German 3 (Level 6)

• Credit value: 30 credits at Level 6
• Convenor: Dr Peter Damrau
• Assessment: continuous assessment (15%), a listening in-class assessment (15%), written in-class assessment (30%), oral in-class assessment (15%), 2000-word research essay in German (15%) and class participation (5%)

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• understand extended speech and lectures and follow even complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar
• understand most TV news and current affairs programmes
• understand the majority of films in standard dialect
• read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints
• understand contemporary literary prose
• interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible
• take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining your views
• present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to your field of interest
• explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options
• write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to your interests
• write an essay or report, passing on information or giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view
• write letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences.