99030 - GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students will gain a comprehension of the fundamental elements of German language and culture and will be able to understand and produce written and oral texts at an intermediate level. Students will be guided in the development and knowledge of contemporary German language and culture through an intensive and extensive reading programme on the subject, as well as through similar activities involving aural texts (videos, radio broadcasts, etc.). The reading and listening activities will provide the basis for the production of written and oral texts by the students. By focusing on a variety of texts and genres, students will learn to critically analyze discourses and cultural practices which inform and characterize the current German debate on national and cultural identity with a view to its current role in Europe and globally.

Course contents

The course aims to enable students to acquire linguistic skills and metalinguistic understanding, with particular focus on the morphological, syntactic, phonetic and lexical structures of standard German.

In addition, through targeted educational interventions, the course enhances the development of relevant skills for textual production and oral interaction.

Readings/Bibliography

For individual work and consultation:

Dreyer, Hilke & Richard Schmitt: Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik – A Practice Grammar of German – Aktuell (ultima edizione); 

Dreyer, Hilke & Richard Schmitt (2019 o più recente): Lösungsschlüssel zum Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik – aktuellLösungsschlüssel zu allen Sprachfassungen. Neubearbeitung. (ISBN 978-3-19-407255-8);

Grammatica tedesca. Con esercizi di autoverifica, cd audio per l'ascolto ed esercizi online. Zanichelli, ISBN: 9788808136657

 

 

The learning materials that will be analysed during classes will be indicated on the Virtuale platform.

Teaching methods

Lessons, exercises and group work.

Assessment methods

The written test includes a reading comprehension and both a grammar and vocabulary test.

Oral exam (which can only be taken after the mid-term test have been passed): an interview in German on the learning materials used during the course and on the excercises carried out by the student to achieve the expected level of learning.

It is strictly forbidden to use AI during the different parts of the exam. Any violation of this rule will be considered a serious breach of academic ethics.

In particular, the level of in-depth knowledge and communicative adequacy attained is assessed, with a focus on comprehension and interaction skills in German.

30-30L: Excellent level.

27-29: Good level. The candidate shows a solid command of the required skills and competences.

24–26: Generally sound level. The candidate displays significant shortcomings, indicating a reasonable command of the required skills and competences.

21-23: Adequate level. The candidate displays significant shortcomings and only an adequate command of the required skills and competences.

18–20: Minim level. The candidate only meets the minimum level required and shows a minimal command of the required skills and competences.

< 18 Fail

Teaching tools

PC, Virtuale, internet.

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Office hours

See the website of Doris Anita Hoehmann