Module manager: Elliot Sturdy
Email: e.j.sturdy@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
GERM1021 (or equivalent qualification to A2 in German CEFR)
| GERM2010 | German Language Skills |
This module is approved as a discovery module
The German language is the subject of study in this module. In this module students will build on their existing language skills to consolidate and improve their skills in all areas of language learning (reading, listening, writing, speaking, grammar and vocabulary). They will develop the knowledge and skills required for successful oral and written communication in German to work towards a full intermediate level. They will also reflect on the use of language and learn how to use language in different contexts including academic and professional contexts. In preparation for their Year Abroad, they will not only acquire the relevant linguistic skills but also gain an insight into contemporary topics relevant for German-speaking countries. This module is designed for students who study German as part of their degree and students who wish to develop their German skills intensively in the first two years of their degree (for example in preparation for a year abroad in a German-speaking country). Students wishing to take a more communicative and less intensive approach to learning the German language are advised to consider modules offered by Languages for All (LANG-coded modules). Please note this is an optional module and runs subject to enrolments. If a low number of students choose this module, then the module may not run and you may be asked to choose another module.
This module aims to:
- consolidate and further develop students’ skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing in German
- establish a good grasp of basic and advanced German grammar focusing on grammar in context and the usage of grammar in authentic communicative situations
- develop students’ skills to analyse the usage of language in different contexts and registers, creating language awareness
- encourage students to reflect on their own use of language as well as their language learning strategies
- broaden students’ general and topic-specific vocabulary
- engage students with authentic German-language materials and topics relevant to modern German-speaking countries
- prepare students linguistically and culturally for their Year Abroad. Overall, the B1 CEFR level should be consolidated and B2 within reach of completion.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Demonstrate the ability to spontaneously reflect in German and express themselves freely and fluently without prompting.
2. Apply German language skills appropriately in different contexts and communicative situations, using correct register, tone and grammar and a wide range of vocabulary.
3. Reflect critically on your own language learning, learning processes and approach to study.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of German-speaking cultures.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
5. Demonstrate awareness and understanding of themselves and others including different cultures.
6. Develop effective autonomous learning skills, independent thinking and the gathering of information.
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminar | 40 | 2 | 80 |
| Private study hours | 120 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 80 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
- Students will receive formative feedback from the tutor of their oral and written production during language classes.
- Students will complete a formative assignment at the start of the second term that will test their ability to read German texts, compose their own texts and to reflect upon their learning processes (LO3).
- Students will receive formative feedback from the tutor on written tasks through homework set twice a week.
- Students will have some self-assessed homework, which will be set by the tutor twice a week on Minerva. Answers for that piece of homework will be available on Minerva.
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Exam / OSCE | 0.0 Hrs 10 Mins | 30 |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 70 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 25/04/2025
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