Duration
70h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in economics and business management | 6 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in business engineering | 6 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The aim of this course is to improve the knowledge and the know-how acquired by the student, on a linguistic level (structures, specific vocabulary) and in the understanding of German (business-) culture.
Taught in German - and in French for grammar explanations
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
In connection with the KLOs, this course aims to help the students:
- to communicate in a precise and fluent way in German, orally and in writing;
- to adapt their language and their register to the situation, being aware of its multicultural components;
- to be autonomous;
- to be curious and rigorous;
- to take the social, economic, political and environmental reality of German speaking countries into account.
At the end of the class: at least B1+, even better if European level B2
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Having passed the exam for advanced students in the 2nd bachelor's degree (LANG1910-1) or having european B1 level
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Discovering different aspects of business life in Germany (vocabulary, cultural and economical aspects).
On line exercises (lol@) and work to do in class or at home to improve the 4 skills (writing, reading, speaking and understanding).
Debates; presentations.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
70 h lectures in the class-room and homework.
Recommended or required readings
Consulting lol@ regularly is absolutely necessary!
Books:
DaF im Unternehmen, Kurs- und Übungsbuch, B1 (Klett 2016 / distributeur: Intertaal).
Exercises and documents on line on lol@.
Other documents:
TV-broadcasts; press articles.
Recommanded books:
Translating dictionary, for example Harrap's or Langenscheidt or online dictionary.
Grammar book, for example H. DREYER et R. SCHMITT: Grammaire allemande avec exercices. Hueber, or : H. BOUILLON: "Grammaire pratique de l'allemand", De Boeck, 2e édition, 2007.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Out-of-session test(s)
Additional information:
Tests during the year what means that it is necessary to be present
Written exam (60 %):
During the year + January and June
- Grammar and vocabulary exercises
- Essay / reading comprehension
- Listening comprehension
- Part of the written assessment is organised as an online evaluation by an external agency - more information about this during the semester.
Oral exam (40 %):
During the year: Presentation with another student of a topic based on 2 documents in german
June: Questions and presentation of a company.
Participation
Students have to take all the different parts of the examination, otherwise the final mark will be 0/20
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Marie Mawhin, N1, office 218; marie.mawhin@uliege.be
phone: + 32 (0)4 232 72 75.
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
German for advanced learners 3
Information on lol@
Website
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