(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)
Subject Specific Learning Outcomes
By the end of Year 1, you will be able to:
1. Understand and communicate basic personal information in short written texts and simple spoken interactions
in the German (for beginners)
2. Understand and communicate information, events, and ideas on familiar topics in written texts and spoken interactions in German (for post-A level or equivalent learners)
3. Recognise, describe, and use basic vocabulary and grammatical structures in German
4. Recognise and describe some basic social norms and cultural values in texts and contexts where the German
language is used
5. Recognise and discuss some significant historical events that have shaped the cultures and societies where the
German language is used
6. Apply basic analytical approaches to texts from German-speaking cultures, including written, audiovisual, and digital media
Skills Learning Outcomes
By the end of Year 1, you will be able to:
1. Develop simple, well-structured arguments supported by evidence and ideas gathered from a range of sources
2. Demonstrate academic integrity by appropriately referencing sources and following basic academic conventions
3. Use basic digital tools to find, organise, and communicate information and ideas effectively
Competence Standards
1. Understand and communicate basic personal information in German (for beginners)
2. Understand and communicate information on familiar topics in German (for post-A level or equivalent learners)
3. Identify and outline some significant historical events that have affected the cultures and societies where the
German language is used
4. Analyse texts from the cultures and societies where the German language is used
5. Use different sources of information to present basic ideas and arguments
Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules
specified for the year/programme, in German and English, and will include include essays, commentaries, portfolio, individual and group presentations, group research projects, creative writing or oral assignments, and exams.
Errors, omissions, failed links etc should be notified to the Catalogue Team