Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
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 lecture will take place once in the first semester, and once in the second. The student may choose the semester.
IMPORTANT: teaching languages: French and German.
Master students will soon be on the job market and know better what they would like to do. They may realize that they will need German in their future career. In two years, this course aims at giving the students a basic knowledge of the German language. It's priority is efficient communication (rather than grammatical perfection) and the acquisition of German business vocabulary. We'll also try to introduce the students to some aspects of business life in Germany.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Our KLOs show how important it is to be able to communicate efficiently in at least three languages, including English.
This course allows the students to learn basic German as a fourth language; at the end of Master 2, the student will be able to communicate in German in business situations on a basic level, orally and in writing. He/She will be able to:
- understand and write an e-mail, an basic text
- understand a basic conversation, a phone call
- give a basic presentation
- take part in a basic professional conversation
This course contributes to the learning outcomes II.1, II.2, IV.6, VI.1, VII.4, VII.5, VII.6 of the MSc in computer science and engineering.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The student should be able to understand French. No previous knowledge in German.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Methodology: flipped classroom:
- Working at home with Deutsche Welle's online course "Nicos Weg"; it is really compulsory to make each week this home work before coming to the classroom.
- In the classroom: the teacher will answer students' questions and make oral exercises
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Additional information:
HALF OF THE WORK HAS TO BE DONE AT HOME, ONLINE. Without this individual work at home, it is impossible to follow the course!
+ 12 hours in the classroom.
Recommended or required readings
PLEASE REGULARLY CHECK LOL@ FOR NEW INFORMATION.
Online course:
https://learngerman.dw.com/en/nicos-weg/c-36519789
Lecture notes : « Allemand élémentaire 1» (on Lol@).
Recommended books
A translating dictionary, for example Harrap's or Langenscheidt, or an online dictionary.
A grammar book, for example: H. DREYER and R. SCHMITT: Grammaire allemande avec exercices. Hueber, or : H. BOUILLON: "Grammaire pratique de l'allemand", De Boeck, 3e édition, 2008.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Additional information:
Individual evaluation.
Written exam: 70%:
- listening comprehension
- grammar and vocabulary
- reading comprehension
Oral exam: 30%
The student who doesn't take all the parts of the exam will become 0/20 as final mark.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
This course is organized twice a year: once in the first semester, and once in the second semester.
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
Cours en ligne
sur Lol@