programme structure.

FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION, INCLUDING 'HOW TO APPLY', SEE
https://www.languagecentre.manchester.ac.uk/learn-a-language/courses-for-all/

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

• demonstrate competency in understanding and knowledge of language structure grammatical rules;
• understand a wide variety of demanding longer texts and conversations, and recognize implicit meaning;
• speak with reasonable fluency and spontaneity and take an active part in discussions;
• give a presentation on a specialist subject, outlining advantages and disadvantages of particular cases;
• independently write short essays, reports and letters putting forward personal points of view by using a variety of vocabulary and formulaic expressions and using the target language in a wide range of contexts.

By the end of the course, students should be able to perform at Level B2 of the Common European Framework.

One three-hour seminar per week, delivered through blended learning which integrates on campus and on-line instruction as necessary. This will also include online digital learning available via Blackboard and supplemented by extra online resources to aid students in their independent learning

Information handling, IT skills, cultural appreciation, language awareness, discussion, formal presentations.

• Semester one: Week 12- Written Exam 30%
• Semester two: Goethe-Zertifikat B2 offered subject to confirmation before the courses start.
  The Goethe grade will be modified in order to conform to university regulations. PLEASE NOTE: Members of the public have to pay a fee of £75 for the Goethe exam.
  OR
  Week 11- Listening Exam 10% & Written Exam 30%; week 12 - Oral Exam 30%

Feedback will include a combination of:

• Informal ongoing oral and written feedback resulting from homework and class-based learning activities;
• Formal written feedback will be given following every assessment.

• The German Handbook - Your guide to speaking and writing German, Cambridge University Press, ISBN: 0521648602.
• Upgrade your German, by Annemarie Künzl-Snodgrass and Silke Mentchen. (2003), ISBN 978-0340-80662-1 Publisher Hodder Arnold.
• Übungsgrammatik für die Mittelstufe (B1-C1) Hueber(2009), ISBN 978-3-19-011657-7.
• Großes Übungsbuch Wortschatz A2-C1, by Lilli Marlen Brill + Marion Techmer. (Hueber 2011) , ISBN 978-3-19-201721-6.