Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

German

Recommended previous knowledge

German equivalent to level 2 from Upper secondary school.

Learning outcomes

Part 1) Grammar: By the end of the course students shall

  • Have acquired a deeper and more detailed knowledge of the topics of German language structure than treated in TY-125 German Language 1.
  • Be able to analyse more complex sentence structures and apply syntactical terminology.

Part 2) Practical German (free text production and translation from Norwegian to German). By the end of the course the students shall

  • Have improved their practical skills in written German.
  • Be able to write individual texts about social conditions in German-speaking countries.
  • Master various forms of expressions in written German
  • Be able to translate shorter texts from Norwegian to German

Contents

The core components are:

  • Syntactical analysis of simple, and particularly, complex sentences
  • Case
  • Tense
  • Mode, particular emphasis on subjunctive
  • Genus verbi (active/passive voice), particular emphasis on
  • Prepositions, particular emphasis on case and the syntactical function of preposition phrases

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, seminars, and oral exercises. Digital and/or interactive learning tools and exercises, made available in Canvas. Regular attendance and active participation in class and in Canvas are recommended.

For students attending the master's programme for secondary education teachers, supervised professional training is included (two weeks).

The workload is estimated at 405 hours.

Examination requirements

Assignments must be approved. Further information will be published in the semester plan in Canvas when the semester starts.

For students in the teacher education: The practical placement must be completed and passed.

Examinations

A 6-hour written examination under supervision. No examination support material is allowed. Graded assessment.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes. Subject to avalibility or capacity.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
TY-123 – German language 2. 10
TY-120 – German language 1. 5
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