BI00CQ22 German 3 (3 cr)
Cooperation network course
Network: CampusOnline AMK
Network: EduJyväskylä
Available for: Master's students, Bachelor's students and Bachelor's and Master's students
This course is offered through the Network for EduJyväskylä. These studies are available for bachelor's, and master's degree students studying in the University of Jyväskylä.
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Description
Pronunciation.
Knowledge of culture in German speaking countries (Landeskunde).
Written and spoken German language skills needed in the most common everyday communication situations. Communication and interaction situations e.g. telling about past events, your own interests, experiences, living, studies and work.
Grammar, e.g. present perfect, past tense, subordinate clauses, dative prepositions and two-way prepositions, adjective inflection, genitive case.
Learning outcomes
The object of the course:
The objective is to reach language skills corresponding to level A2.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
After completing this course, you can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, studies and leisure. You can understand simple texts on familiar topics.
You can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where German is spoken. You can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. You can write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
Course competences:
The course prepares and equips you to act and work in an international and multicultural environment.
The learning objectives of the course:
You can apply basic language skills in routine communication situations. You can understand the main points of clear speech and short texts on topics that are familiar to you. You can write a short text on a familiar topic. You understand the cultural differences between your home country and German speaking countries.
Starting level: A1.2-A2. Objective: A2-B1 (according to CEFR)
Additional information
The course is well suited for anyone with some basic knowledge in German (level A1.1-A2.1 of The Common European Reference for Languages) and who would like to continue their German studies.
Also suitable as a revision course for students who have attended B3 German courses 1-6 in a Finnish high school and want to maintain their German skills.
Description of prerequisites
Attained proficiency level A1.2 – A2.1 as per the European Framework of Reference (CEFR) https://europa.eu/europass/en/common-european-framework-reference-language-skills.
For example, completion of German for beginners 1 and 2 course (altogether 10 ECTS) or high school B3 language courses 1-4, or equivalent proficiency and understanding.