German C1.1

Code:

MTSL001

Acronym:

AC1.1

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Foreign Languages

Instance: 2022/2023 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Germanic Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Master of Arts in Translation and Language Services

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MESTAL	20	MESTAL - Study plan	1	-	6	60,5	162
MTSL	3	Study plan	1	-	6	60,5	162

Teaching language

German

Objectives

In this course students will achieve the level C1.1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in all competences. They will deepen their cultural competence and acquire the necessary skills and text competence for their further education and their future professional activity. At the end of the semester they are supposed to be able to:

Learning outcomes and competences

By the end of the  semester , students should have reached part of the level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages CEFR.

Working method

Presencial

Program

The program includes:

Mandatory literature

Günther Drodowski und Dudenredaktion; DUDEN Deutsches Universalwörterbuch, Duden-Verlag, 1996. ISBN: 3-411-05503-0

Complementary Bibliography

Ulrich Engel; Deutsche Grammatik - Neubearbeitung, Iudicium, 2004. ISBN: 3-89129-919-2
Kars, Jürgen/Häussermann, Ulrich; Grundgrammatik Deutsch, Diesterweg, 1997. ISBN: 3-425-26100-2
Hering, Axel; Matussek, Magdalena; Perlmann-Balme, Michaela; em-Übungsgrammatik - Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Max Hueber Verlag, 2002

Teaching methods and learning activities

Practical classes with various teaching strategies in which students are expected to work individually or in a group, to participate in projects, to use materials indicated by the teacher and to do research in the library and on the internet. Great emphasis is given on active participation by students.

The mode of assessment is the evaluation without final exam, which requires an active and continuous participation by the students: they present oral and written papers, write tests and present research results and a project work.

Software

Microsoft Office:Word, Power-Point

keywords

Humanities > language sciences > Languages > Modern languages

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	15,00
Prova oral	10,00
Teste	60,00
Trabalho escrito	15,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	101,50
Frequência das aulas	60,50
Trabalho de investigação
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Frequency of 75% of the classes, except in cases prescribed by law.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final score is calculated based on the average of evaluation components.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students have to present all written and oral evaluation components.

Classification improvement

Recourse and improvement for the last test in the semester.